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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. Commercial aircraft emissions increased slightly between 2012 and 2013, but have decreased 18% since 2007.

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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. The MTO process technology has been successfully demonstrated in a semi-commercial-scale unit built by Total Petrochemicals in Feluy, Belgium. Wison (Nanjing) Clean Energy Co.,

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MARCH 22, 2019

In EIA’s AEO2019 Reference case projection, current fuel economy standards stop requiring additional efficiency improvements in 2025 for light-duty vehicles and in 2027 for heavy-duty vehicles, reflecting existing regulations. The residential and commercial sectors are also expected to continue using more natural gas.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion was a result of multiple factors, including a continued shift from coal to natural gas, increased use of renewables in the electric power sector, and milder weather that contributed to less overall electricity use. above 1990 levels in 2007.

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MAY 8, 2011

BP and Davy Process Technology announced collaborations with three EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractors to promote the commercialization of the BP/Davy Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Process. The BP/Davy fixed-bed FT process produces diesel, jet fuel (JP8) and naphtha from natural gas, biomass- or coal-derived syngas.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 8 research projects for funding that will focus on gasification of coal/biomass to produce synthetic gas (syngas) as a pathway to producing power, hydrogen, fuel or chemicals. will blend coal and biomass to develop a feedstock for co-gasification. Clean Coal Briquette Inc.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two studies—led by a team from Seattle City Light, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Sandia National Laboratories—are exploring the potential of shifting from fossil fuel to clean hydrogen as fuel to power medium-and heavy-duty vehicles. million DOE award, $150,000 City Light = $1.5 million project total).

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JULY 31, 2009

Estimates of potential for gasoline consumption reduction in the US light duty fleet in 2020 and 2035 relative to 2007. Developing technologies for the conversion of biomass and coal-to-liquid fuels. Projected consumption assumes efficiency improvements in powertrain and vehicle are offset by increases in performance, size and weight.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The joint venture company will manufacture fabricated aluminum products for the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and packaging markets. will be majority owned and managed by Alcoa and based in Shanghai. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

The focus of the work was on alternative jet fuels that could be available commercially in the next decade using primarily North American resources. The prospects for FT jet fuels depend crucially on construction of a few pioneer commercial plants in the next few years. million bpd. billion and $8.3 billion, according to the report.

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APRIL 15, 2019

This decrease was largely driven by a decrease in emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which was a result of multiple factors including a continued shift from coal to natural gas and increased use of renewables in the electric power sector, and milder weather that contributed to less overall electricity use.

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JULY 22, 2018

West Virginia University (WVU) researchers are opening a new facility to capture rare earth elements (REEs) from acid mine drainage (AMD) from coal mining. The goal of the pilot facility is to test the technical and economic feasibility of scaling-up the technology to commercialize the separation and extraction process.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

million tons of coal equivalent (tce), which resulted in serious air pollution. This study will be important and helpful for policymakers in light of new policies that aim to reduce harmful emissions from residents’ travel transport and also provide a relatively reliable and comprehensive reference for researches.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Underground coal gasification company Linc Energy has completed the drilling of the LEA #1 exploration well in the Point Mackenzie Block of the Cook Inlet Basin in Alaska, USA. Linc said this will allow technical teams to plan a testing program to evaluate the potential for commercial gas production from the prospect. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 9, 2014

The cost of electrofuels—fuels produced by catalyst-based systems for light capture, water electrolysis, and catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen to liquid fuels—remains far away from viable, according to a new analysis by Lux Research. Hydrogen-to-fuels. Hydrogen-to-fuels.

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APRIL 5, 2016

coal, biomass, or waste—is heated in the absence of molecular oxygen to produce a solid containing char and ash and volatile gases. This reactor converts a portion of the volatile gases into a mixture of light olefins, predominantly ethylene and propylene. Carbonaceous materials—e.g., —US 9199889.

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MAY 11, 2020

The process generates H 2 from natural gas or coal through steam reforming and combines it with N 2 , which has been separated from air by a cryogenic process, to form NH 3. Ammonia economy roadmap showing current and projected contributions of current and Gen 1 (purple), Gen 2 (light blue), and Gen 3 (green) ammonia production technologies.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

The United States used significantly less coal and petroleum in 2009 than in 2008, and significantly more wind power. End use efficiency is estimated as 80% for the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, and as 25% for the transportation sector. The information is based on DOE/EIA-0384(2009), August 2010. 22,09, 2.16

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APRIL 16, 2014

The major contributors to the decrease in emissions from 2011-2012 were the decrease in energy consumption across all sectors in the US economy, and the decrease in carbon intensity for electricity generation due to fuel switching from coal to natural gas. Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars and light-duty trucks totaled 1,061.0

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

In recent years, interest in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has increased significantly and thus it makes possible to produce synthetic motor fuels by using alternative energy resources as raw materials such as natural gas, coal, and biomass.

