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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Monolith , a leader in clean carbon black production, signed a collaboration agreement and letter of intent (LOI) with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world's largest tire companies. Carbon black is an essential material found in countless everyday products, but perhaps most notably in tires.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that, absent significant changes in policy or technology, world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2020 and 2050. Oil and natural gas production will continue to grow, mainly to support increasing energy consumption in developing Asian economies.

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APRIL 30, 2021

In the period 2016-2020, the port of Rotterdam reduced its total carbon emissions by 27%. In 2020, Rotterdam achieved a 12% reduction in emissions, compared to 8% in the Netherlands as a whole. These reduced industrial emissions are a consequence of economic contraction over the course of 2020.

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APRIL 17, 2021

This decrease was driven largely by a decrease in emissions from fossil fuel combustion resulting from a decrease in total energy use in 2019 compared to 2018 and a continued shift from coal to natural gas and renewables in the electric power sector. Preliminary outlook for 2020. CO 2 emissions decreased 2.2%

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

billion investment (100% basis) to continue production at its Kennecott copper operation in the United States. Rio Tinto Kennecott represents nearly 8% of US annual copper production. Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Mine is one of the top producing copper mines in the world with production at more than 20 million tons.

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APRIL 7, 2021

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts an increase in demand for petroleum products during the 2021 summer driving season as the impacts of COVID-19 diminish in the United States. million b/d from March 2020. million b/d from 2020. MMBtu in 2020 to $3.31/MMBtu gal on 22 March. gal by September.

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JUNE 4, 2013

In a new report, energy, mining and minerals consultancy Wood Mackenzie projects that despite efforts to limit coal consumption and seek alternative fuel options, China’s strong appetite for thermal coal will lead to a doubling of demand by 2030. It is very unlikely that demand for thermal coal in China will peak before 2030.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Estimated consumption subsidies, industrial and developing countries, fossil fuels and renewables. Fossil fuel subsidies continue to far outweigh support for renewable energy, according to new research conducted for the Worldwatch Institute’s Vital Signs Online service. in 2020 and 5.8% Source: Worldwatch. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

However, the production of electricity for EV charging can result in carbon emissions, depending on the energy source. The carbon pollution from electricity varies based on local energy production methods. The shift towards renewable energy sources further enhances the environmental benefits of EVs.

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JUNE 4, 2021

TerraPower and PacifiCorp announced efforts to advance a Natrium reactor demonstration project at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming. The technology provides dispatchable power at a scale that can make a difference in efforts to decarbonize electricity and stabilize grids with high penetrations of renewables.

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

In addition to having access to Québec’s vast water resources to generate green, renewable power at competitive prices, Hydro-Québec has everything it needs to support the development of green hydrogen. Hydro-Québec’s Strategic Plan 2020–2024 outlines five applications for clean hydrogen: Ammonia and methanol production.

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JULY 29, 2021

billion) in the project, with an annual production capacity of 40 GWh. Coal-fired power plants represented 37% of capacity and 36% of generation volume in 2020; their revenues are 16% of total. EZ and MIT envision an investment of at least CZK 52 billion (US$2.4 EZ’s current lignite needs.

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MAY 30, 2019

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. The EU is therefore still exceeding its 20% reduction target set for 2020. Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) increased by 0.7% Source: EEA.

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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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AUGUST 7, 2020

After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. in 2020, it could rebound quickly to previous levels as soon as 2021, depending on the persistence and longevity of the pandemic. MMbtu in Russia, $8.7/MMbtu

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

The target for ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products is in line with an ambition announced in May to be carbon neutral in Europe by 2050. Fossil fuel carbon capture and storage, where the current method of steel production is maintained but the carbon is then captured and stored or re-used rather than emitted into the atmosphere.

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OCTOBER 28, 2012

Cool Planet Energy Systems projects that using its patented mechanical process and novel scaling approach ( earlier post ), it will be able to produce high-octane carbon-negative (with the use of its bio-char byproduct) renewable gasoline at a cost of $1.50 per gallon, without the need for government subsidies. earlier post ).

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APRIL 14, 2015

The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US energy imports and exports will come into balance—a first since the 1950s—because of continued oil and natural gas production growth and slow growth in energy demand. —EIA Administrator Adam Sieminski.

