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EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

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JULY 25, 2013

World energy consumption by fuel type, 2010-2040. The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) International Energy Outlook 2013 (IEO2013) projects that world energy consumption will grow by 56% between 2010 and 2040, from 524 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) to 820 quadrillion Btu. Source: IEO2013.

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2010 Transportation Fuel Energy

Study finds that dry-feed gasification for coal-to-liquids is more efficient, lower-emitting and cheaper than slurry-feed; CCS cost-effective for reduction of CO2

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Comparison of coal consumption and CO 2 emissions for co-production and separate production of liquids and power. Conventional CTL plant gasifies coal to produce a syngas which is then converted in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor to products. Even with CCS, the liquid product costs are comparable to recent crude oil prices.

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Coal Oil Prices CO2 Gas-Electric

Syngas Engages Rentech and GE for Clinton Coal and Biomass to Liquids Project in Australia

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Australia’s Syngas Limited has engaged Rentech to provide Fischer-Tropsch fuels production preliminary engineering services for Syngas’ proposed commercial scale coal and biomass to liquids (CBTL) fuels facility in Southern Australia, known as the Clinton Project. Additionally, the Clinton coal fluidizes well.

Coal

Coal Australia Diesel Oil Prices

BP Energy Outlook 2030 sees emerging economies leading energy growth to 2030; global CO2 emissions from energy well above IEA 450 scenario

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Between 2010 to 2030 the contribution to energy growth of renewables (solar, wind, geothermal and biofuels) is seen to increase from 5% to 18%. Natural gas is projected to be the fastest growing fossil fuel, and coal and oil are likely to lose market share as all fossil fuels experience lower growth rates.

Energy

Energy Economy Global Oil-Sands

EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Net petroleum imports as a share of total US liquid fuels consumed drop from 49% in 2010 to 38% in 2020 and 36% in 2035 in AEO2012. Under the Reference case, domestic crude oil production is expected to grow by more than 20% over the coming decade; already, domestic crude oil production increased from 5.1

Oil

Oil 2005 Production 2010

BCG report finds advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power, and solar photovoltaic tracking to make significant market impact sooner than commonly assumed

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Base case economics for EVs in North America are very challenging, absent significant disruption in oil price or battery cost. Cleaner coal through carbon capture and sequestration. BCG, November 2010). If these barriers can be overcome, advanced biofuels could significantly disrupt the status quo in fuel markets.

Solar

Solar Boston Consulting Group Powered Power

KPMG survey finds majority of energy execs see oil over $121/barrel this year; shale expected to have transformative impact, investment in alternatives increasing

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MAY 12, 2011

The executives also foresee shale oil and gas having a transformative effect on helping to meet the world’s energy needs, according to the results of the 9 th Annual Energy Survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute. Alternative energy sources. 69% anticipate operating costs will go up over the next 12 months as well.

Oil

Oil Energy 2011 Wind

Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

They assumed an oil price of US$80/bbl, close to the short-term. They used an EV drivetrain with a single 74 kW central motor (CM) that consumes 103±20 Wh/km from 2010 and one with two 29kW wheel motors (WM) that consumes 89±19 Wh/km from 2015. 155 g/km (using electricity from an old coal-based plant). Resources.

Plug-in

Plug-in Charging Gasoline-Electric Plug

MITEI releases report on Electrification of the Transportation System

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JANUARY 13, 2011

The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) has released a report on the proceedings—and papers that informed those proceedings—of the 8 April 2010 symposium on The Electrification of the Transportation System: Issues and Opportunities. The symposium was sponsored by the MIT Energy Initiative, together with Ormat, Hess, Cummins and Entergy.

Transportation

Transportation MIT Oil Prices Oil

IEA WEO-2012 finds major shift in global energy balance but not onto a more sustainable path; identifies potential for transformative shift in global energy efficiency

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The report also finds that by 2035 global energy savings could be equivalent to nearly 20% of global demand in 2010. The WEO finds that the extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output in the United States will mean a sea-change in global energy flows. Energy demand. — WEO-2012. Renewables.

Global

Global 2012 Energy Oil

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Among the transportation-related updates going into AEO2011, the EIA increased the limit for blending ethanol into gasoline for approved vehicles from 10% to 15%, as a result of the waiver granted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in October 2010. Industrial natural gas demand recovers, reversing recent trend.

Gas

Gas 2011 Price Energy

GSI/UNEP conference report finds fossil-fuel subsidy reform complex and challenges sobering; ~1% of global GDP spent on fossil-fuel subsidies

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JANUARY 23, 2011

Following that announcement, G-20 Leaders agreed to national plans to implement subsidy reform (June 2010) and have asked international organizations to review and assess members’ progress against their commitments (November 2010), according to the conference report.

Fuel

Fuel Global 2008 International

IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

in 2018—the slowest rate since 2010—according to Energy Efficiency 2019 , the IEA’s annual report on energy efficiency. China continued to implement policies designed to shift households and businesses from coal to gas boilers, mainly for air quality reasons. This was slower than the 1.7%

Global

Global Energy 2018 Coal

EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

About two-thirds of China’s methanol feedstock is produced from coal and the remainder from coking gas (a by-product of steel production) and natural gas. China has abundant coal resources, and for more than a decade the country has increased its capacity to manufacture methanol using coal as a feedstock.

