Green Car Congress
JULY 10, 2015
Unconventional oil production received a boost recently especially in North and South America with the significant increases in production from oil sands in Canada, tight oil and oil shale in the US, and growth projections of extra heavy oil in Venezuela. … By comparison, oil shale has NERs (or EROI) of 1.6−2.0 Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2011
Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. Oil sands comprise clay, sand, water, and bitumen. Dilbit is also processed to remove sand, water, and other impurities.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2016
Nevertheless, the comparison got legs and away it went. The following chart shows the figures for the past 19 months since it peaked in October of 2014 at 1,609 and hit the lowest level in years at only 316 in late May, merely 20% of the high water number. Whoever came up with this idea really should do more homework.
Drive Electric
AUGUST 9, 2022
In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. Battery production is known to be the most energy-intensive part of the manufacturing process of an EV. For this reason, the location where the EV’s battery is manufactured is significant.
Drive Electric
AUGUST 9, 2022
In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. Battery production is known to be the most energy-intensive part of the manufacturing process of an EV. For this reason, the location where the EV’s battery is manufactured is significant.
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