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The model begins in 2010 with 220 million LDV spark-ignition (gasoline) vehicles, 9.7 Among their findings were: RFS2 is satisfied at extreme oil prices (at least $215/barrel). This oil price encourages biofuel use in the RFS2 timeframe, but not in the long run. million E85 flex-fuel vehicles; 1.8 Barter, Dawn K.

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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. It also assumed implementation of existing regulations that enable the building of new energy infrastructure and resource extraction. million barrels per day in 2010.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Even with CCS, the liquid product costs are comparable to recent crude oil prices. For a liquids-only configuration, CCS is a cheaper option when the CO 2 price exceeds $12/tonne. GHGT-10 took place 9-23 September 2010 in RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. —Mantripragada and Rubin. Mantripragada and Edward S.

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On average, Alaska has operated the most efficient US domestic flights for five years running since 2010. In 2010, there were 145 seats on an average US domestic flight flown by the mainline carriers. Overall industry fuel efficiency improved by 1.7% from 2013 to 2014. In 2013 this number rose to 149, and reached 150 in 2014.

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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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The impact of rising oil prices on North American light tight oil (LTO) production is said to be a “Catch 22”, the title of Joseph Heller’s popular 1961 novel set in WWII. Too many analysts continue to believe drilling and service has the same problem with rising oil prices. by David Yager for Oilprice.com.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

In the paper, Nataliya Malyshkina and Deb Niemeier point out that the peak of oil production is estimated to occur approximately between 2010 and 2030, and note that all those dates are considerably earlier than their estimate of the time until renewable replacement technologies are viable in the market (around 2140).

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MARCH 25, 2010

An intensive search has been underway for years for alternative sources of isoprene, in particular those from renewable resources such as biomass. We want to make biochemicals from renewable materials partially as a hedge against rising crude oil prices and much more so because this approach moves us to a more sustainable future.

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China has abundant coal resources, and for more than a decade the country has increased its capacity to manufacture methanol using coal as a feedstock. 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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MAY 22, 2013

The Queensland Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiative was established in 2010 through a Queensland Government National and International Research Alliances Program grant that brought together a consortium of university biofuel experts and industry for the AU$6.5-million million project. Klein-Marcuschamer, D., Dietzgen, R. Gresshoff, P.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

—Kreutz (2010). —Kreutz (2010). CCTF most readily provides a significant climate benefit when coupled with large, point source emitters of CO 2 that are actively harming the atmosphere, but these are expected to be “scarce resources” in the post-CCS era. —Kreutz (2010). Alternative CCR [CO 2.

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MAY 12, 2011

The executives also foresee shale oil and gas having a transformative effect on helping to meet the world’s energy needs, according to the results of the 9 th Annual Energy Survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute. Alternative energy sources. 69% anticipate operating costs will go up over the next 12 months as well.

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APRIL 9, 2010

This comparative simulation was carried out over the period 2010 to 2030. Because of the higher levels of income and GDP resulting from the policies, the US federal budget deficit would improve by a cumulative (2010 to 2030) $336 billion, net of policy costs. Oil Imports. billion fewer barrels of foreign oil.

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The team explored other scenarios including different levels of CO 2 and CH 4 fees applied to the BAU and OPT scenarios; different levels of LDV demand; and different oil prices. Correspondingly, in the BAU scenario the LDV share of total emissions is reduced from 21% in 2010 to 10% in 2030 and 7% in 2050. Henze, and Jana B.

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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. percent in 2010 to 26.6

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. Source: IRENA. Click to enlarge.

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In addition, the industry faces barriers from the impending “blend wall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline and uncertainty regarding policies and oil prices. The technology for these advanced low-carbon biofuels is here, but the financing and the investment security is not. —Miller et al.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Syngas projects about a 10% ROI at US$60/barrel of crude, which higher returns at higher oil prices. Budget Level Cost Estimates for the FT Unit. The Project is located 120 km north west of Adelaide, in South Australia. It is in close proximity to well established infrastructure including the national electricity grid and rail network.

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Because they make driving safer and more comfortable, because they conserve resources and protect the environment, and because they bring together the mobile and the digital worlds. Winterkorn also emphasized that Volkswagen remains committed to its environmental goals, and noted that the present low level of oil prices would not change that.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Base case economics for EVs in North America are very challenging, absent significant disruption in oil price or battery cost. Its growth will be limited to a few regions or countries hat are committed to meeting aggressive carbon-reduction targets but have few other renewable resources. BCG, November 2010).

