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The Next Oil Price Spike May Cripple The Industry

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Two diametrically opposed views dominate the current debate about where the oil price is heading. On the other hand, however, there is the view that the price of oil is set to explode, primarily due to underinvestment in the upkeep of brownfields , development of greenfields , and exploration for new resources. We will explain.

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Oak Ridge-GM prototype low-viscosity ionic liquid-additized engine oil delivers 2% fuel economy improvement over 5W-30

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Prototype low-viscosity ionic liquid-additized engine oil demonstrated a 2% improved fuel economy compared to Mobil 1 5W-30 engine oil (3.93% over the 20W-30 baseline oil) in standard fuel efficiency engine dynamometer tests. 1%) in nonpolar hydrocarbon oils. —Dr.

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Neste Oil expands its renewable raw material base with jatropha and camelina oils

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Neste Oil will expand the raw material base used to produce NExBTL renewable fuel with jatropha and camelina oils. For the moment, only limited volumes of jatropha and camelina oils are procured to produce NExBTL. Neste Oil continues researching the entirely new raw materials, such as microbes, algae and wood-based bio mass.

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Southern Oil to build new biofuels lab in Queensland; focus on renewable diesel and jet

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Australia-based Southern Oil and JJ Richards & Sons, joint venture partners in the Northern Oil Refinery at Yarwun, Australia, are building a new $5.3-million million dollar biocrude and biofuel laboratory in central Queensland on the site of the recently announced Northern Oil Advanced Biofuels Pilot Plant.

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Dynamotive and IFP in exclusive negotiations for commercial development of pyrolysis oil upgrading to fuels

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and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) have initiated exclusive negotiations for the commercial development of the company’s proprietary pyrolysis oil upgrading process to produce second-generation biofuels. Dynamotive Energy Systems Corp. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). The process is patent pending. Earlier post.).

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CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

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In June 2008, EPA outlined testing needed for the agency to approve a waiver, and EPA requirements were consistent with test plans developed by the auto and oil industries. million of research sponsored by the auto and oil industries, and $40 million of testing sponsored by the federal government. This testing included more than $14.5

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Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

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In cooperation with a major European supplier, a new oil-lubricated common-rail pump had therefore been developed. The platform for these discussions is the “International DME Association” founded in 2001, which currently has 50 members from science and industry. The project still in the pre-competitive phase, Soltic said.

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