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AUGUST 17, 2017

Natural gas vehicles were first promoted starting in about 2000 as a way to reduce reliance on imported oil and cut tailpipe emissions. Their promise appeared to grow near the height of the global financial crisis, when gas prices hovered around $4 per gallon across much of the United States.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

This trend is driven primarily by finished motor gasoline and distillate fuel oil which are increasingly exported to Latin America. From 2000 through 2009, motor gasoline exports were generally 1%–2% of motor gasoline product supplied (a proxy for demand). Annual U.S.

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2007 Global Market Production 273

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MARCH 20, 2012

The divergence of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil prices in 2011 affected refinery utilization in the United States, particularly in the East Coast (PADD 1) and Midwest (PADD 2) regions, according to a report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). As a result, PADD 2 average crude oil inputs of nearly 3.4

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2011 Oil Texas Oil Prices 199

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. for oil, 24% for coal, and 20% for natural gas. —Christopher Knittel.

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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon 150

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Changes in emissions by Scoping Plan sector between 2000 and 2017. It does not include emissions from petroleum refineries and oil production. Compared to 2016, California’s GDP grew 3.6% while the carbon intensity of its economy declined by 4.5%. Trends in California GHG Emissions. Source: ARB. Source: ARB.

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OCTOBER 17, 2009

World production of fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas—increased 2.9% million tons of oil equivalent (Mtoe) per day, according to a Worldwatch Institute analysis. Energy prices reflected this shift: oil peaked at $144 per barrel in July, then fell to $34 per barrel in December. Oil production reached 10.7

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JULY 20, 2012

savings stimulated by high oil prices led to a decrease of 3% in CO 2 emissions in the European Union and of 2% in both the United States and Japan. tonnes per capita, despite a decline due to the recession in 2008-2009, high oil prices and an increased share of natural gas. tonnes per capita. the United States (16%).

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

The True Cause of Recessions: OIL. I was asked to speak about the economic impact of our oil dependency and so I began researching this topic to see if I could draw some insightful conclusions. All of the recessions listed above were caused by oil except the early 2000 recession that was caused by September 11th, 2001.

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JANUARY 27, 2012

Specialty chemical company Rhodia, member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium, which spun off from Shell in 2000 to develop furan-based biofuels and biomaterials ( earlier post ), have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a range of new bio-based polyamides targeting a variety of applications. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 6, 2013

By 2022, biofuel production is projected to consume a significant amount of the total world production of sugar cane (28%), vegetable oils (15%) and coarse grains (12%). Global ethanol production has fallen in calendar year 2012 for the first time since 2000, due to declines in the United States and in Brazil.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Particularly during the surge of what was called the “knowledge-based economy” from 1991 to 2000, global economic productivity increased without parallel increases in energy use. In addition to technological advances, price developments play a key role in determining overall energy usage, Worldwatch notes.

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MAY 15, 2014

Advances in technologies for extracting oil and gas from shale formations have dramatically increased production in the United States. Shale gas in particular has grown rapidly, from less than one percent of US production in 2000 to 34% in 2012, and projections show strong production growth continuing for the foreseeable future.

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Indian Oil Corporate (IOC) State-owned oil marketing company aims to install 10,000 charging stations for electric vehicles in the country over the next three years. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) announced that it plans to set up two ethanol plants in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at an investment of about ?600

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The recession interrupted the oil and commodity price boom but it may return. Emerging nations like China and India are going through materially intensive development and a tighter market will continue to put pressure on prices and generate volatility. But so can price-shocks, knee-jerk policies and frustrated aspirations.

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APRIL 4, 2011

Worldwide, billions of cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas are wasted annually, typically as a by-product of oil extraction. Depending on region, these may include power generation; gas re-injection (for enhanced oil recovery, gathering and processing); pipeline development and distributed energy solutions. Advance local solutions.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 4, 2022

They include upfront price, maintenance costs, environmental implications, fuel consumption and more. When hybrid cars first entered the modern automotive landscape in 2000, they were more expensive than their gas counterparts. For example, it is advisable to do oil changes every 5,000 miles on hybrid cars. Bottom Line.

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Maintenance Gas-Electric Hybrid Miles 82

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APRIL 7, 2010

EIA projects that world oil consumption will grow by 1.5 This growth is the result of an expected recovery in the global economy, with world gross domestic product (GDP, on an oil-weighted basis) assumed to rise by more than 3 percent per year. US crude oil production averaged 5.32 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2010 and 1.6

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2008 2010 Emissions Fuel 186

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JULY 11, 2011

Solvay and Avantium, which spun off from Shell in 2000 to develop furan-based biofuels and biomaterials ( earlier post ), have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a next generation of green high-performance polyamides for engineering plastics. —Tom van Aken, CEO of Avantium >.

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Building Green Engine Polymer 199

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JANUARY 9, 2015

Asia now consumes more than 30 million barrels of oil per day—roughly the same as all of the Americas—but its oil production stands at roughly 9 million barrels per day, the report notes, leaving the region dependent on external sources for more than 70% of its petroleum—triple the import level of the Americas.

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APRIL 18, 2014

million barrels of of oil equivalent per day—and represented nearly 10% of world petroleum liquids consumption. million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2040. million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2040,—resulting in total transportation sector CO 2 emissions more than 2% higher than in the Reference case.

