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DECEMBER 13, 2011

Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., On 9 December, EPA released a draft analysis of data from its Pavillion, Wyoming ground water investigation, indicating that ground water in the aquifer contains compounds likely associated with gas production practices, including hydraulic fracturing. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 3, 2013

the owner of the drilling rig Deepwater Horion, agreed to plead guilty to violating the Clean Water Act (CWA) and to pay a total of $1.4 An additional $150 million will be used to fund improved oil spill prevention and response efforts in the Gulf through research, development, education and training. Transocean Deepwater Inc.,

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JUNE 7, 2010

Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Reduced transmission friction thanks to the use of low viscosity oils. Renault introduced the 1,149cc TCe 100 for Twingo, Clio and Modus in 2007. Variable flow oil pump.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Toyota introduced the Auris Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) at the 2010 Geneva motor show, marking a significant milestone in Toyota’s planned deployment of the Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain across Toyota’s entire model range by early 2020s. The overall Auris CO 2 average has been reduced from 152 g/km in 2007 to 142 g/km in 2009.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The KPMG study, “Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”, explores issues such as climate change, energy and fuel volatility, water availability and cost and resource availability, as well as population growth spawning new urban centers. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. billion by 2032.

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AUGUST 3, 2014

Floating NPPs can provide a reliable power supply not only to remote settlements, for example, in the Far North and Far East regions, but also to large industrial facilities such as oil platforms. The 21,500 tonne hull was launched in 2010, although construction work was frozen in mid-2011 amid bankruptcy proceedings against the shipyard.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

For example, transport energy consumption actually rose slightly in 2011 compared with 2010 (0.1 %), while overall transport GHG emissions (including aviation but excluding international maritime) in 2010 only reduced by 0.4 % compared to 2009. In spite of the increase in sales of electric vehicles in 2010 and 2011, alternatively?fueled

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MAY 20, 2011

Camelina, grown and harvested for the Air Force by Sustainable Oils LLC, is an inedible, second-generation plant source for biofuels that does not deplete valuable food, land or water resources. The Air Force held its first demonstration flight with Honeywell Green Jet Fuel in an A-10 Thunderbolt II in March 2010.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

Since 2000, the BP Institute for Multiphase Flow has formed an important part of the relationship and in 2010 BP funded the new McKenzie Chair in Earth Sciences. The EBI was launched in 2007. The University of Cambridge also has a long association with BP.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) sent a letter to US House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriators in support of additional funding to complete research into the impacts of mid-level blends of ethanol. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) AAM / AIAM letter.

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MARCH 23, 2011

Construction at the massive Pearl GTL project, Qatar, 2010. The Pearl GTL project was launched in July 2006 and the first stone was laid by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Heir Apparent in February 2007. All water in the GTL process is purified and reused in the utilities system of the plant to generate steam.

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APRIL 22, 2010

The total lead inventory for 2008 will be available in 2010. A fraction of lead is retained in the engine, engine oil and/or exhaust system, which EPA currently estimates at 5%. billion gallons of leaded avgas were consumed between 1970 and 2007, emitting approximately 34,000 tons of lead. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2010

Ford is increasing the use of renewable and recyclable materials such as the soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. The 2010 Ford Taurus is the eleventh Ford vehicle to feature bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks. liter V-6 2010 Ford Escape. Ford vehicles are now 85% recyclable by weight.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

When the first generation Auris was launched in 2007, the average emissions were 152 g/km. The launch of the Auris Hybrid in 2010 ( earlier post ) made Toyota the first manufacturer to offer a choice of three powertrains in the C-segment. Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. Powertrains.

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Gasoline Toyota Diesel Emissions 252

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. The EPA also set the 2010 RFS volume standard at 12.95 President Obama.

