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Tesla launches Event Data Recorder Resources to help owners access vehicle data

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This was made possible by the launch of the company’s Event Data Recorder (EDR) Resources, which provides owners with the software and hardware they need to retrieve pertinent information from their electric cars. . The post Tesla launches Event Data Recorder Resources to help owners access vehicle data appeared first on TESLARATI.

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California Air Resources Board adopts GHG cap-and-trade program; first auctions slated for Aug/Nov 2012

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The California Air Resources Board on Thursday adopted the final greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cap-and-trade regulation. The regulation becomes effective 1 January 2012; first auctions (for 2013 allowances) will be held in August and November, 2012. Earlier post.) Final regulation order. ARB staff presentation.

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USGS’ first assessment of shale gas resources in the Utica Shale: 38 trillion cubic feet

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The Utica Shale has a mean of 940 million barrels of unconventional oil resources and a mean of 208 million barrels of unconventional natural gas liquids. USGS is the only provider of publicly available estimates of undiscovered technically recoverable oil and gas resources of onshore lands and offshore state waters. Kirschbaum, M.A.,

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New EIA report boosts estimates of global recoverable shale oil resources 10-fold to 345 billion barrels

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report that estimates that shale oil and shale gas resources in the United States and in 137 shale formations in 41 other countries represent 10% of the world’s crude oil and 32% of the world’s natural gas technically recoverable resources—i.e., Report terminology.

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Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium restart commercial spodumene concentrate production at NAL

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Production at NAL is expected to be supported by the mineral resources of Sayona Québec’s Abitibi Hub projects. Mineral resource estimates have been determined by Sayona and reported in accordance with JORC Code (2012) and NI 43-101 standards. Spodumene concentrate housed in the newly constructed containment facility at NAL.

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California greenhouse gas emissions up 2% in 2012; driven by economic growth, closing of San Onofre, and drought

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According to the most recent greenhouse gas emissions inventory from the California Air Resources Board (ARB), the state’s total greenhouse gas emissions rose 1.7% in 2012 from 2011 to 459 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO 2 e). On-road vehicles accounted for more than 90% of emissions in the transportation sector.

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USGS releases first shale-oil and shale-gas resource potential assessment for the Alaska North Slope

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The US Geological Survey has released its first estimate of the potential of undiscovered, technically recoverable onshore shale oil and gas resources in Alaska’s North Slope. However, the recent success of shale oil and shale gas development in the lower-48 states demonstrates the technical viability of such resources, USGS said.

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