2017, Coal and Diesel

Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

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JANUARY 8, 2020

This decline was due almost entirely to a drop in coal consumption. Coal-fired power generation fell by a record 18% year-on-year to its lowest level since 1975. 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%.

Coal

Coal 2019 2018 Gas-Electric

EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

In 2017, total gross U.S. The decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions between 2016 and 2017 was driven in part by a decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Relative to the 1990 baseline, gross emissions in 2017 were higher by 1.6%, down from a high of 15.7% Overall, net emissions in 2017 were 12.7%

2017

2017 2016 Emissions EPA

DOE awarding $6.5M to 9 large-scale Phase I pilot coal projects

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

This FOA, issued in August 2017, is a $50-million funding opportunity for projects supporting cost-shared research and development to design, construct, and operate two large-scale pilots to demonstrate transformational coal technologies. Description. Babcock & Wilcox Company. University of Illinois.

Coal

Coal North Dakota Illinois Universal

EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

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MAY 30, 2019

in 2017, according to latest official data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Less coal was used to produce heat and electricity but this was offset by higher industrial and transport emissions, the latter increasing for the fourth consecutive year. in 2017 compared with 2016. Source: EEA.

2017

2017 Emissions Transportation Gas

EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

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MAY 11, 2020

CO 2 emissions from coal fell by 14.6%, the largest annual percentage drop in any fuel’s CO 2 emissions in EIA’s annual CO 2 data series dating back to 1973. The United States now emits less CO 2 from coal than from motor gasoline. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review.

2019

2019 CO2 Energy 2017

EPA: US GHG fell 0.5% y-o-y in 2017; power sector down by 4.2%, transportation up 1.21%

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APRIL 15, 2019

lower in 2017 than the prior year (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector), and power sector emissions fell 4.2%, according to the 2019 edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2017, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,456.7

2017

2017 EPA Transportation 2005

Cummins announces compatibility with select 100% paraffinic diesel fuels for B4.5, B6.7, L9 engines

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JUNE 1, 2017

and L9 engine platforms are compatible with 100% renewable diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification (paraffinic diesel fuel from synthesis or hydrotreatment). and L9 platforms and all vintages are approved to use paraffinic diesel fuels in North America. Cummins Inc. announced that the B4.5,

Diesel

Diesel Engine Fuel North America

Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. US EPA’s Clean Diesel Program: Diesel emissions account for 6.3

Chicago

Chicago Cleaning Clean 2017

Kawasaki Heavy to build first ocean-going liquid hydrogen tanker with demo in 2017; H2 for transport, industry, power in Japan

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

KHI) will build the first ocean-going ships to carry liquefied hydrogen (LH 2 ), with plans for a demonstration test by 2017 in which liquefied hydrogen will be shipped from the state of Victoria in Australia to Japan. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Coal Hydrogen Hydrogen Production Infrastructure Ports and Marine Power Generation'

Japan

Japan Hydrogen 2017 Transportation

EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Emissions are usually higher in the production phase of electric cars, but these are more than offset by lower emissions in the use phase over time.

Climate

Climate Pollution Gasoline-Electric 2017

IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

improvement in 2017 and marked the third year in a row the rate has declined. In China and India, primary intensity improved by almost 3%, a slight drop on 2017 levels. In China and India, primary intensity improved by almost 3%, a slight drop on 2017 levels. This was slower than the 1.7% — Energy Efficiency 2019.

Global

Global Energy 2018 Coal

EIA STEO projects higher US crude production, increases in travel and gasoline demand

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APRIL 11, 2017

million b/d in 2017 and 9.9 For summer 2017, EIA forecasts motor gasoline consumption to average 9.5 EIA also projects that consumption of distillate fuel—diesel fuel and heating oil—will average 3.9 High oil and coal production also could contribute to diesel consumption growth, EIA notes.

Gasoline

Gasoline Gasoline-Electric Production Oil

Ford introduces scrappage scheme in UK for pre Euro 5 vehicles

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AUGUST 22, 2017

All new Ford EcoBoost gasoline and EcoBlue diesel models meet the Euro 6 standard. The Ford scrappage program will run to the end of the year and is effective for registrations from 1 September to 31 December 2017. Data from the SMMT shows that there are approximately 19.3

Scrappage

Scrappage Ford Vehicles Coal

Tesla electric car battery life, Toyota fuel-cell fervor, new diesels still dirty, coal-free England: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2017

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, April 28, 2017. What good news did we get this week for Tesla Model S electric-car owners? Friday, we wrote about a.