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JULY 6, 2010

This demonstration shows that propylene produced from methanol at a semi-commercial scale is suitable for plastics production. Methanol is commonly produced from natural gas and coal. These combined technologies can provide the highest yields available for producing light olefins from methanol. UOP/HYDRO MTO process.

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JULY 1, 2013

The participating utilities, Energy Northwest and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, have assessed regional strategies for reducing long-term carbon emissions including replacing aging coal-fired units, as well as meeting forecasted energy demand growth, and concluded that SMR technology is a vitally important option.

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JUNE 13, 2023

EVs help you lead by example Municipalities and local governments can lead by example when they choose to electrify their fleets , says Andrew Light, a clean energy specialist with the World Resources Institute. In addition, municipal government agencies can qualify for certain state incentives for commercial EV charging stations.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

BEVs charged with electricity generated from coal currently have higher life-cycle emissions than ICEVs, whereas the life-cycle emissions of a BEV could be almost 90% lower than an equivalent ICEV using electricity generated from wind power. —“Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives”. g CO 2 /km) since 2012.

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APRIL 18, 2013

The IEA said that this reflects the continued domination of fossil fuels—particularly coal—in the energy mix and the slow uptake of other, lower-carbon supply technologies. More than 100 plants are now operating, including commercial-scale projects, with 4.5 Coal technologies continue to dominate growth in power generation.

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“At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore. Why nuclear-powered ships? The first was the American NS Savannah , built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9

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JUNE 1, 2016

This makes black liquor the fifth most important fuel in the world, next to coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline. An organocatalyzed esterification of the lignin residue with an in situ prepared tall oil fatty acid anhydride gives an esterified lignin residue that was soluble in light gas oil. Globally over 1.3 Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

Additionally, the 22 MW Neal Hot Springs, Oregon plant received the GEA Honors Technological Advancement Award in 2013 for being the first commercial, supercritical Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) binary power plant. In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.

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AUGUST 4, 2015

The DOE Office of Fossil Energy’s Strategic Center for Coal supports research and development of SCO 2 power cycle systems technologies in light of their potential advantages over conventional steam cycles. A non-condensing closed-loop Brayton cycle with heat addition and rejection on either side of the expander. Source: DOE.

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JUNE 7, 2017

A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder projects the emission impacts of the widespread introduction of inexpensive and efficient electric vehicles into the US light duty vehicle (LDV) sector. power plants and refineries) and in turn to the transportation, residential, industrial, and commercial end-use sectors.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. In 2010 China had only about five light-duty vehicles per 100 people, while India had less than two per 100 people; this compares to about 75 vehicles for every 100 people in the United States. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

The commercial sector fell slightly (0.3%). It is estimated that the miles per gallon (mpg) of light duty vehicles improved by 1.0% (20.4 Since 1949, the 2011 decline in coal generation of more 6% is second only to the decline in 2009 of almost 12%. Emissions in 2011 were 526 million metric tons (9%) below the 2005 level.

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JUNE 13, 2023

EVs help you lead by example Municipalities and local governments can lead by example when they choose to electrify their fleets , says Andrew Light, a clean energy specialist with the World Resources Institute. In addition, municipal government agencies can qualify for certain state incentives for commercial EV charging stations.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Large scale production of methanol from natural gas and coal is a well-developed. Sufficient feedstock of natural gas and coal exists to enable the use of non-renewable methanol as a transition fuel to renewable methanol from biomass, they suggested. Methanol from non-renewable coal or natural gas could be used as a bridging.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

The plan describes the Program’s activities, which are conducted to overcome the technical, institutional, and economic barriers to the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for transportation, stationary, and portable applications. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Program Activities.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

By 2040, natural gas is expected to account for more than a quarter of global energy use, surpassing coal in the overall mix. Still, over time, global coal demand is expected to remain most prominent in Asia Pacific, primarily to support growing power-generation requirements. Projected sales of light-duty vehicles by type.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

The Reference case includes technologies that are commercial or reasonably expected to become commercial over next decade or so, including projected technology cost and efficiency improvements, as well as cost reductions linked to cumulative deployment levels.

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