Energy Consumption

Carbon emissions are changing the planet for the worse. Energy production (mostly coal) is producing a one third of the US 's global warming emissions. Renewable sources produce little to zero percent. The balance of coal and renewable energy in the U.S. needs to be evened out with renewable techniques. Statistics from the Union of Concerned Scientist’s “Benefits of Renewable Energy Use” show that most renewable resources emit less than one pound of CO2E/kWh. These have significantly less of a carbon footprint than coal, which emits 1.4 to 3.6 lbs. CO2E/kWh or natural gas, which emits .6 to 2 lbs. CO2E/kWh. This impressive difference of carbon emissions between renewable and fossil fuel is the key to caring for our environment. A 2009 USC study found that if 25 percent of the US 's

Reduction in emissions and energy efficiency is the backbone of CN’s sustainability policy. In order to achieve that CN has focused on three key areas; reducing

CO2 is the most significant greenhouse gas, which mainly comes from the use of fossil fuels. Many people feel that content of CO2 in the atmosphere is the main reason for manmade global warming. The main sources of CO2 emissions involve electricity generation, industrial processes, fumes from transportation and commercial buildings and use. Emissions of greenhouse gases, such as CO2, to the atmosphere are expected to cause even more of a significant change in global climate (Davison, 2007). The main focus to try to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is to reduce the amount that is released from coal-fired power plants. Greenhouse gas emissions that involve the productions of electricity come from natural gas production and coal-fired power plant operations. Natural gas production accounts for twenty-four percent and coal-fired power plant operations accounts for seventy-five percent, while the other one percent is caused by other electricity generation operations. The main reason why coal-fired power plants have a higher percentage of emissions is because the sulfur content of coal is much higher than that of other fossil fuels (Jarmaillo et al., 2007). This proves that there is a great need to find an alternative fossil fuel to use instead of coal. Although coal is easy to mine, transport and process for the electricity generation process, it is also the

China has been the world 's leading coal producer and consumer in recent years. China accounted for 47 percent of total global coal consumption and 20 percent of world energy-related CO2 emissions in 2012. China held an estimated 126 billion short tons of recoverable coal reserves in 2011, the third-largest in the world behind the United States and Russia. Coal comprised 69% of China 's total energy consumption in 2011. Characterized by increasing domestic production and importation, coal’s dominance in China’s energy consumption sector is likely to sustain in the future. Thus, the regulatory and price reform regarding coal would bring significant influences in transforming China’s energy sector. The gradual reform

Energy and power do indeed mark the pillars of any national economy and China is no different. China, with one of the world's largest populations has an economy which is founded on the context of high labour, great deals of labour and thus needs the relevant resources of energy to support these moves, amid a high level of competition. This is particularly exacerbated by the fact that in the last ten years, China has gone through marked industrial and urban development at record speed with the strong development of the gross domestic product (Best & Levina, 2012). This created a doubled consumption of their energy demands; making China the leading energy consumer in the world (Best& Levina, 2012). Thus, certain details like pricing, the mechanisms of pricing, the ability to transport and other choices mean that a range of factors come into play given the decisions connected to China selecting coals at the main means of their electric generation planning.

Today it is the imperative of each country supply own citizens by water, food, energy, infrastructure. If country want to improve own economic, politic situations in the World, it should, first of all, advance the citizen’s level of living, because the main value of any country is the countries civilians. Therefore, one of the majorities of factors which could improve living level ipso facto improves industrial and economic situation of a country is the energy sustainability. Nowadays, China is the World’s leader in population, according to the Central Intelligence Agency (2010) it supply about 1.33 billion people. It is seen that China needs gigantic supplies of energy, because of large energy consumption. At the present, there are many

However, despite overwhelming odds, in December 2015 a landmark agreement was reached by 195 countries to decrease global fossil fuel emissions and attempt to mitigate the effects of global warming. Just a few months later in April of 2016 it was signed into effect by all of them, and while it still needs to be ratified in many countries this is a historic step towards protecting the environment from the harmful effects of global warming. Ahead a brief outline of our domestic energy policy will be examined, followed by an overview of

The growing demand for energy and the increased use of fossil fuels to meet energy services is increasing the world’s atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) (EPA, 2011). It is acknowledged that the energy sector is a significant contributor to the world’s GHG emissions and one of the principal drivers of global climate change (World Energy Council, 2007).

