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Researchers develop large-scale, economical method to extract hydrogen from oil sands and oil fields

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The process can extract hydrogen from existing oil sands reservoirs, with huge existing supplies found in Canada and Venezuela. This heat causes the nearby hydrocarbons—and any surrounding water molecules—to break apart (thermolysis).Thermolysis, —Grant Strem, CEO of Proton Technologies. —Grant Strem.

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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Oil sands comprise clay, sand, water, and bitumen. Dilbit is also processed to remove sand, water, and other impurities. The top four suppliers were Mexico, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Market conditions, noted the EIS, not the operator of the pipeline, would determine the refining locations of the crude oil.

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