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Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

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The Pegasus pipeline originally transported crude from the Gulf coast to Patoka. In 2006, its reversal was completed, and in 2009, ExxonMobil completed a project that increased its capacity by 50% (about 30,000 barrels per day). The expansion project included the reactivation and enhancement of several pump stations along the pipeline.

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UK DfT Report Finds That While a Majority of the Public Still Thinks Individuals Should Limit Car Use to Benefit Environment, Support for Measures Drops

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The report for the Department for Transport is based on a survey module included in the Office for National Statistics’ Opinions (Omnibus) survey which has been carried out each August since 2006. It found that 65% of respondents spontaneously selected emissions from road transport as a cause of climate change. Source: DfT.

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Mercedes-Benz hybrid bus to make world debut

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The UITP Congress in Vienna will mark the world debut of the Mercedes Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid Bus - the first of the new generation of fuel cell models from Daimler buses. Tags: Hydrogen fuel Latest news Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid Bus Daimler Daimler Buses fuel cell buses hybrid buses Mercedes Buses Mercedes-Benz UITP Congress.

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Algenol Partners With Valero Services on Algae to Ethanol

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a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, have entered a joint development agreement to explore combining Algenol’s Direct to Ethanol technology with Valero’s expertise in technology and infrastructure for production and distribution of transportation fuels and chemicals. is a privately owned company founded in 2006.

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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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.