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Imperial Oil and E3 Lithium partner on lithium pilot project, redeveloping historic oil field

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The pilot will support E3 Lithium’s Clearwater project, which will draw lithium from under the Leduc oil field, Imperial’s historic discovery that first launched major oil and gas development in Western Canada. —Jason Iwanika, director of commercial business development at Imperial.

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IEA issues 10-point plan to cut oil use

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In the face of the emerging global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the countervailing barrage of economic sanctions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is proposing a 10-Point Plan to Cut Oil Use. IEA claims that its plan would lower oil demand by 2.7

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New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

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A coalition of major oil & gas, power, automotive, fuel cell, and hydrogen companies have developed and released the full new report, a “ Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy. ” Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy ”. The US is home to industrial sector leaders capable of scaling a hydrogen economy. million jobs by 2050.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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vehicle fuel economy. Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. The graph below shows the changes in actual vehicle fuel economy from 1966 through 2019.

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Study finds carbon emissions benefits of reduction in oil demand depend on size of drop and global oil market structure

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New research led by Mohammad Masnadi, assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, offers a closer look at the relationship between decreasing demand for oil and a resilient, varied oil market—and the carbon footprint associated with both.

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Study estimates fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles from 1975–2018 saved 2T gallons of fuel, 17B tons of CO2

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A team from the University of Tennessee and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has the fuel savings due to fuel economy improvements over the past 43 years amount to approximately two trillion gallons of gasoline. Estimated attribution of fuel savings due to fuel economy improvements to light-duty vehicles since 1975.

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ETH Zurich catalyst can convert polypropylene directly into motor oil with high selectivity

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With tuning, the catalyst can achieve a selectivity of 80% toward motor oil (C 21 –C 45 ). The recycling of plastic waste plays a large conceptual role in the quesst for the realization of a circular economy. Following this strategy, the selectivity of 80% toward motor oil (C 21 –C 45 ) can be achieved. Shibashish D.

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