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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel production could be made with almost no carbon emissions through $278 billion of extra investment by 2050, according to a new report from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Hydrogen and recycling are likely to play a central role in reducing emissions from steel production.

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MAY 21, 2012

Overview of the Bluegas catalytic coal methanation process. GreatPoint Energy and China Wanxiang Holdings have officially closed their investment and partnership agreement which was highlighted during an official signing ceremony between senior US and Chinese government officials in 2012. Click to enlarge. pure methane).

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JULY 6, 2011

has selected Honeywell’s UOP technology to convert methanol into building blocks for chemical products at an existing coal chemical complex in China. Located in Nanjing, China, the facility will be one of the world’s first methanol-to-olefin production facilities. China’s Wison (Nanjing) Clean Energy Company Ltd.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which includes a potential crude oil supply agreement and chemicals products offtake agreement, supporting Aramco’s role in building a thriving downstream sector in Shandong Province, an eastern province on the Yellow Sea.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

US-based vehicle electrification system supplier HummingbirdEV has provided 393 electric mining vehicles powered by its EV technologies under a licensing agreement with Keshi Group, a China-based manufacturer of coal mining vehicles and equipment. They are now in operation in Chinese mines.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, is a major center in China for energy production and metallurgical industries. Particulate matter is released by coal-burning plants and other sources. These findings make the argument for stronger and broader regulations in Chinese cities where air pollution remains a serious health problem.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

are proposing using spent nuclear fuel (SNF), natural uranium, or excess weapons-grade plutonium (W-Pu) in a proposed GEM*STAR accelerator-driven subcritical reactor (ADSR) to provide the process heat and steam for the Fischer-Tropsch production of synthetic diesel from natural gas and other carbonaceous feedstocks (e.g., biomass or coal).

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Alcoa and China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) have finalized an agreement to establish a joint venture company to produce high-end fabricated aluminum products for the China market. The two partners had signed a Letter of Intent in September 2011. The new joint venture company, Alcoa CPI (China) Aluminum Investment Co.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative builds on the first-ever US-China Electric Vehicle Forum in September 2009. The two countries will explore development of joint product and testing standards for electric vehicles. 21 st Century Coal. Activities under the initiative will include : Joint standards development.

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MARCH 5, 2015

million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) ( DE-FOA-0001285 ) for a new technical track under the US-China Clean Energy Research Center ( CERC ) that addresses water-related aspects of energy production and use. It builds on the contents of The Water-Energy Nexus: Challenge and Opportunities, which DOE issued in June 2014.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Coal-powered synthetic natural gas (SNG) plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke University researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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MAY 13, 2011

TCX is the company’s new proprietary technology for ethanol production that builds on its acetyl platform and integrates new technologies to produce ethanol using basic hydrocarbon feedstocks—natural gas, coal and pet coke now, with biomass and waste planned for the future. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2022

is building two fast-neutron nuclear breeder reactors, the first of which is slated to connect to the grid in 2023, the second in 2026. But Russia has decided not to build another one until the 2030s, because they are more expensive than conventional water-cooled reactors. And they are building 250 additional silos. “So

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JULY 23, 2016

The consortium and its Chinese counterparts will bolster collaborative efforts for state-of-the-art technologies to improve freight efficiency that will reduce carbon emissions and lower fuel costs for companies and drivers. CERC-TRUCK program was announced in September 2015 by President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

While emissions from oil and gas have decreased, emissions from coal have remained stable; the share of coal as a fuel has increased. However, Chinese emissions have increased more than the economic growth. In contrast to many other countries, China and India increased their emissions in 2009.

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reached a new all-time high in 2013, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO2 emissions”, released by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the European Joint Research Centre (JRC). In 2013, the Chinese per capita CO 2 level of 7.4

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

Furthermore, cars such as the Geely Emgrand can be manufactured in the same facilities, using the same platforms as gasoline or diesel powered vehicles which reduces production costs compared to electric or hybrid vehicles. CRI’s current plant has a renewable methanol production capacity of 4,000 metric ton/year.

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MARCH 21, 2016

The light olefins ethylene, propylene, and butylene—usually made from petroleum—are key building blocks for chemical industry, and are starting materials for making plastics, synthetic fibers, and coatings. This could make it more attractive to make olefins from alternative sources of carbon, such as biomass, natural gas, or coal.

