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Indonesia’s massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries – ET Auto

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Where trees once grew, there are dusty warehouses, mountains of black coal and water that runs silty brown. Fiery smelters and multiple coal-fired power plants burn nonstop to refine nickel ore into material for batteries and steel. Indonesia aims to dominate the world’s nickel supply, and it’s succeeding.

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Pertamina to collaborate with Celanese to develop fuel ethanol projects using Celanese TCX process in Indonesia; use of lower-rank coal

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Celanese Corporation has entered into a Joint Statement of Cooperation to advance the development of fuel ethanol projects with Pertamina, the state-owned energy company of Indonesia. Indonesia’s current demand for transportation fuel in 2012 is expected to reach approximately 25 million tons and increase 6% annually through at least 2020.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.

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PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

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Global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reached a new all-time high in 2013, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO2 emissions”, released by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the European Joint Research Centre (JRC). In 2013, global CO 2 emissions grew to the new record of 35.3

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IEA: time to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future

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A wide variety of fuels are able to produce hydrogen, including renewables, nuclear, natural gas, coal and oil. To build on this momentum, the IEA report offers seven key recommendations to help governments, companies and other stakeholders to scale up hydrogen projects around the world. —Dr Birol. million by 2030.

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Celanese sees new TCX ethanol process as key component in future growth; a paradigm shift in ethanol production

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As it announced during its investor conference earlier this week, Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, has increased its 2013 earnings growth objectives to adjusted earnings per share of at least $6.00, or operating EBITDA of at least $1.7 Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). million tons.

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CO2 and Methane Emissions Continued Rise in 2008 Despite Economic Slump

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CO 2 data from Antarctic ice cores (green points), Mauna Loa Observatory (red curve), and the global network (blue dots). This increase is despite the global economic downturn, with its decrease in a wide range of activities that depend on fossil fuel use. Agung (Indonesia) in 1963 and Mt. Credit: NOAA. Click to enlarge.

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