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Japan oil demand: breakdown over time?

Japan's oil demand from 1990 to 2023. Japan's oil demand peaked in 1996 at 5.8Mbpd and has since declined to 3.4Mbpd by 2023.

…time, based on data from METI, across Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Motorcycles, Taxis, Buses, Trucking, Rail, Aviation, Shipping, Agriculture, Mining, Construction, Steel, Chemical Feedstock, Chemicals Heat, Materials, Food, Industrial Heat,…

Phosphoric acid production costs?

Economic model for a phosphoric acid plant.

…is used in the fertilizer industry, often in the form of ammonium phosphate, for which 40-50% concentrations are sufficient. High-grade phosphoric acid is also used in the food and electronics…

PureCycle: polypropylene recycling breakthrough?

PureCycle technology review

…to cart Why is this challenging? Even after sorting and washing, plastic waste is still contaminated with spoiled food, chemicals, dyes and pigments, resulting in recycled product being dark and…

Palm oil: what CO2 intensity?

CO2 intensity of palm oil

Global palm oil production is running at 80MTpa in 2022, for use in food products, HPC products and bio-fuels. CO2 intensity of palm oil is assessed in this short note…

CO2 emissions per hour of activity?

CO2 emissions per hour of activity

…a good yardstick for segmenting higher- and lower-carbon activities on the chart above. (4) Food choices have a surprisingly large impact (blue bars above), from <1 kg CO2e for a…

Sustainable forestry: a new listed entity?

Public company forest carbon

…the asset by 2-3x over an 8-10 year time horizon” (chart below). The rationale also fits within changes in the food system (note below). https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/land-prices-an-overview-for-renewables-and-reforestation/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/09/01/diet-and-climate-should-energy-transition-include-agriculture/ Pipeline. The company has…

Ammonia: production costs and energy economics?

Ammonia production costs

…in regions where ammonia prices are crucial to food security. Ammonia can be used as a fuel, although we would note challenging combustion characteristics. Please download this data-file to stress…

Inflation in the energy transition?

Inflation created by energy transition

…per $100/ton of CO2 abatement costs. Aggregate price levels might rise by 6% per $100/ton of CO2 abatement costs. New energies costs rise by 6-30%. Mobility and food rise by…

Ethanol from corn: the economics?

Ethanol from corn economics

…diverts c40% of its corn crop into biofuels rather than food and feed (below). Please download the data-file to stress test the cost of ethanol from corn, or to compare…

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