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The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) has released a report on the proceedings—and papers that informed those proceedings—of the 8 April 2010 symposium on The Electrification of the Transportation System: Issues and Opportunities. The symposium was sponsored by the MIT Energy Initiative, together with Ormat, Hess, Cummins and Entergy.

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The report comes in the context of Victoria’s 5-year Electric Vehicle Trial (EVT), launched in 2010 ( earlier post ). The analysis is based on central forecasts of oil price, electricity. However, as EV and PHEV prices gradually reach. vehicle types (ICEs, EVs, PHEVs and HEVs). This is primarily due to.

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In contrast to arguments that peak conventional oil production is imminent due to physical resource scarcity, a team from Stanford University and UC Santa Cruz has examined the alternative possibility of reduced oil use due to improved efficiency and oil substitution. 2010, to above 140 $/bbl in constant 2010 dollars).

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Debate about the future of oil sands development is so contentious that even the name of the resource is disputed: proponents typically use oil sands while opponents use tar sands. A growing supply of unconventional transportation fuels would tend to moderate oil prices and would drive up emissions on a life cycle basis.

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Bringing optimized ICEs as well as alternative fuels and powertrain technologies to market will account for €380-390 billion (US$435-446) of cumulated incremental powertrain costs from 2010 until 2030. For the reference case, the model assumed extension of the existing legislation to 2030. Integrated Fuels and Vehicles Roadmap to 2030+.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Perspective by Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Natural Resources Defense Council. Oil is a strategic commodity second to none—it underlies the global economy and even the American way of life. Volatility hurts us too, for as we’ve learned the price of oil can rise sharply in a short period of time.

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MARCH 19, 2012

Summary of battery pack cost projections, 2010-2030. Governments and vehicle manufacturers will need to introduce long-term incentives and price cuts to create a sustainable European market for ultra-low emission vans (ULEV), according to a newly published report by Element Energy, commissioned by the UK Department for Transport.

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Liquid fuels production (OPEC crude and lease condensate, non-OPEC crude and lease condensate, and other) and consumption (by OECD and non-OECD regions) under three price cases in 2040. Dashed red line shows 2010 consumption of 87 MMbbl/d. OPEC oil producers are the largest source of additional liquid fuel supply between 2010 and 2040.

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The report also finds that by 2035 global energy savings could be equivalent to nearly 20% of global demand in 2010. The WEO finds that the extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output in the United States will mean a sea-change in global energy flows. — WEO-2012. World Energy Outlook 2012.

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MARCH 26, 2010

The European Parliament and Council asked the Commission to examine the question of indirect land use change (ILUC), including possible measures to avoid this, and report back on this issue by the end of 2010. Global trade and environmental impact of the EU biofuels mandate (March 2010). The IFPRI study.

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the steam required, represented by barrels of water, to produce one barrel of oil) from a peak of almost 8.5 for the first quarter of 2011, according to data from the California Department of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). Worldwide heavy oil reserves by country. Oil production. Source: Chevron.

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Other findings from the study include: Ethanol policy can have a substantial impact on corn prices. The gap between the intercept of the ethanol supply curve and the oil price creates large deadweight costs that may overwhelm any external benefits. However, production costs of US corn-ethanol are very high. de Gorter and Just.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been on sale in the US for more than ten years; new vehicle hybrid sales in 2010 were approximately 2.5%. EV consumer demand —“One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015” Basis. To reach the one million vehicle goal, plug-in EVs will need to average just under 1.7%

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The cost to the manufacturer of producing the first generation of the PHEV-10 (2010–2012) is expected to be about $6,300 more than that of the equivalent conventional mid-size car (non-hybrid), including $3,300 for the battery pack. Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies—Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

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Because the future development of socioeconomic variables, oil price, and the carbon intensity of electricity are outside the transportation sector and uncertain, the team used a set of three scenarios for plausible ranges for their future development. Carbon accounting practices have a strong impact on total emissions. Lynnette M.

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It found the “thick and geographically extensive” Canol formation is expected to contain 145 billion barrels of oil, while the “much thinner” Bluefish shale contains 46 billion barrels. The project was approved by the NEB in 2010. That license was estimated to have 625 million barrels of oil in place. “We billion barrels.

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Significantly, despite the high vehicle price, small EVs are around the same lifetime cost per kilometre as ICE vehicles in 2010 due to large fuel cost savings over the life of the vehicle. In the short term there is increased uptake of alternative engine configurations in the small vehicle category. 2009, AECOM).

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