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JULY 4, 2009

Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd. are examining the possibility of using underground coal gasification (UCG) as a means to convert the coal into product gas at its recently acquired Drumheller, Alberta property. million for a $30-million deep coal gasification project being undertaken by a Calgary-based company.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

(KMI) and El Paso Corporation on Sunday announced a definitive agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of EP in a transaction that will create the largest midstream and the fourth-largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $94 billion and 80,000 miles of pipelines.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Laurus Energy have formed Stone Horn Ridge LLC, a company created to commercialize syngas from underground coal gasification (UCG). The syngas composition depends on the coal geology as well as the process parameters such as operating pressure, outlet temperature and flow.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Comparison of coal consumption and CO 2 emissions for co-production and separate production of liquids and power. Conventional CTL plant gasifies coal to produce a syngas which is then converted in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor to products. The conference series rotates between, North America, Europe and Asia.

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MAY 2, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE), Natural Resources Canada and the Mexican Ministry of Energy have released the first-ever atlas mapping the potential carbon dioxide storage capacity in North America. The North American Carbon Atlas Partnership was formed under the North American Energy Working Group in 2001.

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Mexico Canada North America CO2 231

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The least expensive way for the Western US to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other sources of energy that may include nuclear power, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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JUNE 10, 2011

MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. The IEA takes a more conventional approach, assessing the impact on the penetration of vehicles burning gas as their fuel. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

ExxonMobil projects that meeting future energy demand will be supported by more efficient energy-saving practices and technologies; increased use of less-carbon-intensive fuels such as natural gas, nuclear and renewables; as well as the continued development of technology advances to develop new energy sources. Natural gas.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The WEO finds that the extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output in the United States will mean a sea-change in global energy flows. In the New Policies Scenario, the WEO ’s central scenario, the United States becomes a net exporter of natural gas by 2020 and is almost self-sufficient in energy, in net terms, by 2035.

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APRIL 20, 2012

14 C and (right) the fossil fuel component of total CO 2 (C ff ) in the atmosphere near the surface over North America. The team examined six years-worth of atmospheric gas measurements of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and other gases, taken by aircraft every two weeks. Model representations of (left) ? Miller et al. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

EIA’s AEO2012 projects a continued decline in US imports of liquid fuels due to increased production of gas liquids and biofuels and greater fuel efficiency. EIA added a premium to the capital cost of CO 2 -intensive technologies to reflect current market behavior regarding possible future policies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

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JULY 20, 2012

tonnes per capita, despite a decline due to the recession in 2008-2009, high oil prices and an increased share of natural gas. Natural gas consumption increased globally by 2.2% in 2011, with below average consumption in all regions, except for North America, where low prices drove robust growth. the United States (16%).

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AUGUST 15, 2010

Debate about the future of oil sands development is so contentious that even the name of the resource is disputed: proponents typically use oil sands while opponents use tar sands. Yet, coal-fired emissions in Alberta receive relatively little attention from environmental organizations and the public. Credit: ACS, Bergerson and Keith.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Coal 225

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. —Tucker Perkins.

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USA Engine Alternative Fuels Gasoline 239

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The fortunes of alternative energy have historically waxed and waned with the price levels of oil, gas, and other energy sources, rising when prices are high only to fall once they retreat. Base case economics for EVs in North America are very challenging, absent significant disruption in oil price or battery cost.

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MAY 12, 2011

The executives also foresee shale oil and gas having a transformative effect on helping to meet the world’s energy needs, according to the results of the 9 th Annual Energy Survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute. Alternative energy sources. Even batteries and fuel cells have entered the conversation. —John Kunasek.

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

Noting that coal accounts for roughly 25% of the world energy supply and 40% of the carbon emissions. Chu said that it was highly unlikely that the US, Russia, China and India, which account for two-thirds of the coal reserves, “ will turn their back on coal anytime soon.”.for C6 Resources. DOE Share: $3,014,666).

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

The Rentech MOU contemplates the production and purchase of approximately 250 million gallons per year of synthetic jet fuel derived principally from coal or petroleum coke, with the resultant carbon dioxide sequestered and the carbon footprint potentially further reduced by integrating biomass as a feedstock. Earlier post.).

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Purchase Fuel Coal Alternative Fuels 225

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JUNE 5, 2010

Additional resources of approximately C$1.2M C2A has been licensed to use an ultra-efficient gas infusion technology for the transfer of CO 2 into liquids for algae feedstock and to remove oxygen that can become toxic to algae. The project received its funding through the National Bioproducts Program and NRC-IMB. Carbon2Algae (C2A).

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JULY 2, 2013

In contrast to arguments that peak conventional oil production is imminent due to physical resource scarcity, a team from Stanford University and UC Santa Cruz has examined the alternative possibility of reduced oil use due to improved efficiency and oil substitution.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

In a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , Stanford University assistant professor Adam Brandt reviews a number of recent life cycle assessment (LCA) studies calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil sands extraction, upgrading, and refining pathways—the results of which vary considerably.

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Oil-Sands Oil Production Emissions 225

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MARCH 20, 2013

California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted four new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathways to the LCFS web site. Others are sugarcane molasses ethanol from Guatemala; mixed feedstock to biodiesel from Texas; and a new ARB-staff-developed pathway for North American landfill gas. Earlier post.) g CO 2 e/MJ.

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. Source: IRENA. Click to enlarge. kWh for fossil-fuel power plants.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The LCFS would essentially ban imports to California of fuels derived from unconventional sources such as oil sands from Canada, oil shale from the Western US, or domestic coal supplies that can be converted into transportation fuels. LCFS Complaint.

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APRIL 6, 2014

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) said that it had made significant breakthroughs in the exploration and development of shale gas in China, and is planning to develop the Fuling shale gas field into China’s first shale gas field with an annual production capacity of 10 billion cubic meters by 2017.

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MARCH 18, 2009

million) toward a $30-million underground coal gasification (UCG) project with Swan Hills Synfuels of Calgary. Swan Hills Synfuels expects the project to demonstrate the ability to manufacture synthetic gas from Alberta’s coal resources, with the future potential of utilizing the coal seams for carbon capture and storage.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

China is about to become the largest oil-importing country and India becomes the largest importer of coal by the early 2020s. The US moves steadily towards meeting all of its energy needs from domestic resources by 2035. In petrochemicals, the Middle East, China and North America help push up global oil use for feedstocks to 14 mb/d.

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Oil 2013 Energy Emissions 275

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and coal burning are the major sources of anthropogenic mercury emissions to air. Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region.

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Mercury Emissions 2013 Global 262

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APRIL 21, 2014

The findings cast doubt on whether biofuels produced from corn residue can be used to meet federal mandates for cellulosic biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 60% compared to gasoline. These emissions add an average of 50–70 g CO 2 per megajoule of biofuel (range 30–90) and are insensitive to the fraction of residue removed.

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

With less than eight years for the United States to meet the objective of a 50-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions , many environmental advocacy groups argue that an even faster transition to EVs is mandatory. A coordinated effort by US policy makers is all that is preventing this happening, the report states.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

2050 net-zero strategy document , which explains how America will get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. GM announced in an investors call that it was pushing back its target of making 400,000 EVs in North America by the end of 2023 into mid-2024. Neither does the U.S.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", In that case, you might never burn a drop of gas during the life of the car.". todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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AUGUST 29, 2022

so-called “clean hydrogen,” including incentives for both its manufacture through less emissive processes (it has heretofore primarily been created using natural gas , which often comes from “fracking”) and for the purchase of vehicles – not only passenger cars such as the Toyota Mirai but commercial trucks and vans.

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