Toyota

Toyota Electric Cars Coal Fuel

Argonne releases GREET 2020

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

PFAD to Renewable Diesel. A pathway of palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) to renewable diesel (RD) is now added to the “BioOil” tab. These MCCI fuels are both diesel-like bio-blendstocks blended with conventional diesel. New pathways for co-optimized fuels and engines. Lithium pathway updates and additions.

2020

2020 Gas-Electric Lithium Ion Mariner

Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

This study finds that fuel consumption for new tractor-trailers could be lowered by 20 percent starting in 2012 and as much as 50 percent beginning in 2017, while providing net savings for the owner based on lifetime fuel savings paying for the incremental vehicle, operation, and maintenance costs.

2017

2017 Fuel T600 Diesel

Argonne updates GREET and AFLEET tools for transportation technologies analysis

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

The most recent GREET versions are the GREET1 2017 version for fuel-cycle analysis and GREET2 2017 version for vehicle-cycle analysis. Added biomass-derived high octane gasoline via indirect liquefaction and renewable gasoline/diesel pathways from fast pyrolysis. Added diesel in-use emissions multiplier sensitivity case.

Transportation

Transportation Pollution Alternative Fuels Gasoline-Electric

Hybrid Kinetic H600 microturbine range-extended electric vehicle concept runs 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds

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MARCH 20, 2017

Hybrid Kinetic Group developed the 91 kg, 60 kW micro-turbine generator, which can use a variety of fuels, including gasoline, diesel, ethanol, natural gas, propane, or bio-fuels. In addition to the Geneva debut of H600, other models of new energy vehicles from Hybrid Kinetic Group will also debut at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show in mid-April.

Pininfarina

Pininfarina Concept Electric Vehicles Hybrid

NETL Report Concludes CTL Plus Carbon Capture Results in Fuel with 5-12% Less Lifecycle GHG Than Petroleum Diesel; Modest Biomass Additions Lower GHG Further

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Lifecycle GHG emissions of CTL/CBTL/BTL compared to 2005 petroleum diesel baseline. These synthetic fuels are economically competitive with petro-diesel when the crude oil price (COP) is at or above $86 per barrel (based on a 20% rate of return, in January 2008 dollars, with a carbon price of zero). Tarka et al. Description.

Carbon

Carbon Diesel Fuel Coal

Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

The participants reported virtually no difference in driving experience compared to regular gasoline- or diesel-fueled cars. Compared to gasoline or diesel methanol however offers much cleaner combustion, free of soot and emits no traces of sulphur or carcinogenic compounds which are formed in the combustion of liquid fossil fuels.

Iceland

Iceland CO2 Gasoline Renewable

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

LDVs powered by fuels other than gasoline, such as diesel, electricity, or E85, or equipped with hybrid drive trains, such as plug-in hybrid or gasoline hybrid electric, increase modestly from 18% of new sales in 2012 to 22% in 2040. Natural gas overtakes coal as the largest fuel for US electricity generation. Tcf in 2012 to 2.1

Oil

Oil Light Energy Vehicles

IEA WEO-2012 finds major shift in global energy balance but not onto a more sustainable path; identifies potential for transformative shift in global energy efficiency

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

barely rises in OECD countries, although there is a pronounced shift away from oil, coal (and, in some countries, nuclear) towards natural gas and renewables. In the New Policies Scenario, global coal demand increases by 21% and is heavily focused in China and India. emissions is not taken before 2017, all the allowable CO 2.

Global

Global 2012 Energy Oil

MIT/RAND Study Concludes Three Types of Alternative Jet Fuel May Be Available in Commercial Quantities Over the Next Decade

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

The five different fuel groups were those derived: from conventional petroleum; from unconventional petroleum; synthetically from natural gas, coal, or combinations of coal and biomass via the FT process; renewable oils; and alcohols. million bpd. billion and $8.3 billion, according to the report.

MIT

MIT Oil-Sands Commercial Available

EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

quadrillion Btu in 2025, due to incorporation of the model year 2017 to 2025 GHG and CAFE standards for LDVs. Although about one-half of new LDV sales in 2040 use diesel, alternative fuels, or hybrid technology, only a small share, less than 1%, are all-electric. quadrillion Btu in 2011 to 14.0 mpg in 2025.

