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Petrobras says it is expanding oil and gas production in the pre-salt in “economically viable” manner

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Responding to press articles saying that the collapse of the global oil price is threatening oil and gas production in the off-shore Brazil pre-salt layer, Petrobras countered that it is expanding its production capacity “in an economically viable manner.” On Tuesday, 6 January, the price for WTI crude closed at $47.93/bbl,

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Oil Oil Prices Gas Production

GAO Report Concludes Industry and Government Face Significant Challenges in Meeting RFS Target While Minimizing Unintended Adverse Effects; Suggests Federal Research Give Priority to Non-Ethanol Biofuels

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

As part of the report, which was requested by Senators Barbara Boxer (as Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works) and Susan Collins, the GAO makes several recommendations to Congress and for executive (i.e. Federal tax credits, the RFS, and the ethanol tariff have primarily supported conventional corn starch ethanol.

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Tax Credit Industrial Industry Tax

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. by Brian J.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric

KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The KPMG study, “Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”, explores issues such as climate change, energy and fuel volatility, water availability and cost and resource availability, as well as population growth spawning new urban centers. Global food prices are predicted to rise 70 to 90 percent by 2030.

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Climate Change Water Climate Global

National Research Council report finds it unlikely the US will meet cellulosic biofuel mandates absent major innovation or a change in policies

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

In 2005, Congress enacted the Renewable Fuel Standard as part of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) and amended it in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). As of 2010, biofuel production was contingent on subsidies, tax credits, the import tariff, loan guarantees, RFS2, and similar policies. Barriers and opportunities.

Renewable

Renewable Tax Credit Conversion Standards

Sandia Labs/GM Biofuels Systems Study Concludes Large-Scale Production of Advanced Biofuels is Achievable and Sustainable

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FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Sandia’s analysis included land use, water availability, energy used to produce cellulosic biomass, transportation of feedstocks and other potential leverage points for the development and use of cellulosic biofuels. 60B gal of biofuels would require only 5% of total 2030 water consumption; food and feed production requires 75%.

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GM Production Conversion Oil Prices

AECOM study finds EV adoption in Victoria can offer significant economic benefits by late 2020s; PHEVs initially lead uptake

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JULY 12, 2011

The analysis is based on central forecasts of oil price, electricity. price and carbon pollution reduction scheme (CPRS)/carbon tax policy, and known information about the historic drivers for consumers in the vehicle. However, as EV and PHEV prices gradually reach. vehicle types (ICEs, EVs, PHEVs and HEVs).

PHEV

PHEV Oil Prices Australia Price

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Congress should not pick [vehicle technology] winners—policymakers have a hard time being neutral. Given high initial costs, volatile oil prices, improving competition, an industry in poor financial shape and consumers who aren’t perfectly rational.who actually are quite risk averse.advanced technology may be a hard sell.

PHEV

PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change

Biosyncrude Gasification Process Could Produce Motor Fuel at Cost of Around $3/gallon

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JANUARY 31, 2009

A crude oil price of US$100/bbl results in an approximate cost of €0.56/L gallon US) without tax for conventional motor fuel. The reaction chamber is enclosed by a membrane wall, cooled with pressurized water and can accommodate feed with much ash. With ±30% estimate error, this is between €0.56 per liter (US$2.72-5.03/gallon

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Cost Of Motor Motors Motoring

Accenture Reports Identifies 12 Disruptive Technologies Most Likely to Transform Supply and Demand of Transport Fuels and Cut Emissions Within Next 10 Years

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Will be competitive at an oil price of $45 to $90 at their commercial date. This is coupled with the innovation seen in first-generation players to drive down costs, energy and water use, and GHG emissions. Accenture divided the technologies into three groups: Evolutionary. Technologies that stretch today’s assets and resources.

Transportation

Transportation Supplies Emissions Fuel

State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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MARCH 2, 2013

The relative GHG-intensity of both reference crudes and oil sands-derived crudes will change differently over time. Oil sands surface mining, given the vast aerial extent of the WCSB and that mining recovers 100% of the crude oil in place, is expected to have a relatively constant energy intensity long into the future.

Climate Change

Climate Change Oil-Sands Nebraska Climate

State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Over the long term, lower-than-expected oil prices could affect the outlook for oil sands production, and in certain scenarios higher transportation costs resulting from pipeline constraints could exacerbate the impacts of low prices.

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Oil-Sands Nebraska Oil Montana

Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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APRIL 6, 2015

billion, the largest single renewable energy asset finance deal ever, outside large hydro—that of the 600MW Gemini project in Dutch waters. billion, helped by the recovery in sector share prices between mid-2012 and March 2014, and by the popularity with investors of US “yieldcos” and their European equivalents, quoted project funds.

2014

2014 Renewable 2013 Wind

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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APRIL 16, 2009

A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. As part of the solution framework, the Israeli government will provide tax incentives to customers, Renault will supply the electric vehicles, and Project Better Place will construct and operate an Electric Recharge Grid across the entire country.

Grid

Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

EV Driven

Petrobras says it is expanding oil and gas production in the pre-salt in “economically viable” manner

GAO Report Concludes Industry and Government Face Significant Challenges in Meeting RFS Target While Minimizing Unintended Adverse Effects; Suggests Federal Research Give Priority to Non-Ethanol Biofuels

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

National Research Council report finds it unlikely the US will meet cellulosic biofuel mandates absent major innovation or a change in policies

Sandia Labs/GM Biofuels Systems Study Concludes Large-Scale Production of Advanced Biofuels is Achievable and Sustainable

AECOM study finds EV adoption in Victoria can offer significant economic benefits by late 2020s; PHEVs initially lead uptake

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

Biosyncrude Gasification Process Could Produce Motor Fuel at Cost of Around $3/gallon

Accenture Reports Identifies 12 Disruptive Technologies Most Likely to Transform Supply and Demand of Transport Fuels and Cut Emissions Within Next 10 Years

State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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