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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. in emissions from on-road vehicles. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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Argonne analysis shows greenhouse gas emissions similar for shale, conventional oil

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Light crude oil trapped in rock, such as shale, is called tight oil. to Alaska North Slope crude, to 30.98 In 2014, Bakken and Eagle Ford together accounted for 54% of oil production and 19% of gas production among the top seven production regions. As reported in a 2015 paper by Rahman et al. for California Kern County heavy oil.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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As a visual and performance statement it naturally draws comparisons with the Cybertruck. Fisker Alaska Rendering of a new Fisker electric pick-up truck that could be called Alaska Henrik Fisker was into the electric vehicle space ahead of Elon Musk, but after various setbacks is still trying to get an EV into production.

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Flow Rate Group Preliminary Best Estimate Puts Oil Flow from Deepwater BP Well Between 12,000 and 19,000 Barrels per Day; Obama Administration Extends Suspension of Offshore Drilling

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As a comparison, the Exxon Valdez accident spilled almost 11 million gallons. This team faced several methodological challenges, including having a limited window of data in time to choose from, getting good lighting and unobstructed views of the end of the riser, and estimating how much of that flow is oil, gas, hydrates, and water.

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