Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

Oil demand grew by less than 1%—the slowest rate amongst fossil fuels—while gas grew by 2.2%, and coal was the only fossil fuel with above average annual consumption growth at 5.4% Output grew rapidly in Qatar (+25.8%), Russia (+3.1%) and Turkmenistan (+40.6%), more than offsetting declines in Libya (-75.6%) and the UK (-20.8%).

Coal 261

Coal Oil Renewable Saudi Arabia 261

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2012

Some of the findings of the report include: Global consumption of coal (responsible for about 40% total CO 2 emissions) grew in 2011 by 5%, whereas global consumption of natural gas and oil products increased by only 2% and 1%, respectively. Coal consumption in China increased by 9.7% tonnes, while they decreased in the EU27 from 9.2

2011 236

2011 Emissions CO2 Global 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2012

Bartis and RAND colleague Lawrence van Bibbe were the authors of a 2011 RAND report concluding that if the US military increased its use of alternative jet and naval fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there would be no direct benefit to the nation’s armed forces.

Oil-Sands 225

Oil-Sands Turkey Price Fuel 225

Baua Electric

JANUARY 21, 2025

China is far ahead of everyone else with renewable energy installations, but coal still plays a big role in the countrys energy mix. That said, there are signs it might be starting to kick its coal habit. Electreks Take No. 1 polluter, China, was already far ahead of the No. 2 polluter, the US, in the transition to renewables.

Wind 52

Wind Installation Solar China 52