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MAY 11, 2020

in 2019, but power sector CO 2 emissions fell by even more (-8.2%), largely because of increases from renewable sources such as wind and solar. Because sources such as wind and solar have no fuel costs, when available, they are the first sources dispatched to meet electricity demand. Total net electricity generation fell by 1.5%

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2019 CO2 Energy 2017 273

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

EIA calculated that CO 2 emissions from the electric power sector totaled 1,744 million metric tons (MMmt) in 2017, the lowest level since 1987. Source: US EIA, US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions , 2017. per year, US power sector CO 2 emissions in 2017 would have been about 654 MMmt more than actual 2017 levels.

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2005 Emissions Power Powered 414

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MARCH 14, 2017

The study, from the University of Washington, the University of California Santa Barbara and federal scientists, is published in Nature Climate Change. Ding designed a new sea ice model experiment that combines forcing due to climate change with observed weather in recent decades. Battisti, Stephen Po-Chedley, Nathaniel C.

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Climate Change Climate Washington Universal 170

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JULY 4, 2022

In countries that choose to continue or increase their use of nuclear power, it can reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide emissions and enable electricity systems to integrate higher shares of solar and wind power. However, a new era for nuclear power is by no means guaranteed. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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Russia Power Powered Emissions 458

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MAY 12, 2020

It estimates that more than 3 billion tons of minerals and metals will be needed to deploy wind, solar and geothermal power, as well as energy storage, to achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions sufficient to achieve a below 2°C future. Source: “Minerals for Climate Action: The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition”.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Production 243

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MAY 22, 2022

A November 2021 assessment of Diablo Canyon by a team from Stanford and MIT concluded that delaying the retirement of Diablo Canyon to 2035 would reduce California power sector carbon emissions by more than 10% from 2017 levels and reduce reliance on gas; save $2.6 —Danielle Deiseroth, lead climate strategist at Data for Progress.

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Power Powered California Carbon 305

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AUGUST 22, 2017

If current rates of decline continue through 2020, the state will need to reduce emissions at a rate of 4.97% each year in the decade between 2020 and 2030, and produce even steeper declines in the period from 2030 to 2050, if it is to meet current climate goals. The state needs to increase renewable generation by 24% between 2017 to 2020.

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California Light Emissions Climate 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

MAN Energy Solutions and Wessels Marine GmbH announced a technical showcase whereby the 2017-retrofitted Wes Amelie , a 1,036-TEU feeder container ship, will use liquefied SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) produced from renewable electrical energy as drop-in fuel. As a result, CO 2 emissions are expected to decline by 56 tons for this trip.

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Gas Audi Mariner Climate 150

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JANUARY 8, 2020

An increase in natural gas generation offset some of the climate gains from this coal decline, but overall power sector emissions still decreased by almost 10%. Renewables played an important role as well thanks in part to continued cost declines in both wind and solar generation. Transportation emissions remained relatively flat.

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Coal 2019 2018 Gas-Electric 370

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

To reduce methane’s impact on the climate, California has set a goal to cut overall emissions in the state by 40 from 2013 levels by 2030. Some methane emissions were highly intermittent, others were affected by wind, and some were too small for accurate emission rate estimation.

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Emissions Los Angeles California Oil 236

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The findings are outlined in three new papers published in Earth System Science Data , Environmental Research Letters , and Nature Climate Change. growth in 2017. —down 50% from its peak in 2005—displaced by cheaper natural gas, wind and solar power, as well as savings from energy efficiency. over 2018 emissions.

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Carbon Global Emissions Climate Change 195

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

In his January 2015 inaugural address, California Governor Jerry Brown identified five key climate change strategy “pillars,” which recognize that several major areas of the California economy will need to reduce their emissions to meet California’s ambitious climate change goals. Source: 2030 Target Scoping Plan Discussion Draft.

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California Climate Change Climate Pollution 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2018

The partners from industry and power generation will use this facility to research into future breakthrough technologies which are needed to meet global climate goals over the long-term. After the launch of the project at the beginning of 2017, construction of the pilot facility at the voestalpine site in Linz has now accelerated.

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Hydrogen Industrial Industry Green 240

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JULY 7, 2014

The collaboration will leverage IBM technologies such as cognitive computing, optical sensors and the internet of things all based on a Big Data and analytics platform and drawing on IBM’s deep experience in weather prediction and climate modeling. The system has already been rolled out to 30 wind, solar and hydro power sources.

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China Energy Green Grid 275

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MARCH 27, 2017

Lower panel: The CNTs and CNFs provide high conductivity and superior carbon composite lightweight structural materials for jets, bridges, wind turbines, and electric vehicle bodies and batteries. Licht (2017). —Licht (2017). Bottom: C2CNT Cement wind plant: The full oxy-fuel configuration is shown. 2017.02.005.

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CO2 Carbon Gas-Electric 2017 150

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MARCH 20, 2017

The Paris Agreement reflected an unprecedented international determination to act on climate. To meet the climate goals set in the Paris Agreement and keep the global temperature rise to below 2 degrees, the CO 2 emission intensity of the global economy would need to be reduced by 85% in 35 years. —IRENA Director-General Adnan Z.

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Renewable Climate Climate Change Carbon 199

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JANUARY 21, 2017

Assembly Bill 32, signed in 2006, set California’s initial goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and directed CARB to develop a climate change scoping plan—to be updated every five years—detailing specific measures needed to reach the target. Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy.

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California Cleaner Emissions Pollution 150

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

A large part of this potential comes from six relatively standardized categories: solar and wind energy; efficient appliances; efficient passenger cars; afforestation and stopping deforestation. The report also covers an assessment of the potential contribution from reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).

