Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

For FY 2014, the Hydrogen Production sub-program continued to focus on developing technologies to enable the long-term viability of hydrogen as an energy carrier for a range of applications with a focus on hydrogen from low-carbon and renewable sources. There are multiple DOE offices are engaged in R&D relevant to hydrogen production.

Hydrogen 225

Hydrogen Renewable Carbon Production 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

million additional cars on US roads are likely as a result of EPA inaction on finalizing the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rules, according to a new white paper issued by The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). new coal-fired power plants. Increased greenhouse gas emissions equal to 4.4

EPA 236

EPA Emissions 2014 2013 236

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2015

The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Size of the diameter of the circle represents the size of the project.

Renewable 150

Renewable Parts Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

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. World energy consumption by fuel type, 2010-2040. Source: IEO2013. Click to enlarge.

2010 317

2010 Transportation Fuel Energy 317

Creative Greenius

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

On this Veteran’s Day 2013 I honor my father-in-law, Bob Bushweit for his service starting at the age of 18 in World War II where he fought as a member of Patton’s Third Army across Africa and Europe and actually did preserve our freedom and our democracy as part of the greatest generation. . That’s not the way I roll.

Al Gore 286

Al Gore Maldives Gore Climate Change 286

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. In France, renewable energy consumption will be 20 percent by 2020. EIA projections of renewables penetration. Source: EIA.

Renewable 220

Renewable West Virginia Energy USA 220

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. Renewable fuel use grows at a much faster rate than fossil fuel use. Click to enlarge.

Fuel 225

Fuel Energy Sale 2013 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

TCX builds on Celanese’s acetyl platform and integrates new technologies to produce ethanol using basic hydrocarbon feedstocks—natural gas, coal and pet coke now, with biomass and waste planned for the future. Celanese and Pertamina expect to complete this phase of the MOU by the end of 2013.

Indonesia 186

Indonesia Fuel Coal Waste 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

Siemens suggests abandoning a fixed target for renewable energies and concentrating on the CO 2 reduction goal. Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge. billion) this year.

Germany 239

Germany Energy Renewable Grid 239

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Emissions of CO 2 from fossil fuels and industry did not change from 2014 to 2016, yet there was a record increase in CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere. The data point to China as the main cause of the renewed growth in fossil emissions, with a projected growth of 3.5%. CO 2 emissions are expected to decline by 0.4%

Global 150

Global Emissions Carbon Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2013

Andrews have demonstrated that ammonia can be synthesized directly from air (instead of N 2 ) and H 2 O (instead of H 2 ) under a mild condition (room temperature, one atmosphere) with supplied electricity which can be obtained from renewable resources such as solar, wind or marine. tons of CO 2 is released per ton of ammonia produced.

Water 268

Water 2010 Energy Storage Mariner 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) fuels team will flight test a 50:50 blend of hydrotreated renewable JP-5 (HRJ5) and petroleum-based JP-5 in an F/A-18 Super Hornet at Patuxent River, Md., The hydrotreated renewable jet fuels have no aromatics. by next spring or summer. facility of manufacturer General Electric. Rick Kamin. (To

Renewable 199

Renewable Fuel North Dakota Oil 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2010

Qatar Airways, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) and Qatar Petroleum (QP) will jointly carry out engineering, economic analysis and move into the development of renewable biojet fuel that will also look into ways for production and supply, with the support of Airbus. Qatar Airways will operate a fleet of 120 aircraft by 2013.

Qatar 210

Qatar Renewable Fuel Alternative Fuels 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

An alliance of industry, academic and government organizations has formed to commercialize technologies that will utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels. Earlier post.). Sandia began working on research, development and demonstration of solar reforming technologies more than 20 years ago.

Waste 268

Waste Solar Commercial CO2 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

US net energy imports decline and ultimately end in most AEO2015 cases, driven by growth in US energy production—led by crude oil and natural gas—increased use of renewables, and only modest growth in demand. year from 2013 through 2040 in the Reference case, far below the rates of economic growth (2.4%/year) mpg in 2040.

