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

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in 2018, the only annual increase in the past five years. The changes in US energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2019 offset the increase in 2018. 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.

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IEA: global energy demand rose by 2.3% in 2018, fastest pace in the last decade; CO2 emissions up 1.7%

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Demand for all fuels increased, with fossil fuels meeting nearly 70% of the growth for the second year running. Still, that was not fast enough to meet higher electricity demand around the world that also drove up coal use. to 33 Gigatonnes (Gt) in 2018. to 33 Gigatonnes (Gt) in 2018.

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EIA projects US energy-related CO2 emissions to remain near current level through 2050; increased natural gas consumption

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In 2018, the transportation sector’s consumption accounted for 78% of US CO 2 emissions from petroleum and more than one-third of all US energy-related CO 2 emissions. Natural gas surpassed coal to become the most prevalent fuel used to generate electricity in the United States in 2016.

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Largest pilot plant for CO2-neutral production of hydrogen begins operation at voestalpine site in Linz

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The heart of the plant is a Siemens Silyzer 300 powered by renewable electricity. voestalpine is currently investigating the practicality of a hybrid technology to bridge between the existing coke/coal-based blast furnace route and electric arc furnaces powered with green electricity partly generated using green hydrogen.

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ArcelorMittal Europe to produce “green steel” starting in 2020

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The strategy is centred around two main technology routes, as introduced in the first ArcelorMittal Europe climate action report published earlier this year: The use of hydrogen in DRI-EAF (Direct Reduced Iron - Electric Arc Furnace) and, also, the blast furnace. The expansion of its Smart Carbon route, also utilizing hydrogen.

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. It is instructive to note that a NOC, and not an independent oil company, has the most ambitious green strategy of them all. Notably, US oil and gas supermajors are conspicuous by their absence on this list. #1

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EPA releases final Clean Power Plan; 32% reduction in CO2 from power plants by 2030

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With the final rules, EPA is establishing the final emission guidelines for states to follow in developing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). Emission Performance Rates (Adjusted Output-Weighted-Average Pounds of CO 2 Per Net MWh from All Affected Fossil Fuel-Fired EGUs).

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