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$67 Oil Has All The Majors Converging in Argentina

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That means consumers are not reaping the benefits of cheap fuel. According to the EIA , Argentina has over 800 trillion cubic feet of unproved technically recoverable shale gas reserves (more than the 622 tcf located in the US) and 27 billion barrels of shale oil, which is less than only the US, Russia, and China.

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Sodium-Ion Powered EVs Roll off From Chinese EV Factories

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Sources from China say that the deliveries will begin this month The Yiwei brand was created on April 12 2023 under JAC. Prominent companies like Chevron and United Airlines are already using these batteries for their EV charging systems. China-based battery manufacturer Farasis Energy is supplying sodium-ion batteries for the EV.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. In China alone, 500 million new vehicles can be expected to jam the roads between now and 2030. It really isn’t a fair fight.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Dr. Don Paul is the Executive Director, University of Southern California Energy Institute and a former vice president and chief technology officer of Chevron. China continues to defy easy classification. The US is in a race for global dominance in the new energy economy with China. Energy Markets in a State of Change.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not. More often than not, the “recycling&# of NiMH or lithium-ion batteries involves shipping them off to places like China, where their fate is truly unknown.

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