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JANUARY 14, 2013

China has announced it will join the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ). IRENA is mandated by 159 countries and the European Union to promote the sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, and to serve as the global hub for renewable energy cooperation and information exchange.

International

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Estimated consumption subsidies, industrial and developing countries, fossil fuels and renewables. Fossil fuel subsidies continue to far outweigh support for renewable energy, according to new research conducted for the Worldwatch Institute’s Vital Signs Online service. Source: Worldwatch. Click to enlarge.

Renewable

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AUGUST 30, 2012

NO x emissions results of biodiesel, renewable, and GTL diesel fuel blends, and CARB diesel fuel for 2006 Cummins ISM. They also found that increasing renewable diesel (Neste Oil’s NExBTL) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) diesel blends showed NO x reductions with rising blend level. Credit: ACS, Hajbabaei et al. Click to enlarge. for R20, 5.4%-10.2%

Diesel

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

renewable energy use will grow in 2017, and the 2017 Nissan Versa Note appears ahead of the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. A look at Tesla's own statistics shows that Autopilot has a higher crash rate than human. Today, we take a close look at Tesla Autopilot crash data, the Department of Energy indicates U.S.

2017

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Hybrid systems of floating solar panels and hydropower plants may hold the technical potential to produce a significant portion of the electricity generated annually across the globe, according to an analysis by researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This is really optimistic. 2020.08.080.

Solar

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JUNE 12, 2023

In a paper published in the journal Fuel , the team reported: No statistically significant fuel effect on nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions for E15. Total hydrocarbons (THC), non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), and carbon monoxide (CO) showed either marginally or statistically significant reductions for E15.

California

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

The following awards have been selected to receive funding: Bayesian Integration for Marine Spatial Planning and Renewable Energy Siting. The project team has experience with two such methods that, when integrated, can support the needs of ocean renewable energy planning in the context of coastal and marine spatial planning and beyond.

Renewable

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JULY 17, 2012

Two professors from MIT and UC Davis have released a paper challenging the recent claims by the Renewable Fuel Association (RFA) and US Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack that ethanol production decreased gasoline prices by $0.89 and statistically insignificant. Results from Du/Hayes are indicated by the large square. Click to enlarge.

Davis

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix? What are the mechanisms we need to balance a renewable grid?

Grid

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The data and equipment settings are constantly verified against a statistical baseline of normal voltage, frequency, breaker status and power quality. Researchers are extending the approach to incorporate communications among renewable energy sources and multiple utilities. Grid Guard attestation framework and Anomaly Detection Module.

Grid

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MARCH 2, 2010

Ethanol demand, as calculated by the Renewable Fuels Association, fell to 750,000 bpd in December. December production statistics: Fuel ethanol production: 1,025.8 That is an increase of 131,000 bpd from December 2008. EIA also reports fuel ethanol imports of 504,000 gallons in December. billion gallons US (40.7 billion liters).

2009

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on an 18-month evaluation of in-service second-generation diesel-electric hybrid delivery vans and found significant fuel economy benefits of the hybrids compared to similar conventional vans. Click to enlarge. Source: NREL.

Fuel Economy

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Data-driven materials’ discovery paradigms provide an alternative to traditional approaches, whereby machine/statistical learning (ML) models are used to efficiently screen materials for desired properties and significantly narrow the scope of expensive/time-consuming first-principles modeling and experimental validation.

Hydrogen

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Traffic engineers generally have relied on isolated traffic counts, collision statistics and speed data to determine roadway conditions. The project was supported by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office, Energy Efficient Mobility Systems Program.

Los Angeles

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JUNE 12, 2019

BP released the 68 th annual edition of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy (BP Stats Review), a comprehensive collection and analysis of global energy data. As I have said before, this is not a race to renewables, but a race to reduce carbon emissions across many fronts. —Bob Dudley, group chief executive.

Climate Change

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution of renewable energy are not compensating for the globally increasing demand for power and transport, which is strongest in developing countries. Indexed global CO 2. emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production per sector (1970 = 100).

Emissions

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JUNE 22, 2021

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in collaboration with two electric utilities, recently examined the causes, costs and lead times of distribution system upgrades anticipated for depot charging of short-haul heavy-duty trucks in the United States. 100 kW/vehicle) for the fleets studied.

Charging

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There was no statistical difference in calculated on-road diesel equivalent fuel economy for the gHEV (7.5 The team also found no statistically significant difference in fuel cost per mile or maintenance cost per mile between the gHEV and diesel groups. mpg) and diesel vehicle (6.1 – 11.7 mpg) and diesel (7.9 mpg) study groups.

