In a ‘monumental shift’, EU coal and gas collapse as wind and solar ascend
Electrek
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Europe’s coal electricity generation tanked by 26% and gas by 15% in 2023, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember.
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EIA forecasts US fossil fuel production to reach new highs in 2023
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 23, 2022
After declining in 2020, the combined production of US fossil fuels (including natural gas, crude oil, and coal) increased by 2% in 2021 to 77.14 Of the total US fossil fuel production in 2021, dry natural gas accounted for 46%, the largest share. In 2020, US coal production had fallen to its lowest level since 1964.
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Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2020
The Rhodium Group, an independent research provider, estimates that, after a sharp uptick in 2018, US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 2.1% This decline was due almost entirely to a drop in coal consumption. Coal-fired power generation fell by a record 18% year-on-year to its lowest level since 1975. Coal-driven decline.
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EIA: US natural gas consumption set nine monthly records and an annual record in 2022
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2023
In 2022, US natural gas consumption averaged a record 88.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d)—the highest annual natural gas consumption, according to records beginning in 1949, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US natural gas consumption last year increased 5% (4.5
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NYK Line, JMU and ClassNK partner to commercialize ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 14, 2020
NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, in addition to an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB).
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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. Natural gas. from coal.
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New clean energy is reducing US electricity generation from natural gas, coal
Electrek
JANUARY 18, 2022
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has forecast in its January Short-Term Energy Outlook that rising electricity generation from clean energy such as solar and wind will reduce generation from fossil fuel-fired power plants over the next two years.
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DOE announces $64M for research into future coal power plants
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2020
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $64 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects under the funding opportunity announcement ( DE-FOA-0002057 ), “Critical Components for Coal FIRST Power Plants of the Future.”. —Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steven Winberg.
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EIA expects significant increases in US wholesale electricity prices this summer
Green Car Congress
JUNE 17, 2022
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that prices in US wholesale electricity markets this summer will significantly increase over last summer’s prices. EIA forecasts summer electricity prices will average $98/MWh in California’s CAISO market and $90/MWh in the ERCOT market in Texas. MMBtu in May 2021.
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IINO Lines, J-POWER and Norsepower partner to install rotor sail on a dedicated coal carrier
Green Car Congress
JULY 10, 2023
IINO Kaiun Kaisha and Electric Power Development (J-POWER) have agreed to install the rotor sail (wind propulsion auxiliary device) manufactured by Norsepower on the dedicated coal carrier YODOHIME (completed in February 2016).
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DOE awards $2M to Ohio University to develop products for energy storage and motors from coal waste
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2023
The Department of Energy (DOE) is funding six research and development projects that will repurpose domestic coal resources for high-value graphitic products and carbon-metal composites that can be employed in clean energy technologies. Understanding ultra-conductive carbon metal composite wire for electric motors. Earlier post.)
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EIA: US electricity generation from coal and natural gas both increased with summer heat
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 19, 2012
In August 2012, coal produced 39% of US electricity, up from a low of 32% in April 2012, when the natural gas share of generation equaled that of coal. The August coal share of generation is still notably lower than the 50% annual average over the 1990-2010 period. Data for 2011 and 2012 are preliminary.
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High cost of coal and natural gas could make EVs, US grid cleaner this summer
Green Car Reports
JUNE 8, 2022
Anticipated price hikes for coal and natural gas could lead to increase use of renewable energy in electricity generation, making both the grid and EVs cleaner, according to new United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysis.
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3.8% drop in EU’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019; transport emissions rise
Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2021
Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) decreased by 3.8% The large decline in emissions, achieved before the COVID-19 crisis, was mainly due to reduced coal use for power generation. in 2019, according to latest official data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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EIA: US fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, the lowest level in nearly 30 years
Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2021
In 2020, total consumption of fossil fuels in the United States, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, fell to 72.9 Petroleum products, including motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil (diesel), and hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs), accounted for 44% of US fossil fuel consumption in 2020.
