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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in South Korea has ordered 54 Wärtsilä 50DF dual fuel engines to power 172,600 cbm icebreaking LNG carriers being built for use in Arctic conditions to serve the Yamal LNG project in Northern Russia. The engine speed is 500 or 514 rpm with 50Hz and 60 Hz applications.

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DECEMBER 28, 2011

Microturbine company Capstone Turbine’s ( earlier post ) sales to the oil and gas industry worldwide are at a record pace, according to Jim Crouse, Capstone’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The company subsequently received a 3 MW order from another oil & gas producer in the Eagle Ford shale play.

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MAY 8, 2017

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., million (US$12.8

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

—Professor Thomas Wetzel of KIT’s Institute of Thermal Process Engineering. With the merger of Wintershall Holding GmbH and DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, two successful companies with a long tradition have formed Europe’s leading independent natural gas and oil company: Wintershall Dea. Stückrad, A. Weisenburger, H. Wenninger, Th.

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

The hope is, these floating leviathans will collaborate with satellites to detect hypersonic missiles, like those being developed by Russia and China. The project has been plagued by safety concerns, engineering missteps, and most recently pandemic supply chain issues. As a bonus, the tech onboard the balloons runs on solar power.

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JUNE 3, 2009

University of Kent (UK) spin-off Oil Drum Ltd , has signed a licensing deal with UAB Hydro2 that will enable its on-board hydrogen generator technology to be manufactured, sold and installed in the Baltic States. It is also developing an opportunity in Russia. The devices are now in use on more than 750 vehicles worldwide.

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MARCH 2, 2011

New investors include VantagePoint Venture Partners, the largest investor in this new round; Bright Capital, the venture arm of RU-COM group, a diversified business group based in Russia; and Waste Management. Earlier post.).

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JULY 16, 2014

gasoline unit that is the first member of a new family of 14 highly efficient engines to be launched by 2015. With a thermal efficiency of 37%, the engine delivers a combined-cycle fuel consumption of 4.1 Mass-produced gasoline engines on average have a thermal efficiency of between 30 and 35%, Toyota said.). A 4-cylinder, 1.33-liter

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MARCH 8, 2022

Nguyen’s tips were helpful for those who drive combustion engine cars. Gas prices have skyrocketed over the past few weeks due to the emerging crisis between Russia and Ukraine. Russia is the third-largest oil producer globally, behind the United States and China.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that delivers more horsepower and torque than the 2.0L liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine will deliver at least 270 hp (201 kW) and at least 300 lb-ft (407 N·m) of torque. liter EcoBoost engine. EcoBoost four-cylinder it replaces, with no compromise in fuel economy anticipated.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. By 2015, there will be more than 3.5

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MARCH 26, 2022

Austria-based OMV, an international, integrated oil, gas and chemicals company, announced its intention to become a net-zero (Scope 1, 2 and 3) company by no later than 2050. The business segment Chemicals & Materials will instead be the growth engine of the company. The share of gas will increase to more than 60%.

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MAY 22, 2011

The construction of a 13 million tonne per year (about 260,000 barrels per day) oil refinery joint venture between PetroChina Company Limited and Russia’s Rosneft in Tianjin is expected to start in the second half of the year. In addition to the refinery, the venture is expected to develop a network of retail filling stations.

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JANUARY 15, 2011

International oil and gas major BP and Russian state-owned Rosneft have a formed a strategic global alliance, creating the first major equity-linked partnership between an international and a national oil company. BP is working with national oil companies using its leading exploration skills and expertise to meet this demand.

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JULY 19, 2013

Engine oil manufacturer Castrol has partnered with TomTom to study the impact of “stop-start” driving patterns across the world. Stop-start traffic is a global issue that not only affects journey times, but all that idling in traffic and waiting at junctions causes microscopic wear in engines.

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JULY 28, 2014

Brazil, Russia, India, and China (the BRIC nations) will represent the largest increases, as the percentage of global road transportation energy consumed by these nations is forecast to grow from 20% in 2014 to 36% in 2035. Fuel efficiency improvements are relatively easily integrated into mass-market vehicles.

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APRIL 10, 2015

With its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, one of the mandates of 12-member OPEC is to “ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers, and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry.”

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JANUARY 20, 2024

The other two ships, the Japanese Mutsu (1970) and the German Otto Hahn (1968), were both refitted with diesel engines partway through their service lives. Russia currently operates seven nuclear-powered icebreakers. Engines in ordinary ships are the size of houses,” says Emblemsvåg, who is leading NuProShip.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

In their study, they used three different alternative powertrain/fuel models: less aggressive, moderately aggressive and very aggressive, applied across four developed economies (United States, Western Europe, Japan, and South Korea) and four developing economies (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). United States. Western Europe. South Korea.

