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EPA: US GHG emissions up 6% in 2021 from 2020

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 30 th annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2021. In 2021, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,340.2 of new vehicle sales in 1990 to 48.0%

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 In terms of fuel consumption per distance driven, the change between 1973 (the year of the first oil embargo) and 1991 (from 7.75 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.10

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When Will Russia Run Out Of Oil?

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On a global level, 2015 and 2016 marked the lowest level of new conventional oil discoveries since 1952. billion barrels of conventional oil were discovered, roughly 45 days of global crude consumption or 0.2 Russia’s Oil Production 1970-2020 and Russia’s Deep-Hole Oil & Gas Exploration Drilling. In 2016, only 3.7

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 In terms of fuel consumption per distance driven, the change between 1973 (the year of the first oil embargo) and 1991 (from 7.75 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.09

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Dept. of Interior proposes more stringent regulations for offshore oil and gas well equipment

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Five years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Department of the Interior has proposed new regulations that include more stringent design requirements and operational procedures for critical well control equipment used in offshore oil and gas operations. Oil Regulations' 6A, ANSI/API Spec. 16A, API Spec. 16C, API Spec.

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New Study Concludes Substantial Quantities of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Land-Use Change in the Boreal Forests for Oil Sands Production Are Unreported

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A new study released by Global Forest Watch Canada finds that significant amounts of greenhouse gases are emitted through the disturbance and/or removal of biocarbon (trees, shrubs, peats), which overlay Alberta’s oil sands. megatonnes of CO 2 will substantially raise the normally-reported emissions from the oils sands industry activities.

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Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

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Oh presented a paper on the work, which was the result of two years of research activity in conjunction with Bombardier Recreational Projects, at the ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. A presently voluntary 5 Star designation would further halve that limit to 2.5 Lubrication proved to be an issue.

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