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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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An analysis of near-term spending plans on renewables by the biggest oil and gas companies shows that real investments in renewable energy will continue to pale in comparison to capex plans for greenfield fossil fuel projects. Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. 3 ENI SpA.

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Cirium: 21 years of airline passenger traffic growth wiped out in 2020

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In comparison to last year, passenger traffic is estimated to be down 67% in 2020. Meanwhile, China Southern Airlines (487,700 flights) topped the tables in the Asia-Pacific, Ryanair in Europe (205,000 flights), Azul in Latin America (134,000 flights) and Qatar Airways (82,400 flights) in the Middle East and Africa.

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Study finds well-to-wheels GHG emissions of GTL diesel lower than that of petroleum diesel when co-product displacement is considered

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The GTL pathway model they used is based on global current or imminent GTL production, representing “ an industrially relevant average ” of the GTL process (the model GTL facility is located in Qatar). The net effect is an increase in the overall efficiency of the entire system relative to the GTL process alone.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

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In comparison, Soviet (Russian) gas was available in huge volumes, and it came from some of the world’s largest reservoirs, guaranteeing reliable long-term deliveries. Even then, there are several industrial sectors as well as aviation and shipping that won’t be electrified in the near future.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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The industry is still so young—I can’t tell you that in five years it’s going to be that way. Sometimes I use the comparison to Moore’s law,” said O’Shea. “With CCS combo, you’ve got your J1772 Level 2 and your CCS in one port. I was told adamantly, five years ago, that AC charging was what was going to be happening with buses.