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JULY 29, 2019

new developments of the transformation are reported including use of a nickel super-alloy electrode, critical thermal balance of the process, demonstration of the secondary pure, hot oxygen product, and alkali control of the carbon nanotube structure. The Testing & Certification phase of the competition will be completed in June 2020.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Air pollution is costing African countries billions in gross domestic product and can be correlated to a devastating loss in the intellectual development of Africa’s children, the researchers found. billion in 2020 to 4.3 billion in Ethiopia, or 1.16% of the nation’s gross domestic product; $1.6 Fisher et al. billion by 2100.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Groupe Renault is launching its “Advanced Battery Storage” program, which aims to build the biggest energy stationary storage system using EV batteries yet designed in Europe by 2020 (power: 70 MW / energy: 60MWh). It will have a storage capacity of at least 60 MWh, making it the biggest system of its kind ever built in Europe.

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JULY 25, 2013

Renewable energy and nuclear power are the world’s fastest-growing energy sources, each increasing 2.5% With prices expected to increase in the long term, however, the world oil price in real 2011 dollars reaches $106 per barrel in 2020 and $163 per barrel in 2040, according to IEO2013. per year, according to the biennial report.

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DECEMBER 12, 2021

Investment slumped by 30% in 2020. Current non-OPEC production would fall by 20 million barrels per day by 2030 without further upstream capex investment , according to the report. Global demand for oil and gas, meanwhile, has rebounded to near 2019 levels and is set to keep rising for several years.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

EIA’s AEO2012 projects a continued decline in US imports of liquid fuels due to increased production of gas liquids and biofuels and greater fuel efficiency. Net petroleum imports as a share of total US liquid fuels consumed drop from 49% in 2010 to 38% in 2020 and 36% in 2035 in AEO2012. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 20, 2014

MW/vehicle for 2020, a reduction of 20% from the 2010 baseline of 2.47 The 2020 target is 0.74 CI includes all manufacturing and non-manufacturing CO 2 e emissions reported in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Scope 1 & 2 categories ( earlier post ), normalized by vehicle production. (CI Renewable energy.

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

per gallon, EV penetration in the US could reach 6% of the light-duty vehicle fleet by 2020, whereas with gasoline at $3.34, the EV share could be 9%. The majority of this has gone into renewable electricity generating capacity, which does not compete directly with oil. The share is less than 1% now.

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MARCH 20, 2013

Among the new pathways to be considered is the production of renewable diesel from Australian tallow at Neste Oil’s Singapore plant. The CI of a fuel is determined by the sum of all greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production, transportation, processing and consumption of a fuel (its pathway). Earlier post.)

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APRIL 18, 2013

by 2020, and 64% by 2050. The IEA said that this reflects the continued domination of fossil fuels—particularly coal—in the energy mix and the slow uptake of other, lower-carbon supply technologies. In order to hit 2020 2DS targets, sales need to increase by 50% each year. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge. tCO 2 /toe).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Promoting renewable energy and circular economy—including the shared use of vehicles and product design that supports reuse and recycling—will help maximize the benefits of shifting to electric vehicles, according to the report. —“Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives”.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The decline of coal use in the European Union and United States is overshadowed by surging natural gas and oil use around the world, according to the researchers. About 40% of global carbon dioxide emissions were attributable to coal use, 34% from oil, 20% from natural gas, and the remaining 6% from cement production and other sources.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

The differences from AEO2013 to AEO2014 result from different fuel prices, updated manufacturer product offerings, changing technology attributes, and an updated view of consumer perceptions of infrastructure availability for E85 vehicles. Natural gas overtakes coal as the largest fuel for US electricity generation. per year, from 1.0

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

This larger resource leads to about double the shale gas production and more than 20% higher total lower-48 natural gas production in 2035, with lower natural gas prices, than was projected in the AEO2010 Reference case. The fuel economy standards are increased through model year 2020 to meet the statutory requirements of EISA2007.

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MARCH 27, 2014

The updated version includes a longer-term outlook by expanding the time horizon from 2010 and beyond to 2020 and beyond. The report aims to establish a consensual well-to-wheels (WTW) energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions assessment of a wide range of automotive fuels and powertrains relevant to Europe in 2020 and beyond.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The European Commission presented an Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials , the 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives. Later, the alliance could expand to address other critical raw material and base metal needs over time.

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MARCH 19, 2015

The project will run from 2015 to 2020 in a redevelopment area of the Methil Docks in Methil, Fife, Scotland’s third largest council area. In the project, Toshiba will deploy its hydrogen energy management system (H 2 EMS), which is designed for optimal production and storage of hydrogen based on electricity supply and demand forecasts.

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APRIL 5, 2011

On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. In France, renewable energy consumption will be 20 percent by 2020. EIA projections of renewables penetration. Source: EIA.

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JULY 31, 2009

Estimates of potential for gasoline consumption reduction in the US light duty fleet in 2020 and 2035 relative to 2007. However, maintaining current rates of domestic petroleum production (about 5.1 Developing technologies for the conversion of biomass and coal-to-liquid fuels. emissions, according to the report.

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