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AUGUST 5, 2015

The EMS (Earth and Mineral Science) Energy Institute at Penn State has developed a conceptual novel process configuration for producing clean middle-distillate fuels from coal with some algal input with minimal emissions. Principal inputs are coal, water, non-carbon electricity, and make-up solvent. Schobert (2015) Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 9, 2017

Two unique features of the steel industry in India are the large-scale use of electric induction furnaces for electric-based steelmaking rather than electric arc furnaces and the reliance on coal, rather than natural gas, to produce DRI. The reducing agents are carbon monoxide and hydrogen, coming from reformed natural gas, syngas or coal.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Russian State Corporation Rostec, one of the largest Russian industrial conglomerates, and Chinese State Corporation Shenhua, the world’s leading producer and distributor of coal, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. High calorific value coal concentrate will be exported to Asia-Pacific countries, mainly to China. billion tons.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

According to data from the US Department of Energy (DOE), gathered by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), world petroleum production was 96 million barrels per day (mmbd) in 2015 and the United States produced more than any other country—16% of the global total.

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MARCH 27, 2017

According to a report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US energy-related CO 2 emissions decreased by 146 million metric tons (MMmt) in 2015 to 5,259 MMmt, down 2.7% Energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2015 were about 12% below 2005 levels. —“US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2015”. Electricity.

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JUNE 2, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Detecting Tesla Model S electric-car changes, a video road test of the 2015 Subaru Legacy sedan, and new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coal-plant rules that could spark a political battle. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We ran down last week''s top stories in our Week In Reverse feature.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Coal could become a major source of the metal lithium, according to a review of the geochemistry by scientists from Hebei University of Engineering in China published in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology. Indeed, the extraction of lithium from coal would offer an ironic twist to its continued use.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Growth in oil use, particularly aviation, and coal use are behind most of the increase in 2022. Many countries, cities, companies, and individuals have made pledges to reduce emissions, and it is stark reminder that despite all this rhetoric, global fossil CO 2 emissions are more than 5% higher than in 2015, the year of the Paris Agreement.

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MARCH 16, 2015

Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Technology report that fatty acid esters can be used as cetane improvers for diesel fuel produced via direct coal liquefaction (DCL). Compared to petrodiesel, diesel from direct coal liquefaction (DDCL) contains almost no sulfur. A paper on theier work is published in the journal Fuel.

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JUNE 23, 2014

The Black Thunder Terminal, LLC is a joint venture between Meritage Midstream and Arch Coal. One of the mine’s high-speed coal loadouts is visible in the background. High-speed loading service is expected to be available in 2015. A crude oil unit train arrives for loading at Meritage Midstream’s Black Thunder Terminal.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2010

36 million barrels, depending upon output product) coal-to-oil project using domestically developed indirect coal liquefaction technology approved by the National Energy Administration earlier this year. State-owned Shenhua Group Corp—the country’s largest coal miner and parent of China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The study used satellite-derived aerosol optical depth measurements, ground based observations, and air quality simulations to evaluate the air quality and health benefits associated with China’s stringent policies implemented during 2013-2015. The results show that the action plan led to a 21.5% reduction of population-weighted mean PM 2.5

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MARCH 20, 2013

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has taken steps to transition out of the use of coal-fired electricity earlier than mandated by California state law. LADWP currently owns a 21% interest in the 2250 megawatt (MW) Navajo Generating Station, receiving 477 MW of coal-fired power from the plant.

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JUNE 2, 2017

in 2015—the first annual increase since 2010— according to new European Environment Agency (EEA) data. Road transport emissions—about 20% of total EU greenhouse gas emissions—increased for the second year in a row in 2015, by 1.6%. g CO 2 /km, well below the 2015 target of 130 g CO 2 /km. Source: EEA.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

million tons of standard coal and emission of 8.16 Compared with fossil-fuel energy of the same scale, it is equivalent to reducing standard coal consumption by 40.32 Units 5 and 6 have both adopted China’s independent third-generation nuclear power technology Hualong One, and began construction on 7 May and 22 Dec, 2015, respectively.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

The Government of Alberta and Swan Hills Synfuels recently signed a final funding agreement for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project that will capture carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from an underground coal gasification (UCG)process. Construction is expected to begin in 2013 with carbon capture beginning in late 2015. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 12, 2013

In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. According to the 12 th Five-Year Plan of the China Coal Industry (2011?2015) Earlier post.]

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JANUARY 4, 2011

Syngas Limited has raised A$530,000 (US$532,000) via a share placement to contribute toward the continued development of the proposed coal-and-biomass-to-liquids Clinton Project in South Australia. Coal is the primary feedstock, supplemented with non-food biomass to reduce carbon emissions. First production is targeted for mid-2015.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

The Province of Alberta (Canada) has executed a letter of intent with Swan Hills Synfuels to provide a C$285 million (US$273 million) grant in support of a underground coal gasification (UCG) project that will reduce emissions by capturing and sequestering more than 1.3 Swan Hills calls the process in situ coal gasification (ISCG).

