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International team sequences Eucalyptus genome; potential for improving biofuel and biomaterial production

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JUNE 14, 2014

An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the eucalyptus tree ( Eucalyptus grandis ) and published the analysis in an open access paper in the journal Nature. —Gerald Tuskan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

International

International Production South Africa Carbon

JRC: 76.5% of world’s population in urban areas as of 2015

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FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Some, like those in Asia, Africa and Latin America, are seeing particularly fast urbanization. The comparison is possible due to the application of the European definition of urban and rural areas to the JRC’s Global Human Settlement Layer data. However, it’s not the same for all countries and territories.

2015

2015 Malta United Kingdom Global

Cirium: 21 years of airline passenger traffic growth wiped out in 2020

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JANUARY 1, 2021

In comparison to last year, passenger traffic is estimated to be down 67% in 2020. million flights in 2019, while international flights suffered an even more precipitous drop as they were 68% below the 11.7 From January to December airlines operated 49% fewer flights in 2020 compared to 2019—down from 33.2

2020

2020 Asia Insight South Korea

J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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JUNE 23, 2023

The higher usage and unique BEV use cases translate to more problems experienced using the app in comparison to those with an internal combustion engine vehicle. BMW AG’s plant in Born, Netherlands, which produces the MINI Cooper and MINI Countryman, receives the Gold Plant Quality Award for Europe and Africa.

Lexus

Lexus Power Powered Chevrolet

HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

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APRIL 18, 2018

Comparison of 2016 annual average PM 2.5 Most live in low- and middle-income countries in Asia and Africa, and face a double burden: exposure to both indoor and outdoor air pollution. Its results are published each year in the international medical journal, The Lancet. concentrations to the WHO Air Quality Guideline.

Pollution

Pollution Coal 2016 India

UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution—six or more times higher than international guidelines set by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO)— according to a new UNICEF report. No society can afford to ignore air pollution.

Pollution

Pollution Nigeria Asia Africa

Study finds some improved cookstoves may emit more black carbon pollution than traditional mud cookstoves

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APRIL 4, 2012

The first real-world, head-to-head comparison of improved cookstoves (ICs) and traditional mud stoves has found that some ICs may at times emit more of the black carbon particles that are linked to serious health and environmental concerns than traditional mud stoves or open-cook fires. —Kar et al. Abhishek Kar, Ibrahim H.

Pollution

Pollution Carbon San Diego Los Angeles

BRIMCS countries, and especially China, outspending IEA countries in energy RDD

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The study, by the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, found that a minimum of $13.8 In comparison, total national and regional government investments in IEA countries were $12.7 Click to enlarge. billion dollars. Click to enlarge.

China

China Energy South Africa Brazil

Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Comparison of surface temperature projections from the high-end emissions scenario, without carbon cycle feedbacks. The conference, attended by 130 international scientists and policy specialists, is the first to consider the global consequences of climate change beyond 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 °F). Source: Met Office. Click to enlarge.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Mauritius Ethiopia

New inventory of black carbon emissions from China finds 2007 levels higher than previously reported

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JULY 8, 2012

Comparison of relative contributions from various sources to total BC emissions between China and other countries/regions including India, North America, and Africa. 1970); national data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) (1971? Credit: ACS, Wang et al. Click to enlarge. 2007 were used in this study. —Wang et al.

2007

2007 Carbon China Emissions

World Bank report examines likely impacts and risks associated with a 4 °C global warming within this century

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Increases of 6 °C or more in average monthly summer temperatures would be expected in large regions of the world, including the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Middle East, and the contiguous United States. Projections for a 4°C world show a dramatic increase in the intensity and frequency of high-temperature extremes.

Climate Change

Climate Change Global Climate Africa

KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. Yet the OECD projects that forest areas will decline globally by 13% from 2005 to 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. billion in 2005.

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Climate Change Water Climate Global

Study reports non-US global shale gas recoverable resources of 5,760 Tcf; global shale gas boosts total recoverable natural gas resources by 40%

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APRIL 6, 2011

A new EIA-sponsored study by Advanced Resources International, Inc. For comparison, most current estimates of world technically recoverable natural gas resources include few if any of the resources assessed in this study and total about 16,000 Tcf. These include France, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Morocco, and Chile.

Gas

Gas Global Argentina United States

State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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AUGUST 26, 2011

Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. Source: FEIS, Appendix V. Click to enlarge. The NETL study serves as a key input for analyses conducted by EPA and DOE. —FEIS.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Emissions Oil Oklahoma

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. Tonnes CO 2 e/capita. Credit: ACS, Kennedy et al.

Emissions

Emissions Global Gas Los Angeles

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

Mercury

Mercury Emissions 2013 Global

Study recommends $10B/year US federal investment in energy RD&D and a substantial price on carbon emissions; leveraging the national labs and encouraging the private sector for a clean energy future

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The remainder of the funding should go to other areas, including Basic Energy Sciences, the report by the team from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs suggests. Expanding and coordinating international energy innovation cooperation to bring ideas and resources together across the globe to address these global challenges.

Energy

Energy Clean Cleaning Carbon

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

The International Energy Agency (IEA) last week launched the 2011 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), the current edition of its annual flagship publication assessing the threats and opportunities facing the global energy system out to 2035. Click to enlarge. Biofuels make the biggest such contribution, as use grows from 1.3

Oil

Oil Transportation Cheap Fleet

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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MARCH 15, 2011

In comparison, energy management, such as load shifting, requires systems of up to MWh or even GWh levels that are capable of discharge durations up to a few hours or more at designated power. The future grid will face significant challenges by providing clean power from intermittent resources to a much more dynamic load.

Li-ion

Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Carbon

EV Driven

International team sequences Eucalyptus genome; potential for improving biofuel and biomaterial production

JRC: 76.5% of world’s population in urban areas as of 2015

Cirium: 21 years of airline passenger traffic growth wiped out in 2020

J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

Study finds some improved cookstoves may emit more black carbon pollution than traditional mud cookstoves

BRIMCS countries, and especially China, outspending IEA countries in energy RDD

Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

New inventory of black carbon emissions from China finds 2007 levels higher than previously reported

World Bank report examines likely impacts and risks associated with a 4 °C global warming within this century

KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

Study reports non-US global shale gas recoverable resources of 5,760 Tcf; global shale gas boosts total recoverable natural gas resources by 40%

State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

Study recommends $10B/year US federal investment in energy RD&D and a substantial price on carbon emissions; leveraging the national labs and encouraging the private sector for a clean energy future

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

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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