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DECEMBER 30, 2011

billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Sapinhoá is yet another enormous field discovered in the Brazilian pre-salt layer and one of the biggest in the country, consisting of good quality oil reservoirs (30° API). Petrobras is the operator of Block BM-S-9 in partnership with BG Group (30%) and Repsol Sinopec Brasil (25%).

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

The Utah Water Quality Board, in a 9-2 vote this week, agreed with the August 2012 recommendations of an administrative law judge (ALJ) upholding a permit-by-rule issued by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for the proposed PR Spring an oil sands mine on state land in eastern Utah. Much of the oil sands resource (5% - 14% ore grade by wt.)

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. Let me help you with the perspective here… that terrorist threat from Al Queda and all the other terrorist groups in the world? There’s an old joke that most of us baby boomers first heard when we were kids. ” “What!?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

will twin the southern section of its Athabasca Pipeline from the Kirby Lake, Alberta terminal to the Hardisty, Alberta crude oil hub at an estimated cost of approximately C$1.2 billion project, originally proposed in 2005, was seen as a way to diversify markets for oil sands crude, with exports targeted for Asia and California.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The well results confirm a significant resource extension for the Mad Dog Field complex, which includes the existing field, in production since 2005, and appraisal drilling of the Mad Dog South field in 2008 and 2009. —Bob Dudley, BP group chief executive. in about 4,500 feet (1,371 meters) of water. BP maintains a 60.5%

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MAY 21, 2010

Statoil ASA has agreed to sell 40% of the Peregrino field offshore Brazil to China’s Sinochem Group. Sinochem Group will pay a total of US$3,070 million in cash for the 40% share of the Peregrino field, located 85 km offshore Brazil in the Campos basin at about 100 meters of water depth in BMC-7 and BMC-47. Map of the Peregrino field.

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JUNE 12, 2019

—Bob Dudley, group chief executive. The United States recorded the largest-ever annual production increases by any country for both oil and natural gas, the vast majority of increases coming from onshore shale plays. As I have said before, this is not a race to renewables, but a race to reduce carbon emissions across many fronts.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

The US State Department has issued a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to enable construction of the Alberta Clipper pipeline for the transport of crude oil from the Canadian oil sands to US refineries. This week, the RFA happened to issue two pieces, each touching on the impact of oil sands production.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2020

This is in line with the ambition of the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, which aims to reduce carbon intensity of international shipping by 40% by 2030, compared to 2008. The draft amendments will now be put forward for formal adoption at MEPC 76 session, to be held during 2021. The amendment procedures are set out in the treaty itself.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a part of Samsung Group, today are collaborating to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology. Today, 80% of the world’s shipping fleet runs on heavy fuel oil, or bunker fuel.

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AUGUST 14, 2011

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) signed an agreement to purchase a majority share of Elstar Oils S.A. A Warsaw-listed company, Elstar is a leading Polish manufacturer of quality refined vegetable oils and fats for the food industry, and biodiesel for the energy market. Elstar Oils S.A.

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MARCH 25, 2012

have committed several millions dollars of additional funds to Oxford Catalysts Group PLC, which is focused on the emerging market for distributed smaller scale production of synthetic oil via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. In 2008, Kobe Steel Ltd. Toyo Engineering Corporation and MODEC, Inc. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 8, 2021

The Fourth IMO Greenhouse Gas study, published in August 2020, predicts that emissions could increase by as much as 130% by 2050 compared with 2008 levels. —Jose Maria Larocca, Executive Director and Co-Head of Oil Trading for Trafigura. Greenhouse gas emissions from the global maritime sector are increasing.

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MARCH 20, 2018

New Energy), a subsidiary of China’s energy conglomerate China Energy Investment Group Co., China Energy was established in November 2017 by the merger of Shenhua Group, a world-class energy company, and China’s power giant China Guodian Corporation. Clean energy, including hydrogen, is a key focus of the Group.

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APRIL 15, 2009

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University have developed a unique method that uses sponge-like mesoporous nanoparticles to harvest biofuel oils from algae without harming the algae. The nanofarming technology promises lower production costs and shorter production cycles.

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. BG Group will progress development and construction of QCLNG with immediate effect. In early 2008, we announced our first investment in Australia.

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APRIL 13, 2018

The ICCT team reports that the IMO strategy includes quantitative carbon intensity and GHG reduction targets for the international shipping sector, including: At least a 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030 and pursuing efforts towards a 70% reduction by 2050, both compared to 2008 levels.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Credit: ACS, Boot 2008. The addition of 10% CyclOx to standard diesel fuel reduces soot emissions by up to 50%, as shown by recent research by Michael Boot MSc PhD in the Combustion Technology group led by professor Philip de Goey PhD. In this phase the CyclOx will still be produced by an external party from mineral oil.

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JANUARY 20, 2014

Braås then joined a Volvo Group initiative in 2007 that saw it switch to green electricity (i.e. These first two initiatives brought the site’s level of CO 2 neutrality to 87% to 2008, with the final push to reach 100% beginning two years ago. generated from renewable sources).

