Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $35 million in funding for twelve projects focused on developing technologies to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas, and coal industries. Methane from Coal Mine Shafts. Selection amount: $3,257,089). This means no emissions re-permitting will be necessary after installation.

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Gas Emissions Engine Coal 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The Obama Administration will push an energy plan that potentially includes production of oil shale, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told a group of Western governors assembled in Washington at the National Governor’s Association meeting. Colorado Gov. Let’s put everything on the table.”.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2014

Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new work led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). These gases come from human activities such as combustion of coal and oil as well as natural sources such as emissions from plants.

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Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate 199

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Jenkins: Energy systems became globalized in the middle of the 20th century and then encountered global supply shocks, like the oil embargoes of the ’70s. The second reason is that the grid we have is built out to places where there were coal mines and hydropower dams, not where there’s the best wind and sun.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Emissions 104

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

The second highest state subsidies ($6000) are in Colorado, part of the WECC region where the LEAF is likely lower emitting than the Prius and the Volt may be higher or lower. Of course, GHG benefits must be balanced against other goals, including reduction of air pollution and oil dependency as well as economic factors.

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Prius Nissan Toyota Texas 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Slated for a July 2011 start, it would regulate 1000 of the country's biggest polluters and 75 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal and one of the world’s highest per-capita emitters of greenhouse gases. Canada’s 2009 GHG emissions are 48.7%

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236