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The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016. Ford has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22% in the last six years.

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billion, 8-year loan agreement with China Development Bank (CDB) for boosting production at the Sinovensa heavy oil joint venture in the Orinoco belt from 140,000 barrels per day to 330,000 barrels per day by 2016. The Orinoco Oil Belt Assessment Unit of the La Luna?Quercual Venezuela’s PDVSA signed a $4.0-billion, Schenk C.J.,

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Tillerson said that even with significant efficiency gains, ExxonMobil expects global energy demand to increase by 30% by 2040, compared to 2010 levels. Demand for electricity will make natural gas the fastest growing major energy source and oil and natural gas are expected to meet 60% of energy needs over the next three decades.

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Net petroleum imports as a share of total US liquid fuels consumed drop from 49% in 2010 to 38% in 2020 and 36% in 2035 in AEO2012. Under the Reference case, domestic crude oil production is expected to grow by more than 20% over the coming decade; already, domestic crude oil production increased from 5.1

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to construct and operate a 300,000 barrel-per-day oil sands upgrader in the Alberta Industrial Heartland area of Strathcona County. Satisfy the Board by not later than 1 October 2016 that construction of the project has commenced, or the approval will expire on 31 December 2016, unless the Board stipulates a later date.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

billion into bio-based materials and chemicals (BBMC) startups since 2010, reflecting the drive for sustainability, performance, and alternatives to petroleum feedstocks. Synbio startups attracted over $300 million, accounting for 53% of all VC investment in 2016 (through October 11), and three of the top five deals.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Existing US policies that stress energy efficiency and alternative fuels, together with higher energy prices, will curb energy consumption growth and shift the energy mix toward renewable fuels, according to the reference case for the Annual Energy Outlook 2010 ( AEO2010 ) released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The report estimates consumption to have been more than 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2016. Consumption of MTBE and other derivatives in China was estimated at 230,000 b/d in 2016. China built its first methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) plant in 2010, and since then, another 10 MTG plants have come online.

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will twin the southern section of its Athabasca Pipeline from the Kirby Lake, Alberta terminal to the Hardisty, Alberta crude oil hub at an estimated cost of approximately C$1.2 The line is expected to be capable of accepting initial volumes by early 2015, with its full initial capacity available by 2016. Click to enlarge.

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The regulation puts in place a three-step process beginning in 2016 to create a path to bring cleaner diesel substitutes into the market. The average carbon intensity requirements for years 2016 to 2020 reflect reductions from revised base year (2010) CI values for CaRFG (98.47). [ Diesel and Diesel Substitutes. 95.61 [ 1 ].

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MARCH 24, 2011

Under the terms of this agreement, first announced on 17 December 2010, Suncor acquired a 36.75% working interest in the Total-operated Joslyn joint venture with Total now holding 38.25%, Occidental Petroleum holding 15% and Inpex Canada Ltd. —Kirk Bailey, executive vice-president, Oil Sands Ventures. Suncor Energy Inc.

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MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 The 2016 Sonata PHEV features a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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In a paper presented at the 2016 SAE World Congress, Tula Technology, developer of Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation technology, reported significant fuel economy gains of up to 18% over a conventional GM 6.2-liter Eisazadeh-Far and Younkins (2016). liter V8 by operating using Dynamic Skip Fire. mpg at DSF versus 17.34

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The increase in 2018 was largely caused by increased energy use as a result of weather and was the largest increase in CO 2 emissions since 2010, when the US economy was recovering from an economic recession. The transportation sector has been the largest source of energy-related CO 2 emissions since surpassing the power sector in 2016.

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Suncor is targeting 1 million barrels per day output in 2020, with its growth in the oil sands underpinned by its alliance with Total. Approximately 80% of that production will be from the oil sands. The agreement with Total is an important element of Suncor’s plans to more than double our oil sands production.

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Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed. In September/October 2010, extensive measurements took place in Thuringia as part of the Hill Cap Cloud Thuringia 2010 (HCCT-2010) experiment. Poulain et al. Poulain, L.,

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Red Wolf, formed in 2010, is in the process of raising $3 million through an equity offering to commercialize the thermal-chemical catalytic process. This is accomplished by separately pumping steam and the feedstock oil at high temperature and pressures into a Colgate-Emery reactor. Step 2: deoxygenation. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 19, 2015

Japan-based global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation will build a large 20,000 square meter test facility for the culture of Pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea , an oil-producing microalga patented by DENSO. The facility will start operations in April, 2016. ellipsoidea. Rendering of the new facility. Click to enlarge. 89.909.

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Bekerytė moved from her native Lithuania to Norway in 2010 to take advantage of the country’s free university tuition, but first she had to find a way to support herself. A brave move Bekerytė graduated from high school in 2010, the same year Lithuania drastically increased its tuition for state universities. It wasn’t easy.

