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US energy-related emissions drop to 1994 levels
2013-10-22 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: US energy-related carbon emissions dropped 3.8 per cent in 2012 to 5.29 billion metric tons last year, reaching their lowest level since 1994. An Energy Information Administration (EIA) report published yesterday also confirms energy consumption fell by 2.4 per cent last year even as the US continued its economic recovery with GDP growing by 2.8 per cent. The improvement in energy efficiency meant that energy use per dollar of GDP, or energy intensity, fell 5.1 per cent. According to the new...
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Petroleum Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Of Automobiles Could Drop 80 Percent By 2050; Efficiency, Alternative Fuels, And Strong Government Policies Will Be Needed
2013-03-20 05:36:11| oilandgasonline News Articles
A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light-duty vehicles -- cars and small trucks -- via a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels like biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.
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Petroleum Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Automobiles Could Drop 80 Percent by 2050: U.S. Report
2013-03-18 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light-duty vehicles -- cars and small trucks -- via a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels like biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices. While achieving these goals will be difficult, improving technologies driven by strong...
Alabama Power Air Emissions Drop In 2012
2013-03-05 04:29:19| pollutiononline News Articles
Alabama Power in 2012 continued its long-term trend of reducing key air emissions at its power plants