Fuel

Fuel Energy Sale 2013

EIA AEO2015 projects elimination of net US energy imports in 2020-2030 timeframe; transportation energy consumption drops

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APRIL 14, 2015

The United States transitions from being a net importer of natural gas to a net exporter by 2017 in all cases. US natural gas net export growth continues after 2017, with annual net exports in 2040 ranging from 3.0 Diesel remains the most widely used HDV fuel. trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in the Low Oil Price case to 13.1

2020

2020 Energy Transportation Oil Prices

List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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JUNE 5, 2023

Diesel engines can use biodiesel alone or blended with petroleum fuels. #2 It is a liquid alcohol fuel produced from a variety of feedstocks, including natural gas, coal, biomass, or even carbon dioxide. Infrastructure : Methanol infrastructure, such as refueling stations, is currently less common compared to gasoline or diesel.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Gasoline Fuel Gasoline-Electric

Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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JULY 20, 2016

Given this new investment, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales are expected to experience 62% year-over-year growth in 2016 , 60% in 2017, and likely 100% in 2018. In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections.

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Price Nevada 2016 Grid

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The energy stored within hydrogen has been imparted from electrical energy through the electrolytic hydrogen production process or more likely in the refinement of fossil fuels such as coal seam (methane) gas – both are energy intensive processes in themselves. . The reasons are numerous. . Fletcher, S., Hill and Wang.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion

Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. During and after Maria, Casa Pueblo continued to operate a solar-based microgrid it had installed in 2017. Casa Pueblo’s solar-powered radio transmitter was the main means of disseminating news across central Puerto Rico after the 2017 storm. percent to 2.8

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Connect Connected Solar

DOE FY17 SBIR Phase I Release 2 topics include fuel cells, EV batteries, engines

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the 2017 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 topics , including three subtopics focused on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The catalyst can be easily retrofitted on existing diesel engine vehicles.

Engine

Engine Fuel Hydrogen Batteries

IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Increased use of alternatives to oil-based transport fuels (gasoline, diesel and LPG) also help to temper oil-demand growth, though to a much smaller degree than efficiency gains in vehicles with internal combustion engines. Biofuels make the biggest such contribution, as use grows from 1.3 Mboe/d in 2035, an annual rate of increase of 5%.

Oil

Oil Transportation Cheap Energy

TSMC’s Energy Demand Drives Taiwan’s Geopolitical Future

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Power use by TSMC increased by 85 percent between 2017 and 2022—30 times as fast as Taiwan’s industrial sector as a whole. Between 2017 and 2022, TSMC’s energy consumption nearly doubled to about 21,000 gigawatt-hours. It’s particularly acute in central Taiwan, due to an aging 4,950-MW coal plant in Taichung.

Taiwan

Taiwan Energy Future Wind

Haldor Topsoe and Sasol unite to offer customers single-point licenses for proven gas-to-liquids solutions

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Sasol and Haldor Topsoe, two of the global leaders in gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology, have entered into a collaboration agreement to offer single-point licensing of proven and bankable GTL solutions to produce diesel, kerosene and naphtha from natural gas. Together, the two companies offer medium to world-scale sized GTL solutions.

Gas

Gas Uzbekistan Qatar Coal

EV Driven

Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

DOE awarding $6.5M to 9 large-scale Phase I pilot coal projects

EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

EPA: US GHG fell 0.5% y-o-y in 2017; power sector down by 4.2%, transportation up 1.21%

Cummins announces compatibility with select 100% paraffinic diesel fuels for B4.5, B6.7, L9 engines

Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

Kawasaki Heavy to build first ocean-going liquid hydrogen tanker with demo in 2017; H2 for transport, industry, power in Japan

EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

EIA STEO projects higher US crude production, increases in travel and gasoline demand

Ford introduces scrappage scheme in UK for pre Euro 5 vehicles

Tesla electric car battery life, Toyota fuel-cell fervor, new diesels still dirty, coal-free England: The Week in Reverse

Argonne releases GREET 2020

Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

Argonne updates GREET and AFLEET tools for transportation technologies analysis

Hybrid Kinetic H600 microturbine range-extended electric vehicle concept runs 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds

NETL Report Concludes CTL Plus Carbon Capture Results in Fuel with 5-12% Less Lifecycle GHG Than Petroleum Diesel; Modest Biomass Additions Lower GHG Further

Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

IEA WEO-2012 finds major shift in global energy balance but not onto a more sustainable path; identifies potential for transformative shift in global energy efficiency

MIT/RAND Study Concludes Three Types of Alternative Jet Fuel May Be Available in Commercial Quantities Over the Next Decade

EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

EIA AEO2015 projects elimination of net US energy imports in 2020-2030 timeframe; transportation energy consumption drops

List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

DOE FY17 SBIR Phase I Release 2 topics include fuel cells, EV batteries, engines

IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

TSMC’s Energy Demand Drives Taiwan’s Geopolitical Future

Haldor Topsoe and Sasol unite to offer customers single-point licenses for proven gas-to-liquids solutions

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