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JULY 22, 2011

LLNL has a strong relationship with the Chinese through the CERC, a project that facilitates joint research and development of clean energy technologies including CCS by the United States and China. Huaneng operates GreenGen ( earlier post ), the first large-scale coal-fueled power plant to employ integrated CCS.

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JULY 8, 2015

Geely Group and CRI intend to collaborate on the deployment of renewable methanol fuel production technology in China and explore the development and deployment of 100% methanol-fueled vehicles in China, Iceland and other countries. Currently the company has a 4,000 metric ton/year production capacity. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 27, 2015

At Consumer Electronics Show Asia, Ford launched a strategic collaboration with Haier (home appliance), Trina Solar (solar power) and Delta Electronics (power management) to introduce MyEnergi Lifestyle ( earlier post ) to China, a holistic approach for lowering the energy costs and carbon footprint of Chinese families. 38% reduction of NO x.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

It comes upon us when we have barely started ripping out our gas boilers to make way for the expensive and inefficient heat pumps the Government is telling us to buy, or building the costly new power stations that will be needed to charge the electric cars we will all soon require. Energy Solutions. Gas is the only answer.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

Liam Halligan, a columnist for the Telegraph, says “the real danger” of closer Russian-Chinese ties is not a bust-up between China and the US, which could threaten crucial shipping routes for China-bound coal and LNG, but its impact on the US dollar. “If However, the Chinese have a problem in their plans for the yuan.

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MAY 2, 2011

Additionally, other energy-intensive industries will see demand for their products flatten. It is reduced by 900 Mtce to 4600 Mtce in AIS in 2050, a cumulative energy reduction of 26 billion tonnes of coal equivalent from 2005 to 2050. The share of coal will be reduced from 74% in 2005 to about 47% by 2050 in CIS, and to 30% in AIS.

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APRIL 20, 2009

”China’s coal sector has made remarkable progress over the last decade, fuelling rapid economic growth and bringing a better quality of life for China’s citizens”, said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), today in Beijing at the launch of the new publication, Cleaner Coal in China.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production per region. emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production per sector (1970 = 100). emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production per country (left), per capita (center), and per unit of GDP (right). By comparison, Chinese per capita CO 2 emissions of 6.8

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JUNE 29, 2015

Coal still supplies more power in the US than anything else, with natural gas next. However, building more coal and gas power plants to make miles for transport is counter-productive if the game plan is to reduce carbon output. But suppose your new car is up to current Chinese standards (~35 mpg).

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APRIL 20, 2011

While high barriers to entry will likely prevent Chinese automakers from developing a significant global position in an industry where internal combustion engines are the dominant propulsion source.China is likely to benefit in the EV drivetrain components value chain. This is largely due to China’s strength in batteries and motors.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

But some say that though an electric vehicle doesn’t produce any greenhouse gases, the production of electricity required to power these cars is generated by carbon-intensive processes. Every step in the production of vehicles requires tens of thousands of tonnes of aluminium, steel, other materials, and the production emits pollutants.

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JULY 20, 2016

In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections. This also ignores fundamental production challenges within the “big five” itself. But with LG and Panasonic in the picture, concrete plans appear to be crystalizing.

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MAY 3, 2023

SAE, the oldest and largest technical society for engineers in the automotive field, is working to develop standards for EV charging error codes, and helping to build a curriculum to train the technicians to repair and maintain equipment. In this case, the product is batteries. Reliability is one area. That’s what I see on the horizon.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The Chinese government and businesses have been making a big deal about electric cars over the last few years with a number of upstart companies emerging that could yet put China on the automotive manufacturing map. This will build on the success of the US-China Electric Vehicle Forum that was established in September.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

Among other features, they allow operators of a transmission line to independently control not only the real power flowing on a line, but also the reactive power, which is the product of the voltage and the current that are out of phase with each other. In addition, the U.K. Emmanuel Martin-Lauzer , a U.S. Plet says some U.S.

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APRIL 21, 2009

This is a major step froward in EV mass production. Cornell Tweet This Post Tags: BMW , electric vehicles , Fiat , Ford , General Motors , plug-in , Toyota , Volkswagen You might also like: 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid?

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APRIL 21, 2009

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JULY 17, 2015

The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. We must act quickly as the planet is warming due to CO 2 production from burning fossil fuels. This means 900 fewer gallons of gasoline used!

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APRIL 28, 2009

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible.

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