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The New bp Statistical Review of World Energy — What Does It Mean?

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The bp Statistical Review of World Energy is a venerable survey of the world’s energy production and consumption — the oil giant has been publishing it yearly since 1952. It’s an extremely detailed report — it lists the amounts of energy generated and consumed, as well as the means of generation, for just about every country […].

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Haldor Topsoe and Yanchang form joint venture and build methanol catalyst facility in China

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Shaanxi Yangchang Petroleum, an energy & chemical giant in China, is engaged in efficient development, comprehensive utilization and deep conversion of petroleum, natural gas, coal, and other resources, ranking 265 among the Fortune Global Top 500. Yanchang was established in 1905 with the approval of the government of Qing Dynasty.

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Sasol to Study Viability of $10B Coal-to-Liquids Project in Indonesia

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Sasol and the Indonesian government have signed a preliminary agreement to study the viability of developing a coal-to-liquids facility project in Indonesia, with estimated project cost of more than $10 billion. If the project goes forward, Sasol said it may produce approximately 80,000 barrels per day of synthetic transportation fuel.

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New inventory of black carbon emissions from China finds 2007 levels higher than previously reported

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The inventory also forecasts that BC emissions in China in 2050 will be 920–2,183 Gg/yr under various scenarios, with the industrial and transportation sectors standing to benefit the most from technological improvements. 1979); provincial data from the China Energy Statistics Yearbook (CESY) (1980?2007); 2007 were used in this study.

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Study finds half of the world’s population exposed to increasing air pollution

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—Professor Shaddick, Chair of Data Science & Statistics at the University of Exeter. Major sources of fine particulate matter air pollution include the inefficient use of energy by households, industry, the agriculture and transport sectors, and coal-fired power plants.

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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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Due to the carbon price signal created by the Cap-and-Trade Program that makes fossil fuel generation more expensive, cleaner out-of-state electricity is increasingly taking the place of fuels such as coal. CARB also relies on statistical data from various state and federal government agencies in developing the statewide inventory.

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MIT researchers build model simulating atmospheric transport of PAHs; how chemicals get to the Arctic

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MIT researchers have built a model to simulate long-range atmospheric transport of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). For emerging contaminants in the Arctic, we need to know more about their sources, environmental behavior, and transport pathways in order to regulate them more effectively. —Noelle Selin, lead researcher.

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