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MIT Energy Initiative Publishes Report on Reducing CO2 Emissions from Existing Coal Plants

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The MIT Energy Initiative has released a new report on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants. There is no credible pathway toward prudent greenhouse gas stabilization targets without CO 2 emissions reduction from existing coal power plants. We may not see a strong CO 2 price signal for many years.

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Researchers Propose New F-T Process for Synfuels; Less Work Required Could Result in 15% Reduction in CO2 Emissions Compared to Conventional Route

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The Fischer-Tropsch process, which catalytically converts synthesis gas to synthetic fuels and chemicals, is “ very inefficient in that a large part of the carbon fed into the process ends up as CO 2 , either directly or indirectly from fuel consumption for heating the reaction. ”. Tags: Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) Fuels.

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Appeal for hybrid bus funding

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A consortium, including Alternative Fuel Technology Inc, is seeking funding available through the Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) programme in a bit to convert 20 hybrid diesel electric buses to hybrid dimethyl-ether (DME)-electric propulsion.

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Headwaters Inc and Axens Form Direct Coal Liquefaction Alliance

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Headwaters direct coal liquefaction process. Headwaters Inc and Axens are forming a strategic alliance to provide a single-source solution for producing synthetic fuels by direct coal liquefaction (DCL) alone or in combination with refinery residues or biomass. Up to 50% more liquid product per ton of coal.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Although the recovery in the world economy since 2009 has been uneven, and future economic prospects remain uncertain, global primary energy demand rebounded by a remarkable 5% in 2010, pushing CO 2 emissions to a new high. Subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption of fossil fuels jumped to over $400 billion.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Alternative Energy , Automobiles , Consumers , Energy Business , Energy Economics , Government Policy , Transportation , australia , batteries , Better Place , california , denmark , electric cars , FERC , hawaii , Israel , Turkey Related Posts From Green Inc.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. Batteries not ready.

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