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China Moving Ahead with Shenhua CTL Project; NuCoal in Canada Focusing on CTL Gasoline Project

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The plant will be jointly developed with South Africa-based Sasol, the world’s largest CTL company. The plant will be located in the northern area of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, with an expected price tag of $7 billion. One tonne of coal will produce approximately two barrels (84 gallons US) of gasoline. Earlier post.)

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Celanese sees new TCX ethanol process as key component in future growth; a paradigm shift in ethanol production

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In the presentation to investors, Celanese executives said that TCX enables the company to produce ethanol at the equivalent of gasoline produced with $60 per barrel crude oil (around $1.50/gallon). Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces its mid-size pickup truck: the X-Class leans on diesel

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At the beginning of 2018 South Africa, Australia and New Zealand will follow, and at the beginning of 2019 Argentina and Brazil. Production for the markets in Europe, Australia and South Africa will start at the Nissan plant in Barcelona, Spain, in 2017. Further market-specific prices will be made known successively.

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Tata Takes On Air

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If the manufacturers have no surprises up their exhaust pipes the car will be practical and reasonably priced. Nègre has signed deals to bring its design to 12 more countries, including Germany, Israel and South Africa. Negre says that technology could easily squeeze a cross country trip out of one tank of gasoline. "

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Bank of America: Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade, EVs the Culprit

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“I fully anticipate we’re going to keep a lot of pressure on that cobalt production,” Ted Miller, head of energy storage strategy and research at Ford, said at a mining event in South Africa. Slower economic growth would put a dent in oil prices via lower demand, but a lower price itself could keep consumers hooked.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. grid to charge a typical 2018 EV would produce between 80 and 120 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer traveled, compared with about 240 to 320 g/km for a gasoline vehicle. EVs have finally come of age.