Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2012

Flow diagram of coal tar hydrogenation process. Researchers in China report the production of gasoline and diesel from coal tar via an optimized catalytic hydrogenation using two serial fixed beds, the first with a hydrofining catalyst of MoNi/?-Al million tons of coal tar was further processed. Credit: ACS, Kan et al.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

a Chinese synthesis gas supplier, for the production of certain feedstocks used in Celanese’s advanced ethanol production process. Celanese previously announced its intention to construct manufacturing facilities in China that will use its newly-developed and proprietary advanced technology to produce industrial ethanol.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

Consumption-based power mixes and NG transmission distances by Chinese province in 2010. In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2019

In early 2013, the Chinese government declared a war on air pollution and began instituting stringent policies to regulate the emissions of PM 2.5. Cities restricted the number of cars on the road, coal-fired power plants reduced emissions or were shuttered and replaced with natural gas. Over the course of five years, PM 2.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The roadmap will be made widely available to assist not just US and Chinese developers, but also the global automotive industry. Initial research priorities will be building energy efficiency, clean coal including carbon capture and storage, and clean vehicles. 21 st Century Coal. Public awareness and engagement.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

China’s particulate matter (PM) air pollution significantly exceeds health guidelines and is driven by industrial emissions, motor vehicles, and household use of biomass and coal fuels. The Chinese government is setting new targets to improve its air quality. —Baumgartner et al. Jill Baumgartner, Yuanxun Zhang, James J.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Global emissions of CO 2 have increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010 despite emission reductions in industrialized countries during the same period. By comparison, Chinese per capita CO 2 emissions of 6.8 After a decline in global CO 2 emissions in 2009 of 1% (including a.

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Green Car Congress

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. Resources. In contrast to many other countries, China and India increased their emissions in 2009.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

First, environmental plant closures in the raw material coal needle coke industry hampered the production of graphite electrodes. At the same time, consumption of graphite electrodes in electric arc furnaces (EAFs) began to rise as the Chinese government took steps to halt production of poor quality induction furnace steel.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2012

The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), a program funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and managed by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), has selected Battelle’s proposal for assessment of subsurface disposal of oilfield brine under its Unconventional Resources Program.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

in 2012 was primarily due to a decline in electricity and fuel demand from the basic materials industry, and aided by an increase in renewable energy and by energy efficiency improvements. In 2013, the Chinese per capita CO 2 level of 7.4 The much lower emissions increase in China of 4.2% in 2013 and 3.4% Climate Change Emissions'

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

IGCC and carbon capture technologies have been commercially demonstrated and will need to be widely deployed to enable low cost power generation from domestic fossil energy resources, while at the same time achieving significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions globally.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Geely Auto has invested significant resources in the development and promotion of methanol-fueled engines and vehicles over a long period and has already made progress with this technology in China. Geely’s Englon SC7 sedan was the first methanol-fueled car to receive approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

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.). Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

China has large coal reserves, and methanol can be manufactured quite easily by gasifying coal. Consequently, Chinese investors are planning to manufacture methanol in the United States for export to China, drawing on the US’ plentiful shale gas reserves. In addition, methanol can be made from natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Investments of oil majors in developing countries are more constrained by local resources and policy drivers. Additionally, ExxonMobil recently teamed up with Iowa State University to research pyrolysis. For example, Reliance is investing in the algae technology developers such as Algae.Tec, Aurora Algae, and Algenol Biofuels.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

I believe that the loss of industry players Solyndra, Evergreen, and SpectraWatt opens the market for more innovative solar companies to succeed with smarter tactics and mainstream products that fit into existing manufacturing models. It is not only wise we devote our resources toward solar technology; it is essential.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

It is easier to understand the growth in China’s carbon emissions ,” note the authors of the paper, “ by considering which consumption activities—households and government, capital investments, and international trade—drive Chinese production and hence emissions.”. Capital formation contributes to one-third of the emission increase.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. Munger, J.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2011

Gasification is emerging as a core technology for the production of chemicals and cleaner power, and refers to a process for converting solid fuels, including coal, biomass, and wastes, into either fuel gas (containing CH 4 and some N 2 usually) or syngas (containing mainly H 2 and CO) for subsequent conversion into fuels and chemicals.

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JULY 20, 2016

While future demand from the automotive industry is significant, the real game changer for the lithium industry may be electrical grid storage. In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections. Electrical Grid Connections.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

Industry forecasts suggest that the global electric vehicle sales will contribute between 2% to 25% of annual new vehicle sales by 2025, with the consensus being closer to 10%. As a result of this the a transition, there will be a significant shift in the overall value chain in the automotive industry. Commercial Models. GHG Benefits.

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Charged EVs

MAY 3, 2023

Public EV charging sessions fail as much as 25% to 30% of the time, according to a group of industry stakeholders convened by SAE, and the reasons are not particularly well known. Currently, there is no industry-wide standard to categorize, log, report or analyze charging errors and common causes of failure.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

Among these, less expensive Co-based catalysts are optimal choice for industrial synthesis of long-chain hydrocarbons due to their higher hydrocarbon productivity, good stability, and commercial availability. Research has shown that Ru, Fe, and Co catalysts working in the temperature range of 200?350 350 °C have the best performance.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2009

Winterkorn made the remarks during a presentation at the 17 th Handelsblatt-Jahrestagung in Munich on 3 July, during which he outlined VW’s approach to future mobility in the current context of the economic crisis, pessimism about the industry and technology potential. Limited fossil fuel resources. Background. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Overview of the bluegas catalytic coal methanation process. By adding a catalyst to the coal gasification system, GreatPoint Energy is able to reduce the operating temperature in the gasifier, while directly promoting the reactions that yield methane, (CH 4 ). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% ” [ 1 ]. ºF) increase. Earlier post.)

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The three-point, 400-volt plug, which will allow electric cars to be recharged anywhere in a matter of minutes , will be unveiled Monday at the world’s biggest industrial technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany. Sign Up for the Green Options Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Subscribe via email Resources Write for Gas 2.0

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

ultra You might also like: Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles 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? Sign Up for the Green Options Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Subscribe via email Resources Write for Gas 2.0

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JULY 17, 2015

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. It is much more than that. About Dr. Frank. Engineering Advantages of the PHEV.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year. tech industry during the 1990s. The deal, which is awaiting final approval from the Chinese government, didnt get much notice at the time.

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EV Match

AUGUST 29, 2022

In our latest blog post, EVmatch advisor Jeff Pickett takes a deep dive into the landmark bill, looking at what the IRA means for climate change mitigation and the EV industry. Let’s dig into the specifics of what it means for the country, the planet, the EV industry and, perhaps of greatest interest to you, your wallet.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

To arrest the accelerating pace of a changing climate, the world needs a lot more clean energy to electrify heating, transportation, and industry and to displace fossil-fuel generation. What the industry really needs to drive down costs, they say, is economies of scale. “In The trio of industrial Ph.D.s We have the technology.

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