Fuel Economy

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Cyclone’s renewable power system is currently ranked 25 th of more than 2,280 entries vying for funding and partnering opportunities in this worldwide search for green energy technologies. Such renewable, emissions-free power production is a proven method of increasing factory efficiencies and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

Waste

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

The project has the potential to contribute to Switzerland’s energy policy goal of increasing the proportion of electricity produced from renewable energy by 5,400 gigawatt hours (GWh), or 10% of the country’s present-day electricity consumption, by 2030. According to the latest statistics available, approximately 55.6%

Switzerland

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MAY 19, 2010

Miscanthus is a genus of high-yielding perennial grass that has shown promise as a sustainable source of renewable energy. The most promising yields reported were from Mendel’s proprietary varieties of Miscanthus giganteus , a sterile, non-invasive species.

Commercial

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AUGUST 10, 2012

billion bushels—the lowest production since 2006— according to the latest Crop Production report released today by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). What this report does not do is provide justification for waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard for the rest of 2012.

Production

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The China Energy Group of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) recently released the eighth edition of the China Energy Databook —the most comprehensive publicly available resource known to exist covering China’s energy and environmental statistics. Click to enlarge.

Environment

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JULY 9, 2020

Electric vehicles are beneficial, and that benefit is larger if you’re traveling more miles and charging from renewable sources during the day. The study’s analysis showed those concerns are overstated, noting it found no statistical difference between the two technologies for ride-hailing companies.

Davis

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Results of a study led by a team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on the impact of butanol-gasoline blends on light-duty vehicle emissions suggest that widespread deployment of n-butanol or i-butanol in the gasoline pool could result in changes to the estimated emissions of alcohols and carbonyls in the emissions inventory.

Gasoline

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OCTOBER 13, 2013

A review of 43 studies of the effects of E15 (15% ethanol blends) on Model Year 2001 and newer cars by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that the studies reviewed showed no meaningful differences between E15 and E10 in any performance category. —Bob Dinneen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association.

2001

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JULY 12, 2018

Emissions from this sector declined 18% in 2016, reflecting continued growth in renewable energy—such as solar, wind and geothermal—as a result of the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard, and a corresponding drop in natural gas generation. Electricity generation had the largest decline among the sectors.

2004

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

The report is based on recent results from the joint JRC/PBL Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), the latest statistics on energy use and various other activities. According to national statistics, in 2013 total oil consumption in transport increased somewhat by 0.5%, relative to 2012 levels. billion tonnes (Gt).

2013

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

There was a very strong feeling from both private and fleet users that renewable energy should play an important role in future electricity generation. There was also a strong feeling that the battery of an electric vehicle (EV) should be charged using renewables to optimize the ecological advantages of an EV. Renewable energy.

Mini E

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JUNE 5, 2017

But unless they're charged entirely on renewable energy—still statistically unlikely today—there are emissions associated with generating the electricity used to charge their batteries. Electric cars have no tailpipe emissions when running.

Cleaner

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has produced and made available a rich data set showing what happens, second-by-second, when clouds pass over a solar power installation. The study also includes General Electric, the Hawaiian Electric Company and the Hawaiian National Energy Institute.

Solar

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AUGUST 11, 2009

GridPoint’s charging management software will give utilities the ability to deploy load shifting, load shaping, renewables integration and demand response strategies. Advanced smart charging capabilities, such as synchronization with the availability of renewable energy, may also be explored. Smart Charging 3.0

Nissan

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JULY 30, 2019

Eni has released the 18 th edition of the World Oil, Gas and Renewables Review , the annual statistics report on oil, natural gas and renewables sources. The second volume, the World Gas and Renewables Review , focused on natural gas and renewables sources (solar, wind and biofuels), will be published in autumn.

Oil

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MAY 5, 2012

Analysts at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed harmonized meta-analyses of lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions from coal, wind, solar and other energy technologies. Also helping with the findings were subcontractors and researchers from the DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Emissions

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FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed about 618 million tonnes of grain were produced in 2017, the second highest output recorded. The 2017 plan also calls for China to shift renewable fuel production to commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol by 2025. Click to enlarge.

China

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

This coordinated public effort will aid in efficiently realizing BETO’s goal to commercialize biofuels and renewable chemicals. Learn —Compiling the results to inform future experiments using advanced statistical algorithms and machine learning.

2017

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

resulting in a 15% improvement in total cost per mile while maintaining similar reliability and operational performance as compared to conventional vehicles, according to an assessment by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The hybrid group had a cumulative average of 95.5%

Fuel Economy