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BP Announces Giant Oil Discovery in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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BP announced a giant oil discovery at its Tiber Prospect in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The Tiber well is the deepest yet drilled in the industry. The well, located in Keathley Canyon block 102, approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) south east of Houston, is in 4,132 feet (1,259 metres) of water. Source: BP.

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Dept. of Interior proposes more stringent regulations for offshore oil and gas well equipment

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The measures in the proposed rule , which will be open for public comments, are designed to improve equipment reliability, and build upon enhanced industry standards for blowout preventers and blowout prevention technologies as a major focus. Require compliance with the latest industry standards contained in API Standard 53.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion) were all in the top 10 of investing countries while more than $1 billion was invested in Indonesia, Chile, Mexico, Kenya and Turkey. billion, the largest single renewable energy asset finance deal ever, outside large hydro—that of the 600MW Gemini project in Dutch waters. Additional to China, Brazil ($7.6

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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A full charge on an industrial outlet thus takes less than two-and-half hours. mi) on a single tank, with nothing more than a few drops of water leaving the tailpipe. The protons migrate through the membrane to the cathode, where they react with oxygen present in air to form water vapor. kW of power.

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