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BG Group sanctions US$15B coal seam gas to LNG project; first such

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BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. First LNG exports are planned to commence from 2014, underpinned by agreements in Chile, China, Japan and Singapore for the purchase of up to 9.5 Source: QCLNG EIS.

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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

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Among the new pathways to be considered is the production of renewable diesel from Australian tallow at Neste Oil’s Singapore plant. Neste Oil Singapore Pte Ltd. produces NExBTL non-ester renewable diesel (RD) from multiple feedstocks at its plant in Singapore. Earlier post.) Neste Oil renewable diesel: 33.46 gCO 2 e/MJ.

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Berkeley Lab study forecasts China energy use will peak within 20 years; 356 million private cars by 2050

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It is reduced by 900 Mtce to 4600 Mtce in AIS in 2050, a cumulative energy reduction of 26 billion tonnes of coal equivalent from 2005 to 2050. The share of coal will be reduced from 74% in 2005 to about 47% by 2050 in CIS, and to 30% in AIS. Energy demand grows from 2250 Mtce to 5500 Mtce in 2050 under CIS. billion tonnes in 2027.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Has Major Implications for Automotive Sector

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As a major shipping corridor for the United States, losing access means supply chain bottlenecks. The port also handles farm and construction machinery, sugar, gypsum and coal, according to a Maryland government website. The Singapore-flagged Dali had previously collided with a dock at Port of Antwerp in 2016.

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SUTD team proposes low-temperature thermionic converter with graphene cathode; about 45% efficiency

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Although the majority of the work with TICs was then related to space exploration, the focus of that report was the use of TICs with coal combustion. W/cm 2 at 26.6% efficiency with ~1000 K (727 °C) collectors or 22.6 W/cm 2 at 21.7% efficiency with ~1100 K (827 °C) collectors. 0.03) of the intrinsic electron mass.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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“ One Agreement, Two Steps ” Expectations for Copenhagen quickly became complicated after Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen boarded an overnight flight to Singapore to address an impromptu breakfast forum on climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on 15 November.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Manufacturing an EV battery using coal-based electricity results in more than three times the greenhouse-gas emissions of manufacturing a battery with electricity from renewable sources. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020.