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EIA: record US natural gas demand this winter led to largest storage withdrawal in four years

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Net withdrawals of natural gas from US storage totaled 2,264 billion cubic feet (Bcf) this winter (November 2021 through March 2022). During the heating season, natural gas must be drawn from storage to meet this excess of demand over supply. On average, demand for natural gas in the United States exceeded supply by 14.9

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Oil sands production accounted for 28.8% of total Canadian gas demand in 2016

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of Canadian natural gas demand in 2016, up from 11.8% From 2005 to 2016, natural gas purchased by oil sands projects more than tripled, from 0.73 Bcf/d in 2016. In contrast, total Canadian gas demand increased over the same period from 6.17 Alberta’s oil sands operations accounted for 28.8% Click to enlarge.

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EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

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greenhouse gas emissions were 6,472.3 from 2016, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions between 2016 and 2017 was driven in part by a decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion.

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LanzaTech’s waste gas-to-SAF facility receives £25M from UK Department for Transport

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With the funding, Project DRAGON will complete engineering and the project development in collaboration with Fluor Corporation and Technip Energies, required to reach a final investment decision (FID) for the entire waste gas to SAF project. Technip acquired Hummingbird ethanol-to-ethylene technology from BP Chemicals in 2016.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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2016 Ford F-150 offers ability to run on compressed natural gas, propane

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Ford will offer the 2016 F-150 with an available gaseous-fuel prep package that enables 5.0-liter liter V8-powered models to run on compressed natural gas or propane, making Ford the only manufacturer of a CNG/propane-capable half-ton pickup. The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter These include: 2016 F-150. liter V8 engine.

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EPA proposes first US greenhouse gas emissions standards for aircraft

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for airplanes used in commercial aviation and large business jets. Aircraft covered by the proposed rule account for 10% of all US transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 3% of total US GHG emissions.

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