Energy production causes more pollution than any other industry in the country. Currently, nearly all of the electricity produced in the United States is generated by fossil fuel plants, nuclear plants, and hydroelectric plants. The build-up in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels now threatens far-reaching climate change. In addition to global warming, conventional methods of electricity generation release the gases responsible for acid rain, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. In order to prevent further degradation of our environment and successfully transition to a sustainable society, we must change our current patterns of production and consumption.

Therefore, China is becoming a crucial player in the international climate change agreements, and even more so in the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol. Although currently not part of international agreements for climate change mitigation, China has hosted almost half of the CDM projects implemented worldwide, which generated 600 million credits. This testifies a strong willingness on the part of China to be part of the negotiations, and shows the country is highly aware of the damage it is causing to global climate. However, China’s emissions are anticipated to reach their peak around the year 2030 due both to a flattening demand for home appliances, which simultaneously are becoming more energy efficient, and the Chinese industry’s shift away from coal.

This article explains how all those countries are using energy. They are China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, and other. They will consume the global energy to almost double by 2040, according to the Department of Energy that released the news. However, people will save more resources that people would use in many other things? They are not recommending energy consumption. In order, they started using natural gas, and other renewable energy sources other than coal because it might cause pollution to the environment. It can also pollute the water and cause problems that might also make affect animal’s lives. Burning coal isn't a very bad idea but it should be used for a short period of time just to take care of people’s needs. Resulted, the EIA said CO2 has sent out from energy activities that are rising after years and will reach 43 billion metric tons in 2040, which can cause the air to pollute by burn wood, coal, and factories that might also use these resources instead of fossil fuels. Keeping an eye on when people start burning resources that cause CO2, and over many years now, CO2 is holding 34 percent. Which affects people’s and other living organisms around the world. As the studies show, An Administrator Adam Sieminski, said: “The world’s demand for fossil fuels will continue to grow.” Which means replacing fossil fuels with anything else, wouldn’t be favorable as fossil fuels. The purpose of this article is that natural resources are very important in around the world

This paper examines the effects of different types of carbon taxes on the market share of different electricity generation technologies, particularly between renewable and fossil fuel generators. The Global Change Assessment Model (GCAM) was used for this analysis because it includes detailed representations of the technologies in the electricity sector. Given a constraint on emissions or a certain carbon tax, GCAM will determine the least cost methods of supplying energy in different sectors. We found that the share of low-carbon generation will increase as the carbon tax increases and the share of renewables generally increases with the implementation of a carbon tax. Additionally, the timing of renewable market share

Due to the country's large population and economic growth, China is the 2nd largest contributor of GHGs in the world. However, the government originally perceived climate change as a scientific issue rather than an issue that could be handled through policy (Zhou, 2008). The country began its efforts to combat climate change after feeling pressure from other nations to reduce its emissions. As such, China established the National Coordination Committee on Climate Change (NCCCC) to help achieve its targets of 20% reduction of energy intensity and 10% reduction of the emissions of major pollutants (Zhou, 2008). The Committee develops policies, governs negotiations and makes decisions related to emissions and

China is one of the world’s biggest polluters but the country is also leading the change to renewable energy. As the US has chosen to retreat from clean energy, China is attracting more followers to adopt its energy strategy – to focus on renewables.

Mr Xu Shaohua, Project Manager, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute (China) Innovation in Energy Efficiency for a Low Carbon City Ir Dr Gento Mogi, Associate Professor, Department of Technology Management for Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo Panel Discussion Moderator: Ms Carolyn Szum, BEC Energy Advisory Group Member/ Lead Managing Consultant, ICF International - China Panellists: - Mr Gailius Draugelis, Lead Energy Specialist, China & Mongolia Sustainable Development Unit, Beijing, East Asia and Pacific Region, The World Bank - Mr Jim Taylor, Head of Strategic Planning & Regulatory Affairs, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited - Ms Yukari Yamashita, Board Member, Director, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan - Mr Xu Shaohua, Project Manager, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute (China) - Ir Dr Gento Mogi, Associate Professor, Department of Technology Management for Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo - Mr Charles Yonts, Head of Sustainable Research, CLSA Networking Luncheon – 12:15pm to 1:30pm