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OPEC next gathers December 4 in Vienna, just over a year since Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi announced at the previous OPEC winter meeting the Saudi decision to let the oil market determine oil prices rather than to continue Saudi Arabia's role of guarantor of $100+/bbl oil. Both results continue trends seen since 2010.

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The LCFS program, which is administered by the California Air Resources Board, sets standards to decrease the carbon intensity of motor gasoline and diesel fuel incrementally by at least 10% by 2020 relative to a 2010 baseline. Much of this low carbon intensity fuel is made from used cooking oil feedstock.

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The oil discharged into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) rig in 2010 contaminated more than 1,000 square miles of seafloor. The complexity of the event has made it difficult for scientists to determine the long-term fate of oil in this ocean environment.

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The rolling four-week average of US gross refinery inputs has been above the previous five-year range (2010-14) every week so far this year. million b/d in the first quarter of 2016. million b/d in third quarter of 2016. The record high gross inputs reflect both higher refinery capacity and higher utilization rates.

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Congress created three classes of exemptions from the RFS program for “small refiner[ies],” which are defined as refineries with crude oil throughput averaging 75,000 barrels or less per day for a calendar year. From 2016 to 2019 domestic ethanol production in increased by 2%.

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The Global Energy & CO 2 Status Report provides a high-level and up-to-date view of energy markets, including latest available data for oil, natural gas, coal, wind, solar, nuclear power, electricity, and energy efficiency. last year, just half the rate of the period between 2014-2016. Oil demand grew 1.3%

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Marathon Oil Corporation has reached a definitive agreement with Hilcorp Resources Holdings, LP to purchase its assets in the core of the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas in a transaction valued at $3.5 Production expected to increase to approximately 80,000 net boe per day by 2016. —Clarence P. Cazalot Jr.,

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Evolution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU-28 from 1990 to 2016. The average CO 2 emissions of new passenger vans and cars in 2016 were below the respective target paths for 2020 and 2021, although considerable reductions still need to be made in the coming years for manufacturers to meet future targets. Source: EEA.

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in 2018—the slowest rate since 2010—according to Energy Efficiency 2019 , the IEA’s annual report on energy efficiency. Oil represented the largest share of final demand, at around 41%, but demand growth slowed to 1.5% In 2018, higher oil prices helped dampen demand for road transport fuels.

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The 158,000-m 3 crude-oil tankers will each be powered by individual MAN B&W 6G70ME-C9.5 IMO Tier III came into force in January 2016. Vessels with a keel-laid date on or after 1 January 2016 that travel in NO x Emission Control Areas (ECA) require IMO Tier III-certified engines.

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Preliminary indications from the Defense Production Act Title III Advanced Drop-in Biofuels Production Project are that drop-in biofuels will be available for less than $4 per gallon by 2016, making them competitive with traditional sources of fuel. USDA and Navy also are collaborating on an Industry Day, 30 Jan.

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Three smaller coolant systems require around 70% less energy, and contribute to reducing energy use per engine from 188 kWh in 2011 to 92 kWh in 2016—the energy saved is roughly enough to power an average house for a week. The reduction in the volume of coolant pumped around the facility also helps to significantly reduce energy usage.

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The transmission also is “fill for life” not requiring oil changes during normal driving conditions. With the Council’s approval, work in the plant will begin immediately and be completed in the third quarter 2016. With this investment, there will be retention of employment.

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The country’s increased production of crude oil, natural gas, and corn-based ethanol created unforeseen demands and safety challenges on their long-distance transportation via pipelines, tank barges, and railroad tank cars. Prior to 2005, railroads had little experience carrying ethanol and crude oil in large quantities.

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l/100 km), both slightly worse relative to MY 2010. EPA estimates that the fleet-wide average MY 2011 CO2 emissions and fuel economy values would likely have been similar to or slightly better than MY 2010 levels if car production from major Japan-based manufacturers had not been constrained. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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As part of the collaboration agreement, the Chery exhibit at Auto China 2010 features elements of the Better Place EV solution, including EV charge spots and battery-switch technology displayed with a Riich G5 sedan. China is the world’s second largest consumer of oil behind the US. this year to 35% by 2020.

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MARCH 25, 2014

Roughly 40 years’ worth of mineable copper resources remain worldwide, according to a 2013 report by Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC). Stable production involving recycled copper has been achieved, and annual production of recycled copper using this method will increase to approximately 1,000 tons in 2016.

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The company has been investigating the production of biojet from the microalgae Euglena since May 2010 ( earlier post ) and has also partnered with Isuzu in research on next-generation (i.e. Construction is estimated to start in summer 2016 and to be completed by the end of 2017, with the planned start of operations in the first half of 2018.

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