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MAY 5, 2011

Asia’s long-term competitiveness will depend heavily on how it controls the intensity of its resource use, including water and food, and manages its carbon footprint. Asia accounted for about 20% of the world’s energy consumption in 2000, 27% in 2007, and is expected to rise above 40% by 2050. Energy consumption.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

In 2005, Congress enacted the Renewable Fuel Standard as part of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) and amended it in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). As of 2010, biofuel production was contingent on subsidies, tax credits, the import tariff, loan guarantees, RFS2, and similar policies. Economic effects.

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JULY 9, 2009

In a 2007 study, Winebrake and James Corbett from the University of Delaware (who is a co-author of the current study) concluded that pollution from marine shipping causes approximately 60,000 premature cardiopulmonary and lung cancer deaths around the world each year. case and ~43,500 for the 0.1% S, premature deaths are reduced by ~41,200.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

PERC identifies more than 13 million vehicles worldwide in 2007 as propane-fueled.) Researchers at MIT had earlier demonstrated the ability to make biopropane (LPG from corn or sugarcane) using a supercritical water process, and created a startup (C3 BioEnergy) in 2007 that attempted to commercialize the technology.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Deuterium atoms diffuse into the electrode material from the heavy water used in the electrolyte. The number of presentations on the topic at ACS National Meetings has quadrupled since 2007. discusses an unconventional cold fusion device that uses phenanthrene, a substance found in coal and oil, as a reactant.

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MARCH 12, 2011

Begun in December 2007, development of the Pazflor oil field 150 kilometers (93 miles) offshore Angola is one of the biggest projects currently operated by Total. The Pazflor oil field comprises four reservoirs. One of them, Acacia, was formed around 25 million years ago in the Oligocene and contains light oil.

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MARCH 22, 2010

According to a report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the margin of error in measuring emissions by DOEs can be as high as: 10% for the cement and fertilizer industries; 60% for the oil, gas, and coal industries; and. Donovan (February 19, 2010). Donovan (3 March 2010). Donovan (20 December 2009).

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JUNE 21, 2012

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Central Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale attracted $1,704,500,995 in high bids for tracts on the US outer continental shelf offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. billion barrels of oil and 3.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. in previous Central lease sales.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

However, the slow pace of negotiations spurred UNFCCC delegates to publish a “roadmap to Copenhagen” in December 2007 at the 13 th Congress in Bali, in an effort to accelerate the progress of those negotiations. as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

It finds that biofuels made with grains and oilseeds show a fall in emissions of 60-80 per cent compared to fossil fuels – well above the 35 per cent objective set by the European Union for 2010. Further worries include the impact on water resources. There are concerns too about soil erosion and deforestation.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. The session is expected to culminate in the adoption of a new convention by the 147 states attending the session to reduce mercury emissions and releases to the air, water and land. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In July 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) appointed the Committee to Review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership, Phase 2, to conduct an independent review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP). Background. Navistar, Inc.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

More importantly we are obligated to help change the course of the certain hell and high water that is coming for anyone under 30 years old. You’ll also be finished forever with things like oil changes, tune ups, new air filters and the other maintenance that isn’t necessary with electric cars. “What!? That’s 18 months away.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. The Smart Grid Consortium, established in December 2007 by Xcel Energy, will select a community of approximately 100,000 residents to become a Smart Grid City using V2G.

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OCTOBER 27, 2013

While natural gas is often cheaper than oil and gives off fewer emissions, developing the resource comes with risks, especially for smaller nations. MIT and CyI researchers have been working together on initiatives of importance to the Mediterranean island nation and the region with the focus on water, energy, and climate change.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. Air travel will be limited to extremely expensive intercontinental and military flights to conserve oil, and nuclear developments will be for military purposes only for national security. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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APRIL 16, 2009

"The Volt continues to be one of our highest priorities among all GMs future product programs and remains on track for a November 2010 launch," spokesman David Darovitz told Automotive News. GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies, and now they expect us to believe that they are just so cutting edge now?

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MAY 18, 2021

The Trump administration attempted to throw this process into reverse by watering down the federal standards. Oge led the team that authored the 2010-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, and described the process in her 2016 book, Driving the Future. What about the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards?

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