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Tokyo Electric signs equity and additional LNG offtake agreements with Chevron for Wheatstone Project

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Chevron Corporation’s Australian subsidiaries have signed additional binding agreements with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake and equity interests in the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project. Joe Geagea, president, Chevron Gas and Midstream.

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GE to supply 3 aeroderivative gas turbine-generator modules for Chevron floating production unit in GOM

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GE Oil & Gas will supply three customized aeroderivative gas turbine-generator modules to provide reliable electric power for a new Chevron floating production unit that will produce oil and gas from the Jack and St. Chevron’s initial development of the Jack and St. The LM2500+G4. The LM2500+G4.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

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I write a column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. Nissan appears intent on opening up a market for mid-price range electric cars within two years. million, resulting in a net emissions and petroleum increase as grid electricity is replaced with non-renewable hydrogen hauled in diesel trucks.

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Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

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This framework includes electricity and natural gas used in the production of hydrogen. The study published in ES&T was funded by Chevron Energy Technology Company. and incidental energy losses due to flaring, fugitive emissions, etc. Aside from the baseline scenario, the scenarios each incorporate an additional 2.4

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Accenture Reports Identifies 12 Disruptive Technologies Most Likely to Transform Supply and Demand of Transport Fuels and Cut Emissions Within Next 10 Years

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Accenture defined disruptive fuel technologies as those that: Reduce hydrocarbon fuel demand by more than 20% by 2030; Save greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by more than 30% relative to the hydrocarbons they replace; Will be commercial in less than five years; and. by 2014) and also examines different global markets. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G).

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DOE releases final report from 6-year national fuel cell vehicle demo; key targets met, with twice the efficiency of today’s gasoline vehicles

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the final report from its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for a technology validation project that collected data from more than 180 fuel cell electric vehicles over six years (early 2005 through September 2011). Saur (2012) National Fuel Cell Electric. —Final Report.

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California ARB staff hosting first meeting of Low Carbon Fuel Standard advisory panel

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The staff of the California Air Resources Board is holding the first meeting of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Advisory Panel on 16 Feb 2011. Alex Kim, San Diego Gas and Electric. James Uihlein, Chevron Corporation. Remy Garderet, Energy Independence Now. Christopher Hessler, AJW, Inc. Ralph Moran, BP America, Inc.