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Environment Climate Change Coal Climate 150

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FEBRUARY 19, 2017

In a city, maybe only half the pollution comes from sources within the city itself—the rest will be transported there by the wind from other regions or even other countries. Ashmore (2017) “Preterm birth associated with maternal fine particulate matter exposure: A global, regional and national assessment,” doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.01.023.

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Pollution Global Africa 2010 283

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JULY 19, 2017

Efficacious climate mitigation by CO 2 transformation requires a massive market, and product stability and compactness. The new process grows the CNTs on Monel (nickel alloy) instead of steel. Monel, electrolyte equilibration, and a mixed metal nucleation facilitate the synthesis. Johnson et al. Click to enlarge. 2017.07.003.

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Low Cost Carbon CO2 Solar 300

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Wind farms stand idle for days on end, a fire interrupts a vital cable from France, a combination of post-Covid economic recovery and Russia tightening supply means the gas price has shot through the roof – and so the market price of both home heating and electricity is rocketing. Climate Change. Energy Solutions.

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Power Powered Wind Coal 52

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MARCH 18, 2017

IEA will explore US and natural gas prospects in details in the next World Energy Outlook 2017. Two-thirds of China’s electricity demand growth, which was up 5.4%, was supplied by renewables—mostly hydro and wind—as well as nuclear.

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Economy 2016 Global Emissions 199

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The goal of 33% renewable electricity was also a major measure in the Scoping Plan, adopted by the Board in December 2008, toward fulfilling AB 32, the requirements of California’s climate change legislation.

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Renewable 2020 Standards California 291

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MARCH 22, 2018

However, emissions do not just remain in conurbations; particles and gaseous pollutants can be transported thousands of kilometers by the wind. The HALO research aircraft is a joint initiative of German environmental and climate research institutions. We are conducting low-level visual flights and can only fly in cloudless areas.

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Emissions Taiwan Asia Ozone 268

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APRIL 8, 2014

Under that, the plan sketches out 3 strategic goals: Strategic Objective One: Advance the goals and objectives in the President’s Climate Action Plan by supporting prudent development, deployment, and efficient use of “all of the above” energy resources that also create new jobs and industries.

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2014 2018 Energy Climate Change 225

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APRIL 26, 2018

The Association was established in October 2017 to promote the commercialization of a low-carbon hydrogen supply chain and to bridge entities including industry, academia, and government throughout the prefecture in order to achieve this. Background. Hydrogen is a useful energy source for realizing a low-carbon society.

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Hydrogen Carbon Supplies Japan 230

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Market launch will start in early 2017. With this construction there is an excitation winding on the rotor that is magnetized when current flows. From the autumn of 2017 a particularly powerful 22 kW fast charger will be available as an option in Europe. Electric energy consumption on the NEDC is 13.1 – 12.9 kWh/100 km.

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Range Electric Electrical Climate 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The second generation 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid continues what Kia started in 2017 when the Niro Hybrid debuted. The Niro Hybrid has front MacPherson struts and rear multi-link suspension delivering a smooth and stable ride, with tire and wind noise at a minimum. Road Test: 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid (a 2 nd opinion).

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy 2017 92

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2019

California will meet its 2030 climate targets more than three decades late, in 2061, and could be more than 100 years late in meeting its 2050 target if the average rate of emissions reductions from the past year hold steady, according to a new study tracking more than a decade of environmental and economic indicators in the state.

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California Climate Transportation 2017 274

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. mi)—that equates to fuel costs of only about €4 (US$4.23) (as of: March 2017). In the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), the Audi A4 Avant g-tron with S tronic uses just 3.8

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Audi Gas Standards Gas-Electric 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The report highlights that the majority of decommissioning activity and related spend will occur between 2017 and 2027. The projected workload is expected to exceed the capacities of the existing heavy lift vessel fleet and onshore deconstruction facilities.

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Cost Of Oil Gas Wind 170

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

To meet our growing energy needs and prevent the worst consequences of climate change, we need to increase our supply of nuclear power and today’s announcement helps to move us down that path. That is why we need comprehensive energy and climate legislation to create a system of incentives to make clean energy profitable.

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Georgia Obama Power Powered 231

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Both routes are curvy, winding their way through citrus and avocado groves, with 150 cresting at 6,716 feet. Tire and wind noise were low, and the engine in hybrid mode was quiet. Big thanks to Kia designers for the knobs and wheels to control the radio and dual-zone automatic climate control. Road Test: 2017 Kia Niro FE Hybrid.

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Kia Plug-in Plug Hybrid 91

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The largest one-year emissions drop California has ever achieved was at the height of the Great Recession in 2009, when climate pollution fell 6.1%. The fact is, we’ve never come anywhere near cutting emissions five percent in a single year in a period of economic stability—and yet, in order to meet our climate goal by 2030, we have to.

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California 2018 2019 2017 285

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JANUARY 20, 2021

billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. We need to be talking about trillions per year if we are to meet climate goals. This was the second-highest annual figure ever (after 2017’s $313.3 billion.

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2020 Global Energy United Arab Emirates 259

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OCTOBER 30, 2016

After more than two years of positive experience in the field with the S 500, in 2017 further S-Class variants will be equipped with the new M 256 and M 176 gasoline engines with this technology. The new driving simulator, climatic wind tunnels and a high-tech aero-acoustic wind tunnel are already in operation.

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Gasoline Mercedes Engine Diesel 150

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Tire noise was minimal Wind and road (tire) noise was low, but at times the engine was noisy during stress, such as aggressive acceleration or climbing a grade. The conveniently placed dual-zone automatic climate control has large wheels for easy operation. When highway cruising or in-town driving, it was quiet and smooth.

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Honda MPG Fuel Economy 2020 78