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US 2nd-largest petroleum refinery to pay more than $5.3M for Clean Air Act violations

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Hovensa LLC, a joint venture between subsidiaries of Hess Corporation and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., and the owner of the second-largest petroleum refinery in the United States, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $5.3 HOVIC) refinery on 30 October 1998.

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Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

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The UAE includes data for three SWF funds only: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ($773 billion), Abu Dhabi Investment Council ($110 billion), and Investment Corporation of Dubai ($183 billion)). million barrels per day in 1H 2015, in part because as Russia's economy contracted, reducing domestic crude demand to 3.47 MMbbls/day.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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ICEVs have been around for a while, and although they’ve had the time to perfect their manufacturing process and we’ve seen increased pressure on the importance of fuel economy and emissions, the thermal efficiency of the average light vehicle engine remains between 20-35%, and we’re not seeing much improvement beyond this.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

ICEVs have been around for a while, and although they’ve had the time to perfect their manufacturing process and we’ve seen increased pressure on the importance of fuel economy and emissions, the thermal efficiency of the average light vehicle engine remains between 20-35%, and we’re not seeing much improvement beyond this.