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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) issued a press release on Friday saying that Baard Energy had agreed to a settlement entailing their switching from coal as a feedstock for its planned coal/biomass-to-liquids Ohio River Clean Fuels plant ( earlier post ) to natural gas. Earlier post.). guarantee.

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China is the global leader in methanol use and has recently expanded its methanol production capacity. The sectoral analysis of energy use suggested that previous data for liquid fuel use in China’s transportation sector were underestimated. However, concerns over groundwater contamination led an increasing number of states to ban it.

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Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. This heavy metal is persistent and is dispersed throughout the world by atmospheric transport. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007. Source: UNEP.

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Mercury Emissions 2013 Global 262

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APRIL 1, 2009

The bill also establishes an interagency council to ensure an integrated federal response to adapting to the effects of global warming. Sections and provisions directly related to transportation are shaded.). Transportation Efficiency. Clean Fuels and Vehicles. Implementing the LCFS would be a lengthy process.

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Climate Standards Carbon California 186

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MARCH 6, 2010

coal-fired power plants) would either be required by the emissions cap. From a global climate change perspective, it does not matter where or from what source the reduction occurs: the effect on the atmospheric concentration of GHGs would be the same. Although Congress could address GHG emissions with alternative policies—e.g.,

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Climate Change Climate Emissions 2008 218

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

ºF) above pre-industrial levels to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change, and that global GHG emissions would have to peak around 2020 and then sharply decline by 50% to 85% by the year 2050. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook. AR4 also affirmed that warming would have to be held to no more than 2 ºC to 2.4

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

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MARCH 22, 2010

Other major players include the accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the transportation-safety firm Lloyd’s Register, and TUV SUD, a German industrial-testing company. Field-to-Pump” disrupts the status quo by allowing advanced biofuel producers to be drivers of transportation fuel prices rather than merely price takers in the market.

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