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EIA: US coal exports increased 23% between 2020 and 2021

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In 2021, coal exports from the United States increased by 23% to 85 million metric short tons (MMst) from 69 MMst in 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Graph by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), based on EIA’s Annual Coal Report and data from the US Census Bureau.

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US biodiesel plant production capacity dropped 2% in 2020

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The US Energy Information Administration released its annual US Biodiesel Plant Production Capacity report, containing data for all operating US biodiesel plants as of 1 January 2020. Annual Production Capacity is the quantity of biodiesel that a plant can produce in a calendar year, assuming normal downtime for maintenance.

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DOE: US net petroleum imports negative for 2020

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In 2020, net petroleum imports (total imports minus exports) were negative for the first time since the US Energy Information Administration began tracking them—i.e., the United States exported more petroleum than it imported. This includes crude oil and petroleum products. Net imports peaked in 2005 at 12.5

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EIA: US fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, the lowest level in nearly 30 years

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In 2020, total consumption of fossil fuels in the United States, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, fell to 72.9 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), down 9% from 2019 and the lowest level since 1991, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Monthly Energy Review.

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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the CO 2 emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. According to the EEA’s provisional data, the average emissions of new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom in 2020 were 107.8

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US EIA: US crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record

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million barrels per day (b/d) in 2020, down 935,000 b/d (8%) from the record annual average high of 12.2 million b/d in 2019, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The 2020 decrease in production was the largest annual decline in the EIA’s records. million b/d in 2020. million b/d. million b/d.

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DOE VTO requesting information regarding prevalence of and solutions to EV no-charge events

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) is issuing a Request for Information ( DE-FOA-0002797 ) regarding the prevalence of and solutions to electric vehicle (EV) no-charge events. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit input from industry (e.g.,

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