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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the US Air Force has issued a request for information (RFI)— DE-FOA-0000981 —on research & development aimed at greenhouse gas emissions reductions and cost competitiveness of Mil-Spec jet fuel production using coal-to-liquid (CTL) fuel technologies. Information Request.

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APRIL 17, 2021

This decrease was driven largely by a decrease in emissions from fossil fuel combustion resulting from a decrease in total energy use in 2019 compared to 2018 and a continued shift from coal to natural gas and renewables in the electric power sector. CO 2 emissions decreased 2.2% from 2018 to 2019.

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JUNE 3, 2012

Projected changes in summer mean usable capacity of power plants in the US and Europe for the SRES A2 emissions scenario for the 2040s (2031–2060) relative to the control period (1971–2000). A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e., Source: van Vliet et al. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

A multi-Hubbert analysis of coal production by Tadeusz Patzek at The University of Texas at Austin and Gregory Croft at the University of California, Berkeley concludes that the global peak of coal production from existing coalfields will occur close to the year 2011. Gt C (15 Gt CO 2 ) per year, according to the study.

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MARCH 6, 2010

This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Assuming the offset is legitimate—i.e.,

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In 2018, Lithium Americas completed a pre-feasibility study (PFS) on a two-phase project with a production capacity designed to reach 60,000 tpa of battery- quality lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ) and 46-year mine life. The sedimentary-clay deposit at Thacker Pass will use similar mining techniques to many coal deposits.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The findings are outlined in three new papers published in Earth System Science Data , Environmental Research Letters , and Nature Climate Change. The decline of coal use in the European Union and United States is overshadowed by surging natural gas and oil use around the world, according to the researchers. over 2018 emissions.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 6, 2009

” However, he added, “ scapegoating and stoking fear among workers over the permitting process is counter-productive. “ The notion of holding the health care of over 300 million Americans hostage in exchange for a handful of coal permits is beyond foolish; it is morally indefensible.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Using both carbon and hydrogen molecules in the natural gas for reduction allows an immediate reduction of CO₂ emission by maximum 40% compared to the traditional blast furnace which uses primarily coal. The steel industry is working on reduction of CO₂ emissions to address climate change. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

A three-year study by a team of researchers based at MIT has concluded that fundamental changes are needed in the US energy-innovation system. For each year of delay it will be necessary to “bend the curve” of carbon emissions that much more sharply if the worst consequences of climate change are to be averted.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Growth in oil use, particularly aviation, and coal use are behind most of the increase in 2022. CO 2 emissions from coal use are expected to grow 1.0% [0.2% While the data indicates that coal use has plateaued in the last 10 years, there remains considerable uncertainty on when it will start to decline. increase in 2021.

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MAY 18, 2017

However, its current production through ore reduction using the conventional Pidgeon process emits large amounts of CO 2 and particulate matter (PM 2.5 ). The hot reaction zone is either gas-fired, coal-fired, or electrically heated in a furnace; the condensing section is water-cooled. earlier post ). kWh/kg and has emissions of 6.9

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JUNE 17, 2009

Widespread climate-related impacts are occurring now in the US and are expected to increase. A product of the interagency US Global Change Research Program, the 190-page report was commissioned in 2007 and completed this spring. It is clear that climate change is happening now. Source: USGCRP. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 10, 2021

We have joined the global battle to defeat climate change. Our aim is to provide the two “missing links” in the climate change battle, to create both the demand and the supply of green hydrogen. Conducting trials to use renewable energy in the Pilbara to convert iron ore to green iron at low temperatures, without coal.

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APRIL 29, 2013

In its recently released Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2011 ( earlier post ), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that methane (CH 4 ) emissions from the field production of natural gas have declined by 36% from 2007 to 2011 (from 83.1 Field production. a global warming potential of 21.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2017

The energy companies also agreed to encourage others across the natural gas value chain—from production to the final consumer—to do the same. The commitment by companies to the Guiding Principles is a very important step; we look forward to seeing the results of their implementation and wider application.

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APRIL 16, 2015

The increase from 2012 to 2013 was due to an increase in the carbon intensity of fuels consumed to generate electricity due to an increase in coal consumption, with decreased natural gas consumption, according to the report. Climate Change Emissions' Total US emissions have increased by 5.9% from 1990 to 2013.

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MARCH 18, 2017

This was the result of growing renewable power generation, switches from coal to natural gas, improvements in energy efficiency, as well as structural changes in the global economy. The decline was driven by a surge in shale gas supplies and more attractive renewable power that displaced coal.

