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Solar PV grew faster than any other power generation fuel in 2016 – IEA

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United States remains second-largest growth market for renewables New solar PV capacity grew by 50 per cent last year, with China accounting for almost half of the global expansion, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest renewables market analysis and forecast. For the first time, solar PV additions rose faster than any other fuel, surpassing […]

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Renewable fuel standards can play greater role in reducing Canada’s GHG emissions

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Ethanol blending in 2013 reduced gasoline-related GHG emissions by 2.1 megatonnes The government’s existing mandate has played a key role in reducing the carbon intensity in gasoline, while providing market access and economic stability for Canada’s ethanol industry, according a new Conference Board of Canada report. Maintaining Renewable Fuel Standards can be an integral part of Canada’s

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Growing popularity of crossover utility vehicle skews fuel mileage data – EIA

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Light-duty vehicle market attributed to CUVs reached 32 per cent in the US market last year Light-duty vehicles are generally classified into two groups: passenger cars and light trucks. However, crossover utility vehicles (CUVs)—which appear similar to sport utility vehicles but share design attributes with passenger cars—are blurring the distinction between the two classifications, according to the

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US biomass-based diesel imports increase 65%, set new record in 2016

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Net imports of biomass diesel to remain largely unchanged at 800 million gallons in 2017 US imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, increased by 65 per cent in 2016 to reach a record level of 916 million gallons, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Increasing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets and

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Midwest, Rocky Mountain regions’ transportation fuels production meeting more of demand

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Demand includes in-region consumption, movements of fuels to other regions of US, and exports to global market Changes in North American energy markets over the past decade have strengthened the supply of transportation fuels, including motor gasoline, distillates, and jet fuel, in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions, according to a new study commissioned by

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Calgary-based CleanCarbon Energy in deal to develop CO2 to energy conversion tech

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Integrated research program will be performed at both WRI in Wyoming and at Olds College, Alberta CleanCarbon Energy Inc., a Calgary-based company engaged in sustainable energy technology commercialization, has reached an agreement in principle with Western Research Institute (WRI) to jointly develop a family of carbon dioxide (CO2) to energy conversion processes. In the agreement, WRI

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Automated vehicles likely to increase global energy consumption

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Impacts of automated driving systems on fuel consumption will be mixed, due to a shift from public transit to light duty vehicles A new report from Navigant Research highlights how emerging automated mobility systems are expected to affect regional transportation fuel consumption during the next two decades, with global forecasts for light duty vehicle (LDV)

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