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JUNE 9, 2011

A new assessment of the viability of coal-to-liquids (CTL) technology by researchers from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change (JPSPGC) found that without climate policy, CTL has the potential to account for around a third of global liquid fuels by 2050. Credit: Chen et al., 2011 Click to enlarge. Henry, J.M.

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JUNE 2, 2009

The US Department of Energy has issued up to a $5-million Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000103) to solicit laboratory-level R&D projects to develop novel technologies for producing hydrogen from coal. NETL 2015 Membrane Targets. Topic 1: Novel, non-precious metal hydrogen separation. P H 2 partial pressure. Temperature.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

The agreement marks the first US purchase by a utility of low-carbon power from a commercial-scale, coal-based power plant utilizing carbon capture. billion plant will receive $450 million in funding from the Clean Coal Power Initiative; of this, $211 million comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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MARCH 6, 2011

The heavy reliance on coal has put China under great pressure in dealing with climate change and protecting the environment, he said. The target has been included in the 12 th Five-Year Plan draft and is mandatory, he said, adding that it will keep China on course to achieve its goal of 15 percent by 2020.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Annual well-to-wheel emissions from a typical ev by state, 2015. from coal, making it the state with the most well-to-wheel CO 2 -equivalent emissions. from coal, making it the state with the most well-to-wheel CO 2 -equivalent emissions. Well-to-Wheel emissions from a typical EV by state, 2015. Source: DOE.

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MAY 21, 2012

Overview of the Bluegas catalytic coal methanation process. billion from Wanxiang to finance and construct the first phase of a coal-to-natural gas facility that ultimately will have an annual production capacity of one trillion cubic feet (1 Tcf) (30 billion cubic meters) per year. Click to enlarge. pure methane).

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. Total gross discovered coal seam gas reserves and resources presently amount to an estimated 17.3 Coal seam gas and LNG. Source: QCLNG EIS. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 22, 2019

However, in 2015, natural gas emissions surpassed coal emissions, and the AEO2019 Reference case projects that natural gas CO 2 emissions will continue increasing as natural gas use increases. Natural gas surpassed coal to become the most prevalent fuel used to generate electricity in the United States in 2016.

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MAY 31, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is hurting the coal industry—with investment in coal supply set to fall by one-quarter this year—but does not pose an existential threat. Although decisions to go ahead with new coal-fired plants have come down by more than 80% since 2015, the global coal fleet continues to grow.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In 2018 final demand (total final consumption) grew by 2.2%, continuing an increasing trend since 2015, driven by strong growth in energy-intensive industries. China continued to implement policies designed to shift households and businesses from coal to gas boilers, mainly for air quality reasons. of total transport final demand.

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JULY 4, 2012

million tonnes per annum (MTPA) production train for its Australia Pacific LNG coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Queensland, Australia. From this point we are committed to the development and construction of all infrastructure and facilities to ensure the first delivery of LNG in 2015.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

US energy-related CO 2 emissions decreased by 89 million metric tons (MMmt), from 5,259 MMmt in 2015 to 5,170 MMmt in 2016. Among the findings of the EIA analysis: CO 2 emissions form natural gas surpassed those from coal in 2016. from the 2015 level. between 2015 and 2016. Motor gasoline accounted for 56.0%

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

The levelized cost of electricity analysis for H2 2015 shows onshore wind to be fully competitive against gas and coal in some parts of the world, while solar is closing the gap. Our report shows wind and solar power continuing to get cheaper in 2015, helped by cheaper technology but also by lower finance costs.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Vega recently announced it had entered into the JVto build and operate a pilot manufacturing plant in Allendale, SC to produce Bio-Coal, among other torrefied products. The biomass is then compressed into briquettes called Bio-Coal to be sold to the end user. Finally, the biomass is torrefied to make Bio-Coal and other bio-products.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels did not grow in 2015 and are projected to rise only slightly in 2016, marking three years of almost no growth, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Global Carbon Project. Decreased use of coal in China is the main reason behind the 3-year slowdown.

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JULY 22, 2011

The TCEP would integrate coal gasification, combined-cycle power generation, CO 2 capture, and. TCEP will begin delivering CO 2 to Whiting when the plant commences operations in late 2014 or early 2015; construction is scheduled to begin at the end of this year. urea production. CO 2 capture and shipment via pipeline shown at top.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In 2015, outside of road transport, 81% of emissions were untaxed, according to the report. The report assesses the magnitude and coverage of taxes on energy use in 2015, and considers change between 2012 and 2015. Comparing taxes between 2012 and 2015 yields a disconcerting result. —“Taxing Energy Use 2018”.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

The 2017 edition of the BP Energy Outlook , published today, forecasts that global demand for energy will increase by around 30% between 2015 and 2035, an average growth of 1.3% billion cars in 2015 to 1.8 Natural gas grows more quickly than either oil or coal over the Outlook, with demand growing an average 1.6% BP Outlook.

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