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Researchers use chemical looping process to produce hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide gas
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Researchers at The Ohio State University have used a chemical looping process to produce hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide gas—commonly called “sewer gas”. Hydrogen sulfide is emitted from manure piles and sewer pipes and is a key byproduct of industrial activities including refining oil and gas, producing paper and mining.
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US shift toward wind and solar will cut coal, make EVs cleaner
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 24, 2023
Increased use of renewable energy will help reduce electricity generation from coal and natural gas power plants, according to the U.S. The EIA forecasts that wind and solar will together account for 16% of total electricity generation in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and 8% in 2018.
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IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China
Green Car Congress
MARCH 9, 2022
billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis. Coal accounted for over 40% of the overall growth in global CO 2 emissions in 2021, reaching an all-time high of 15.3 billion tonnes. billion tonnes.
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DOE Coal FIRST Initiative invests $80M in net-zero carbon electricity and hydrogen plants
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 29, 2020
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected four projects for cost-shared research and development under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), DE-FOA-0002180, Design Development and System Integration Design Studies for Coal FIRST Concepts.
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IEA: global electricity demand growing faster than renewables, driving strong increase in generation from coal
Green Car Congress
JULY 15, 2021
Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to record levels next year, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.
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Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia
Teslarati
JULY 5, 2021
Tesla Energy firmly argued against using coal and gas generators to support a proposed low-cost, reliable, secure, and zero-emissions grid in Australia. . First, Tesla is firmly against the idea of extending the life span of existing coal and gas generators. . Two main points were driven in the letter.
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Report: EVs, solar will put fossil fuels in global decline by 2030
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The IEA predicts that more than half of the world's electricity will come from low-emission sources by 2030, and that demand for coal, oil, and gas will have also.
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EPA proposes new pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new CO 2 standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants. Through 2042, EPA estimates the net climate and health benefits of the standards on new gas and existing coal-fired power plants are up to $85 billion.
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US Renewable energy sources surpass coal generation
Teslarati
MARCH 30, 2023
Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed that the United States generated more electricity from renewable energy sources than coal last year. electric power demand through 2050 in all cases,” noted the EIA. Meanwhile, natural gas, coal, and nuclear generation shares have declined.
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Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states
Green Car Congress
MAY 1, 2023
by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research The overall advantage of battery electric over gasoline vehicles, in terms of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases, has been well documented. However, the emissions of electric vehicles depend greatly on the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them.
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ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. Their open access paper is published in the journal Energy.
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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?
EV Adoption
MAY 25, 2021
One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. Heavy Coal Using States Accounted for Only 10% of EV Sales in 2020. of electric vehicle sales in the US. of sales.
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Last remaining UK coal power plant has closed
Baua Electric
OCTOBER 2, 2024
powered down the final coal power plant In 2017 the U.K. set a goal of 2025 for the end of coal use The U.S. has closed its last coal-fired power plant , according to a report by energy think tank Ember marking an important step in the transition toward cleaner energy. Coal still supplied 39% of U.K.
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$1.1B Huineng SNG plant goes on-stream transforming coal into natural gas in China
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
Haldor Topsoe A/S announced that Huineng, a large-scale SNG (Substitute Natural Gas) plant, went successfully on-stream near the city of Ordos, located in Inner Mongolia in the northern part of China. The Huineng SNG plant is owned and operated by the private Chinese company Huineng Coal Electricity Group and represents an investment of US$1.1
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EIA projects US energy-related CO2 emissions to remain near current level through 2050; increased natural gas consumption
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2019
Petroleum emissions from other sectors have fallen in recent years as equipment and processes that use petroleum fuels have been replaced by those using other fuels, in particular, natural gas. Natural gas is the least carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and for decades natural gas made up the smallest portion of US energy-related CO 2 emissions.