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DECEMBER 18, 2011

Expansion bars show the components of fuel production. The base results from a study by a team at the Center for Transportation Research, Argonne National Laboratory indicate that shale gas life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are 6% lower than conventional natural gas, 23% lower than gasoline, and 33% lower than coal.

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MAY 25, 2010

The researchers found that while EVs do offer a very promising solution to energy issues due to their replacement of petroleum fuels, for now “ the high pollution levels of coal-fired power plants will trade off EVs’ potential energy benefits in China ”. The power of EVs is electricity from the grid.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

(BIT:ENI) recently unveiled what has been hailed as the most ambitious climate pledge yet by an oil supermajor. Yet, its natural gas output will still comprise 85% of its total production by the end of the forecast period. Eni has announced plans to cut down its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% over the next three decades.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The process, known as BioIron, uses raw biomass instead of metallurgical coal as a reductant and microwave energy to convert Pilbara iron ore to metallic iron in the steelmaking process. The BioIron process works using lignocellulosic biomass including agricultural by-products (e.g. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

And so it is that I resigned from my position as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Public Affairs for CBS EcoMedia effective the first of this month and I will now be devoting my full time to working on climate change response with the South Bay 350 Climate Action Group, the South Bay Bicycle Coalition and 350.org.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Even when we reach the limit of our carbon budget, when burning any more oil, coal or gas will push global temperatures beyond 2 degrees celsius, the E&B business model is to harvest more oil so that it can be burned as fuel. E&B has no limit on the amount of their product they think it’s safe to burn.

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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. —Prof Guan.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Ceres recently released a new report concluding that coal-to-liquid (CTL) and oil shale technologies face significant environmental and financial obstacles—from water constraints, to technological uncertainties to regulatory and market risks—that pose substantial financial risks for investors involved in such projects.

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JUNE 11, 2012

The gap, noted the researchers in their open-access paper in Nature Climate Change , is equivalent to Japan’s annual CO 2 emissions, the world’s fourth largest emitter, with 5% of the global total. Other fuels include, for example, coke oven gas, other gas, other coking products, LPG, refinery gas and other petroleum products.

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MAY 11, 2020

in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% The changes in US energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2019 offset the increase in 2018. CO 2 emissions from coal fell by 14.6%, the largest annual percentage drop in any fuel’s CO 2 emissions in EIA’s annual CO 2 data series dating back to 1973.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

billion—are attributable to corn-based ethanol, the climate effects of which are disputed. billion went to traditional sources—such as coal and oil—and $2.3 billion went to carbon capture and storage, which is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. Of the fossil fuel subsidies, $70.2

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JULY 25, 2013

To satisfy the increase in world liquids demand in the Reference case, liquids production increases by 28.3 million barrels per day to the total increase in world liquids production, and petroleum supplies from non-OPEC countries add another 11.5 World production of non-petroleum liquids, which in 2010 totaled only 1.6

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APRIL 15, 2016

Peabody Energy—the world's largest private coal company—filed for bankruptcy this week. The company cited a variety of factors, including lower-than-expected demand for coal, and increased production of cheap natural gas obtained through "fracking" in the U.S. Peabody is also saddled with debt from its $5.2

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The working group will establish a joint action plan on how to best utilize the parties’ complementary strengths in research and development, technologies, processes, equipment, logistics, industry coordination and policy advisory capacities to combat climate change and improve environmental performance.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. In President Obama’s first term, the DOE established new minimum efficiency standards for dishwashers, refrigerators, and many other products. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Providing a toolkit for climate resilience.

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MARCH 22, 2019

However, in 2015, natural gas emissions surpassed coal emissions, and the AEO2019 Reference case projects that natural gas CO 2 emissions will continue increasing as natural gas use increases. Natural gas surpassed coal to become the most prevalent fuel used to generate electricity in the United States in 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The Excel-based Upstream Dashboard provides “upstream” data for lifecycle analysis of coal, natural gas, crude oil, uranium, and biomass, as well as gasoline, ethanol, jet fuel, and diesel derived from either petroleum or coal-gasification. Results are listed in a chart as well as illustrated in a bar graph.

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

billion in economic loss was 1.36% of the country’s gross domestic product, according to the report. These increases in deaths from ambient air pollution reflect increasing emissions from cars, trucks, and buses, as well as the widespread use of coal to generate electricity in India.

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