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Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

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Chevron USA kicked off a road trip across the US Gulf Coast to showcase an innovative new gasoline blend with more than 50% renewable content. During the tour, Chevron representatives will talk with members of the public about the benefits of lower carbon fuels such as biofuels and renewable gasoline blend.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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Stanford University has launched a new research initiative to study comprehensively the development and use of natural gas. The new program will expand Stanford’s research on energy and the environment by focusing additional resources on the growing importance of natural gas. —Mark Zoback.

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UT Austin team and partners report on extensive measurements of methane emissions during natural gas production

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Estimated inventories of methane emissions from the natural gas production sector, excluding processing and transmission. A team of researchers from UT Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering and environmental testing firms URS and Aerodyne Research completed measurements at 190 natural gas production sites across the United States.

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I’ve Done The Math – Now I’m Doing Something About It

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And so it is that I resigned from my position as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Public Affairs for CBS EcoMedia effective the first of this month and I will now be devoting my full time to working on climate change response with the South Bay 350 Climate Action Group, the South Bay Bicycle Coalition and 350.org.

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Top Ten Greenhouse Gasers in California Currently Destroying Your Childrens’ Future

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Chevron Refinery, El Segundo, California. So let’s take a look, straight from our friends at the California Air Resources Board* , at the Top Emitters of Greenhouse Gases in California, for 2008. Chevron Refinery, Richmond: 4,792,052 metric tons. Chevron Refinery, El Segundo: 3,603,446 metric tons (8.4

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UK Government approves Statoil’s US$7B development of North Sea Mariner heavy oil field

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The UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) approved the field development plan put forward by Statoil and its co-venturers for the Mariner heavy oil field. North Sea oil and gas is a vital asset. billion commitment over 40 years from Statoil is a vote of confidence in the future of UK oil and gas.

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Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

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petroleum, natural gas, ethanol, hydrogen, electricity), and functionality (e.g., Wallington (2018) “Current and Future United States Light-Duty Vehicle Pathways: Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment” Environ. more limited range and longer refueling times for BEVs). … —Elgowainy et al.