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MARCH 23, 2012

stemming from claims reaching back to Dynegy and the California energy crisis in 2000 and 2001) that will mostly be applied to fund the construction of a statewide network of plug-in vehicle charging stations, including at least 200 public fast-charging stations and another 10,000 plug-in units at 1,000 locations across the state. Settlement.

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JUNE 9, 2011

Avantium, which spun off from Shell in 2000 to develop furan-based biofuels and biomaterials ( earlier post ), has raised €30 million (US$43.9 PEF is a new polymer that can be made out of plant material instead of oil; Avantium is targeting the replacement of petroleum-based polyesters as PET with PEF.

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Polymer Green Fuel 2000 199

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We have gathered statistical information on energy and energy demand drivers from all different resources, such as the China Environment Yearbook , the Transportation Yearbook , the Power Yearbook , the Iron and Steel Yearbook , the Cement Almanac , statistics of oil companies and power companies. It was underreported.

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Environment Energy Coal United States 210

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Avantium, which spun off from Shell in 2000 to develop furan-based biofuels and biomaterials, has begun construction of a pilot plant at the Chemelot site (Geleen, the Netherlands) to convert carbohydrates into furanic building blocks—which the company calls “YXY”—for making renewable materials and fuels.

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Building Netherlands Convert 2000 186

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a future of expensive oil. The industry did not log a single “giant” oil field.

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Oil Prices Oil Price Iraq 150

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AUGUST 12, 2015

MultiJet II four-cylinder engine includes a specific 16-valve twin camshaft aluminium head designed to withstand the increased working pressure of the common rail with Injection Rate Shaping, which operates at 2000 bar. The architecture of the new 2.2 The design of the pistons, connecting rods and crankshaft is optimized to limit weight.

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Jeep Diesel Europe MPG 150

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JULY 29, 2014

The new front-wheel drive Vito is a very light vehicle, and is being marketed at a very attractive price. torque 230 N·m at 1500–2000 rpm. Due to lifetime filling with low-friction oil the transmission now runs more smoothly and thus more economically. The same applies to the engine oil pump. Fuel efficiency.

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Mercedes MPG Diesel Standards 246

Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

Adding to the wave of criticism against the UK’s current policy for the use of biofuels in road transportation, The Times reports that the cost of filling up will rise as the European Union force oil companies to add more of the ‘green’ stuff to petrol and diesel. Tags: Biofuels cost motoring Oil. extra to fill a 60-litre tank.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Russia is the world’s second largest producer of crude oil, behind the United States and ahead of Saudi Arabia, and its second largest exporter, behind Saudi Arabia. Over the years, there have been brief supply interruptions and price swings, but nothing like what’s going on now. Shell quickly chimed in to say it would sell off its 26.5

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Ukraine Russia Fuel Saudi Arabia 121

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

liter inline 4-cylinder engine is tuned to hit peak torque between 2000-3000 RPM; the front electric motor helps maximize torque production. Crown’s AVS uses variable oil pressure shock absorbers. The Platinum grade’s Adaptive Variable Suspension components have been tuned to support the high output of the 2.4-liter

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Hybrid Toyota Standards Motor 293

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Oil imports and the dark cloud they cast over this country requires dramatic and immediate attention,” says Frank Gaffney, President, Center for National Security Policy. When that prolonged oil crisis occurs, Americans will pay anything because they will have no choice. Last year, U.S. are driven just 25 miles a day or less. “We

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Moving goods by road consumes about 50% of all diesel produced; 80% of the global net increase in diesel use since 2000 comes from road freight. Trucks represent the fastest growing source of global oil demand. They account for 40% of the expected increase in oil demand to 2050 and 15% of the increase in global CO 2 emissions.

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Emissions CO2 Alternative Fuels Climate Change 255

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JUNE 28, 2013

liter powerplant is a turbocharged 60-degree, dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) 24-valve V-6 that produces 240 hp (179 kW) at 3600 rpm and 420 lb-ft (569 N·m) of torque at 2000 rpm. These pistons, which benefit from cooling oil jets, reduce reciprocating mass inside the engine for enhanced efficiency and performance feel.

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Chrysler 2014 Diesel Exhaust 268

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

For people looking for the most effective way to end our addiction to oil, PHEVs have made sense because carmakers can build them now, with todays technology and using todays infrastructure. PHEVs Are Cheaper to Run and Cheaper to Maintain [ to top ] 1/4 the Price? But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution.

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Reductions in the average fuel burn of new commercial aircraft have returned to the long-term average after stagnating from 2000 to 2010. However, based on their analysis, Rutherford and Kharina suggest that fuel prices alone may not provide a consistent, long-term motivation for fuel efficiency improvements in the aviation sector.

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Standards Commercial Industrial Industry 150

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FEBRUARY 3, 2018

An innovative low-friction oil and optimized piston rings also reduce friction losses. The oil circuit is supplied with engine oil on a demand basis. Sensors monitor the oil pressure so that the supply volume can be adjusted. The resulting, conical shape resembles the mouth of a trumpet.

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Mercedes Engine Gasoline-Electric Exhaust 303

Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Stronger permanent magnets in the rotor have higher capacity for thermal load, stator wires have higher cross-section and more effective turns, and coolant that combines oil and water offers more ability to shed heat. From a peak in about 2000, this segment has stabilized at a low level with only a few players (Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Kia).

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North America America Cheap Electric 131