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EIA expects 7% increase in US energy-sector CO2 emissions as economic activity increases during 2021
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2021
Increased economic activity and a changing fuel mix in the electric power sector in 2021 will lead to a significant increase in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions this year, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) August Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). billion metric tons this year. billion metric tons this year.
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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 7, 2020
After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. Low-carbon gas.
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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
This FOA, issued in August 2017, is a $50-million funding opportunity for projects supporting cost-shared research and development to design, construct, and operate two large-scale pilots to demonstrate transformational coal technologies. General Electric. Organization. Description. Babcock & Wilcox Company. University of Illinois.
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Kawasaki’s liquefied hydrogen carrier departs to pick up first cargo
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 27, 2021
This vessel was developed to provide a means of transporting liquefied hydrogen at 1/800 of its original gas-state volume, cooled to –253°C, safely and in large quantities over long distances by sea. A return to Japan is expected around late February. The vessel can carry 75 tonnes of liquefied hydrogen in one trip.
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Kentucky electric cars now pay two taxes where gas cars only pay one
Baua Electric
JANUARY 1, 2024
Photo by Mobilus in Mobili on Flickr As of January 1st, Kentucky has implemented not one but two new taxes on electric vehicles, both of which are individually higher than what gas vehicles pay on similar units of energy. cents, compared to a current average gas price of $2.78 the rate of gas (or 7x on state property).
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EPA power to reel in coal power emissions challenged, now elevated to Supreme Court
Green Car Reports
MARCH 3, 2022
The Supreme Court is considering a case that challenges the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from coal power plants.
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Bosch to receive €160.7M in funding to support scale-up of solid-oxide fuel cell system production
Green Car Congress
JULY 13, 2023
The heart of the system is the SOFC stack, where chemical energy is converted into electrical energy. This hotbox is combined with an air and gas supply system, an electronic control unit, and an exhaust system to form an SOFC unit. The Bosch project is one of the first projects in Germany to receive this funding.
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EIA: Monthly coal- and natural gas-fired generation in US equal for first time in April 2012
Green Car Congress
JULY 6, 2012
Preliminary electric power data show that, for the first time since the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) began collecting the data, electricity generation from natural gas-fired plants is virtually equal to generation from coal-fired plants, with each fuel providing 32% of total generation. Source: EIA.
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The UK officially closes its last remaining coal power plant
Baua Electric
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
By MaltaGC – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, [link] The UK has marked a historic moment in its energy transition by shuttering the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in Nottinghamshire, its last remaining coal power plant. The UK predominantly replaced coal with wind and solar, without increasing reliance on gas. billion in costs.
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68% of primary energy imports to US in 2018 was crude oil; 48% of US energy exports were petroleum products
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
The majority (69%) of primary energy imported into the United States in 2018 was crude oil, with petroleum products and natural gas also having significant shares, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Small amounts of biofuels, electricity, and coal were also imported. Coal category includes coal coke.
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Rice study finds using natural gas for electricity and heating, not transportation, more effective in reducing GHGs
Green Car Congress
MARCH 9, 2016
Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses.
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US coal-powered electricity will grow in 2021, but don’t panic. Here’s why
Electrek
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) is projecting that there will be 22% more coal-fired electricity generation in the US in 2021 than in 2020 due to higher natural gas prices – but the coal spike won’t last. more… The post US coal-powered electricity will grow in 2021, but don’t panic.
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Green Car Congress
MAY 11, 2022
EIA also published its annual Summer Electricity Industry Outlook , which forecasts that continued US economic growth will increase electricity use by 0.4% EIA forecasts that retail sales of electricity to the industrial sector will grow by 2.8% of US electricity generation this summer, up from 9.6% and by 1.5%
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Dominion Energy sets new goal of net zero emissions by 2050 for both power generation, natural gas operations
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Dominion Energy announced a significant expansion of the company's greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goals, establishing a new commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The goal covers carbon dioxide and methane emissions, the dominant greenhouse gases, from both electricity generation and gas infrastructure operations.
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