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BNEF: wind and solar boost cost-competitiveness versus fossil fuels

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This year has brought a significant shift in the generating cost comparison between renewable energy and fossil fuels, according to detailed analysis by technology and region, published this week by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. —Seb Henbest, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at BNEF.

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Study finds that dry-feed gasification for coal-to-liquids is more efficient, lower-emitting and cheaper than slurry-feed; CCS cost-effective for reduction of CO2

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Comparison of coal consumption and CO 2 emissions for co-production and separate production of liquids and power. Conventional CTL plant gasifies coal to produce a syngas which is then converted in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor to products. The conference series rotates between, North America, Europe and Asia.

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

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BC emissions from Asia have been identified as a major cause of changing monsoon, the occurrence of the atmospheric brown cloud, and the retreat of Tibetan glaciers, in addition to impacting global temperature rise. Earlier post.). Credit: ACS, Wang et al. Click to enlarge. By comparing fuel consumption data (1980?2007) —Wang et al.

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

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Comparison of 2016 annual average PM 2.5 coal, wood, and dung) for cooking and heating. billion people—one in three global citizens—were exposed to household air pollution from the use of solid fuels (for example, coal, wood, charcoal, dung, or other biomass) for cooking and heating. State of Global Air 2018.

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Utah-based Energy Fuels to enter commercial rare earth business in Q1-2021

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The company is also in discussions with other entities to acquire additional supplies of monazite and is working with the US Department of Energy to evaluate the potential to process other types of REE and uranium bearing ores at the White Mesa Mill produced from coal-based resources.

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WHO data: global annual PM10 increased by 6% during recent 3-year period; based on data from 851 cities

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population weighted comparisons in annual mean PM 10 for a three?year year comparisons do not necessarily represent trends, in particular when changes are limited. Measurements reported by the following regional networks were used: the Asian Clean Air Initiative for Asia, and Airbase for Europe. Regional city?population

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

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According to the analysis, South Asia has the largest number of children living in these areas, at 620 million, with Africa following at 520 million children. The East Asia and Pacific region has 450 million children living in areas that exceed guideline limits. No society can afford to ignore air pollution.

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