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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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National benefits of the CH 4 plus BC measures versus the reference scenario. The team considered the 400 control measures based on technologies evaluated by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Laxenburg, Austria, and then focused on 14 measures with the greatest climate benefit. Source: Shindell et al.

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EIA projects nearly 50% increase in world energy usage by 2050, led by growth in Asia

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In its International Energy Outlook 2019 (IEO2019), the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050. EIA projects India and China will account for more than half of global output from energy-intensive manufacturing between 2018 and 2050 in the Reference case.

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Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

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Recent trade deals and high-level cooperation between Russia and China have set off alarm bells in the West as policymakers and oil and gas executives watch the balance of power in global energy markets shift to the East. Russia and China Cozy Up. Reign of the USD. Before the 20 th century, the value of money was tied to gold.

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Palladium falls as concern EVs will destroy demand returns to the fore – ET Auto

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Russia, which is being punished by widening western sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, is home to Nornickel. “Speculators, physical traders and CTAs are holding onto their short positions,” he said, referring to Commodity Trade Advisor (CTA) investment funds, which are largely driven by computer programmes. .

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New EIA report boosts estimates of global recoverable shale oil resources 10-fold to 345 billion barrels

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those that can be produced using current technology without reference to economic profitability. Within the US, industry typically refers to tight oil production rather than shale oil production, because it is a more encompassing and accurate term with respect to the geologic formations producing oil at any particular well.

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This 6-Million-Dollar AI Changes Accents as You Speak

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Stanford University prides itself on its international diversity, touting that today's undergraduates hail from 70 countries. So a friend-group that included a computer science major from China, an AI-focused management science and engineering (MSE) major from Russia, and a business-oriented MSE major from Venezuela isn't an anomaly.

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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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