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MARCH 12, 2012

The report groups the efforts into five main categories: increasing energy independence through increased domestic production of oil and natural gas; building a 21 st century transportation sector; investing in clean energy, including renewables and nuclear; building more livable communities; and innovating for the next generation.

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MAY 9, 2012

Emerald is expected to use Honeywell’s UOP/Eni Ecofining ( earlier post ) process technology to produce 85 million gallons per year of Honeywell Green Diesel from non-edible, second-generation oils and animal fats. International Alliance Group (IAG) will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the project.

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JULY 26, 2011

Overall cost of the 6,000-kilometer pipeline project is estimated to be around $10 billion, according to Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Javad Ouji. Three working groups will begin examining the technical, financial, and legal aspects of the project, which has been under discussion since 2008.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created a continuous-flow process that produces useful crude oil less than one hour after receiving harvested algae. Click to enlarge. The research was reported recently in the journal Algal Research. A biofuels company, Utah-based Genifuel Corp.,

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MAY 4, 2017

Over the three-month period, flight SQ31 will be powered by a combination of HEFA (Hydro-processed Esters and Fatty Acids), a sustainable biofuel produced from used cooking oils, and conventional jet fuel. The series of 12 ‘green package’ flights will also adopt ATM best practices from the ASPIRE program.

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APRIL 9, 2010

The Electrification Coalition is a group of business leaders representing the entire value chain of an electrified transportation sector. By 2030, the typical US household’s annual income would rise by $2,763 (2008 dollars). trillion (2008 dollars) in aggregate income—money that can be saved or spent on other goods and services.

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APRIL 17, 2015

Crude oil processing at La Mède will be halted at the end of 2016. European demand for petroleum products has declined 15% since 2008, shrinking outlets for the continent’s refining industry. Axens’ Vegan process. Click to enlarge. A European Union directive sets a target of 10% renewables in transportation in 2020.

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JANUARY 23, 2011

The first demonstration plant is planned for The Manildra Group’s Nowra facility in NSW (New South Wales, Australia). Algae.Tec was founded in 2008 with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Perth, Western Australia. Algae.Tec has two MOUs (memoranda of understanding) to deploy the technology in China and Australia.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

In parallel, Petrobras and KLE will jointly work on an industrial-scale bagasse-based cellulosic ethanol plant project that shall be fully integrated into a sugarcane mill belonging to the Petrobras Group in Brazil slated to go on stream in 2013. The unit uses wastewood as feedstock and can be optimized for multiple feedstocks.

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APRIL 18, 2014

million barrels of of oil equivalent per day—and represented nearly 10% of world petroleum liquids consumption. million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2040. million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2040,—resulting in total transportation sector CO 2 emissions more than 2% higher than in the Reference case.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Average on-road fuel economy in the US for all vehicles in 2008 was 17.4 Factors related to vehicle maintenance that impact fuel economy include engine tuning, tire selection and maintenance, and weight of engine oil. Improper engine oil. mpg US (13.5 L/100km); in 1923, the average was 14.0 —Sivak and Schoettle.

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MAY 28, 2009

the US subsidiary of UK-based Oxford Catalysts Group PLC, has been awarded a $5-million, 2.5-year Additional hydroprocessing application opportunities include the processing of edible oils, specialty and fine chemicals, and conversion of natural oils and fats to transportation fuels. Oxford Catalysts Group acquired Velocys, Inc.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

—Bob Dudley, Group Chief Executive of BP. Together we will work to provide consumers across India the high-quality fuels, convenience retail and services they need, continuing to drive modernisation and mobility solutions across the country.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Working with feedstock partners Sustainable Oils, Solazyme and Cargill, Honeywell’s UOP will produce up to 190,000 gallons of fuel for the Navy and 400,000 gallons for the Air Force from sustainable, non-food feedstocks including animal fats, algae and camelina. Natural oils contain oxygen and have a high molecular weight.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2012 as a group, partly thanks to large emission reductions from economies in transition in the early nineties and more recent reductions due to the 2008-2009 recession, according to the report. Global CO 2. Source: JRC.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

Continental first introduced eHorizon at the 62nd IAA Commercial vehicles event in 2008 as a concept for a control unit providing other vehicle systems with a digital map preview. Through this app platform, Continental gives motorcyclists the opportunity to create communities and allows existing motorcyclist groups to share data digitally.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

The BMW Group is involved in several projects, each with different approaches to recovering dissipated heat energy, and at various levels: in research, pre-production and series development. —Jürgen Ringler, Team Leader for Thermal Energy Converters at BMW Group Research and Technology. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 7, 2010

—Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. From 2000 to 2008, Ford cut its global water use by 56%, or 9.5 The company is also pursuing new technologies such as Minimum Quantity Lubrication, which lubricates cutting tools with a fine spray of oil. billion gallons.

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