2000

2000 2016 Fuel Gasoline

Study projects emission impacts of inexpensive, efficient EVs: 36% further reduction in LDV GHG by 2050, or 9% economy-wide

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JUNE 7, 2017

The team explored other scenarios including different levels of CO 2 and CH 4 fees applied to the BAU and OPT scenarios; different levels of LDV demand; and different oil prices. Electricity generation from natural gas increases over time in both scenarios, whereas generation from existing coal plants declines.

Emissions

Emissions Economy Gasoline-Electric Coal

Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

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JULY 2, 2013

The underlying assumption is that the world will immediately use whatever oil can be pumped from the ground, and that supply is independent of demand—that is, oil exploration investments bear no relation to the current oil price or expectations of future demand. 2010, to above 140 $/bbl in constant 2010 dollars).

Oil

Oil Oil-Sands Fuel Economy Transportation

IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. Real weighted average cost of capital is 7.5%

Renewable

Renewable Parts Powered Power

Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Clean base load energy is particularly important since that is usually generated by nukes, burning coal or, in the case of Hawaii, oil. As Hawaii taps into more of this clean geothermal energy, they can retire, one by one, their dirty, expensive oil burners. This means it is a “base load&# energy.

Hawaii

Hawaii Renewable Energy San Francisco

BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%

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JUNE 13, 2012

Coal’s market share of 30.3% seen in 2010, according to the newly released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2012. Oil demand grew by less than 1%—the slowest rate amongst fossil fuels—while gas grew by 2.2%, and coal was the only fossil fuel with above average annual consumption growth at 5.4%

Coal

Coal Oil Renewable Saudi Arabia

EIA projects world liquid fuels use to rise 38% by 2040, driven by growth in Asia and Middle East; transportation 92% of demand

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Liquid fuels production (OPEC crude and lease condensate, non-OPEC crude and lease condensate, and other) and consumption (by OECD and non-OECD regions) under three price cases in 2040. Dashed red line shows 2010 consumption of 87 MMbbl/d. oil sands, either diluted or upgraded). oil shale), and refinery gain. Source: EIA.

Asia

Asia Transportation Oil-Sands Oil Prices

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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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Click to enlarge.

Oil

Oil Transportation Cheap Energy

IEA: Global CO2 emissions up by 1.0 Gt (3.2%) in 2011 to record high

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MAY 24, 2012

Gt on 2010, or 3.2%. Coal accounted for 45% of total energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2011, followed by oil (35%) and natural gas (20%). China made the largest contribution to the global increase, with its emissions rising by 720 million tonnes (Mt), or 9.3%, primarily due to higher coal consumption. In 2011, a 6.1%

2011

2011 Emissions Global CO2

Researchers Suggest That Although CCS and Other Technologies Could Reduce Oil Sands GHG Emissions to Near Zero, That Strategy May Not Make Sense

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AUGUST 15, 2010

In Alberta, for example, CO 2 emissions from coal-fired electric power exceed emissions from oil sands and the costs of reducing emissions from coal electricity are lower. Yet, coal-fired emissions in Alberta receive relatively little attention from environmental organizations and the public. Bergerson and Keith.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Coal

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APRIL 16, 2009

Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. Shai Agassi predicts that Israel will have over 100,000 electric vehicles in use by 2010. 1) Nurture My Body (1) OESX (1) OIL ETN (1) OTCBB:PPRW (1) Oasys (1) Ocean Dead Zones (1) PLX Devices (1) PNE3.DE

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EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

Study finds that dry-feed gasification for coal-to-liquids is more efficient, lower-emitting and cheaper than slurry-feed; CCS cost-effective for reduction of CO2

Syngas Engages Rentech and GE for Clinton Coal and Biomass to Liquids Project in Australia

BP Energy Outlook 2030 sees emerging economies leading energy growth to 2030; global CO2 emissions from energy well above IEA 450 scenario

EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

BCG report finds advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power, and solar photovoltaic tracking to make significant market impact sooner than commonly assumed

KPMG survey finds majority of energy execs see oil over $121/barrel this year; shale expected to have transformative impact, investment in alternatives increasing

Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

MITEI releases report on Electrification of the Transportation System

IEA WEO-2012 finds major shift in global energy balance but not onto a more sustainable path; identifies potential for transformative shift in global energy efficiency

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

GSI/UNEP conference report finds fossil-fuel subsidy reform complex and challenges sobering; ~1% of global GDP spent on fossil-fuel subsidies

IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

Study projects emission impacts of inexpensive, efficient EVs: 36% further reduction in LDV GHG by 2050, or 9% economy-wide

Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%

EIA projects world liquid fuels use to rise 38% by 2040, driven by growth in Asia and Middle East; transportation 92% of demand

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

IEA: Global CO2 emissions up by 1.0 Gt (3.2%) in 2011 to record high

Researchers Suggest That Although CCS and Other Technologies Could Reduce Oil Sands GHG Emissions to Near Zero, That Strategy May Not Make Sense

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