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JUNE 13, 2015

Idle natural gas import terminals are being retooled to export liquefied natural gas to Asia and Europe, which is looking to lessen its dependence on Russia for natural gas. Brandt, in Energy Resources Engineering, led a national study last year on methane leaks in the US natural gas system. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 7, 2012

The BP-ICAM will be modelled on a “hub and spoke” structure, with the hub located within The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, which has core strengths in materials, engineering, characterization, collaborative working.

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MARCH 14, 2022

“With prices for oil and gas, along with commodities like metals used to build vehicles, soaring due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine , automakers may be compelled to try to offset their increasing costs by raising vehicle prices. Electric car owners are not the only ones feeling intense economic pressure.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

World energy growth over the next twenty years is expected to be dominated by emerging economies such as China, India, Russia and Brazil while improvements in energy efficiency measures are set to accelerate, according to BP’s latest projection of energy trends, the BP Energy Outlook 2030. Click to enlarge. Coal will increase by 1.2%

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APRIL 6, 2009

Chiyoda and Technip were involved in all aspects of the engineering, procurement and construction of Trains 4 and 5 from front-end engineering to start-up. An LNG train is the unit that transforms natural gas into liquefied natural gas by cooling its temperature to -162°C. Second-generation LNG trains could produce 4.7

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MARCH 15, 2024

The translucent tubes contain red-colored oil circulated to cool the motor. GE Aerospace Research “I am a believer that this type of material is a game changer,” says Ayman El-Refaie , an IEEE Fellow and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisc.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

In the last quarter of 2014, in the face of possible oversupply, Saudi Arabia abandoned its traditional role as the global oil market’s swing producer and therefore it role as unofficial guarantor of existing ($100+ per barrel) prices. The Saudis obviously miscalculated the degree to which their shift would negatively impact oil prices.

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JULY 16, 2013

This byproduct of oil production often is difficult to transport from remote locations. Russia is one of the countries where this gas-flaring occurs most and the government wants to stop to it. Jean-Marie Bassett, business development manager for TNO’s chemical sector. Flaring gas is a growing problem worldwide.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

The Outlook for Energy identifies a significant evolution in the trade of oil and other liquids. A major shift is seen as North America will likely become a net exporter of liquids by 2020 as supplies of tight oil, natural gas liquids and bitumen from oil sands increase. Forecasts Fuel Efficiency Fuels Market Background Oil'

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APRIL 13, 2011

Colombia jumped 40 spots, from 98 th to 58 th , while Croatia moved up from 57 th to 37 th and Russia improved from 60 th to 51 st. Sulfur is found naturally in crude oil. Montenegro leaped 48 slots, from 89 th place in 2010 to 41 st in this year’s ranking. The United States placed 46 th , down two slots.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

That study provided estimates of vessel traffic (numbers of vessels and transits) based on modeling of current vessel activity patterns, growth potential, and vessel projection scenarios, including diversion from other routes, and oil and gas development. sulfur fuel and the use of Tier III engines for reduced NOX. Earlier post.).

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MAY 27, 2009

World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. As the world’s economies recover, higher world oil prices are assumed to return and to persist through 2030. In the IEO2009 reference case, world oil prices rise to $110 per barrel in 2015 (in real 2007 dollars) and $130 per barrel in 2030. Transportation.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Click to enlarge. billion in 2035.

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JULY 27, 2010

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is powered by a new generation of small-displacement four-cylinder engines, including the Ecotec 1.4L Power-dense small-displacement engines with turbocharging and variable valve timing, such as the Ecotec 1.4L Mike Katerberg, assistant chief engineer, Powertrain. The engine’s compression ratio is 9.5:1.

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JULY 4, 2009

With electromobility, the automobile industry faces a fundamental technological upheaval.Our path leads away from oil, to emission-free mobility, and the electric car plays a key role.CO The perspective of rising oil prices is a turboboost for a change in customer behavior, he said. 2 -neutral fuels play another key role.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

announced a new global heavy-duty engine platform that it has developed to complement its existing global product offering. The G Series platform is an in-line six cylinder engine and will be available in 10.5 Initial engines are designed to run on diesel fuel. Initial engines are designed to run on diesel fuel.

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JUNE 26, 2010

The use of compressed or liquefied natural gas as a fuel for vehicles could help to displace oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but to a limited extent because of the high cost of converting vehicles to use these fuels. Russia, the Middle East, and the US have the highest concentration of global gas reserves.

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