2020 150

2020 Energy Transportation Oil Prices 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Our in-depth analysis shows that even if every light-duty vehicle in the world was fully electric by 2040, the demand for liquids could still be similar to levels seen in 2013. However, even if the entire light-duty fleet is electrified in 2040, total liquids demand could be approximately the same as in 2013. —T.J.

Light 170

Light Oil Fuel Vehicles 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Some other key findings of the AEO2014 Reference case include: Low natural gas prices boost natural gas-intensive industries. Industrial shipments are expected to grow at 3.0% Bulk chemicals and metals-based durables account for much of the increased growth in industrial shipments. annual growth through 2040.

Oil 290

Oil Light Energy Vehicles 290

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

When David Cameron’s energy bill was being discussed in Parliament in 2013, the word on everybody’s lips was ‘trilemma’: how to ensure that energy was affordable, reliable and low-carbon. So the only way to make renewables reliable is to back them up, expensively, with some other power source, responding to fluctuations in demand and supply.

Power 52

Power Powered Wind Coal 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

The plan also calls for accelerating the permitting for renewable power generation on public lands and upgrading the grid. DOE will take comment on the draft solicitation, with a plan to issue a final solicitation by the fall of 2013. The standards for new plants—already being developed by EPA—are to be done this fall.

Obama 249

Obama Cleaner Fuel Economy Climate 249

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

They adapted cost and performance projections for LDV technologies from the National Research Council (2013) optimistic case. power plants and refineries) and in turn to the transportation, residential, industrial, and commercial end-use sectors. output of mining or importing technologies) to conversion or process technologies (e.g.,

Emissions 150

Emissions Economy Gasoline-Electric Coal 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2009

New Small Family ( earlier post ) in 2013. Winterkorn made the remarks during a presentation at the 17 th Handelsblatt-Jahrestagung in Munich on 3 July, during which he outlined VW’s approach to future mobility in the current context of the economic crisis, pessimism about the industry and technology potential. Background.

2013 150

2013 Companies Gas-Electric Recharge 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The newly released 2013 edition of the IEA World Energy Outlook (WEO) depicts a world in which some long-held tenets of the energy sector are being rewritten; importers are becoming exporters, while exporters are among the major sources of growing demand. Nearly half of the net increase in electricity generation comes from renewables.

Oil 275

Oil 2013 Energy Emissions 275

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Renewables in total will account for about 15% of energy demand in 2040. Utilities and industrial operations are expected to account for about 80% of the demand increase worldwide, as operators increasingly choose natural gas because of its lower emissions and versatility as a fuel and feedstock.

Energy 252

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

First, demand for passenger travel may be saturating in industrialized countries. Thus, in IDES, substitutes for conventional oil include NGLs; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); low-quality hydrocarbons such as bitumen and extra-heavy oil; coal-derived fuels (CTL); natural gas-derived fuels (GTL, CNG, LNG); biofuels; and electricity.

Oil 207

Oil Oil-Sands Fuel Economy Transportation 207

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

The best approach is to promote a portfolio of vehicle and fuel R&D, supported by both government and industry, designed to solve the critical technical challenges in each major candidate pathway. renewable electricity electrolysis) or requires new production methods (e.g., Making hydrogen with low GHG emissions is more costly (e.g.,

Hydrogen 244

Hydrogen Oil Plug-in Fuel Economy 244

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.),

Gas-Electric 210

Gas-Electric Gas Climate Energy 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% ” [ 1 ]. ºF) increase. Earlier post.)

Climate 236

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2015

Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are identifying battery second use (B2U) strategies capable of offsetting vehicle expenses while improving utility grid stability. Even with these variables, the system has been operating successfully since late 2013. Source: NREL.

Grid 150

Grid Battery Batteries Energy Storage 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

With a 43% efficiency rating and flexibility designed to offset the intermittency of wind and solar power, the twin-unit BoA 2&3 plant is the world’s most advanced lignite coal-fired production power station, according to the company. The aim is to generate all electricity from renewable sources. The total investment of €2.6

Coal 270

Coal Renewable Germany Powered 270