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Oil sands growth to push Canadian crude production to about 4.7M bpd in 2025, up 67% from 2010; in situ production takes lead in 2016

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Canadian oil sands & conventional production. Oil sands growth will drive Canadian crude oil production to about 4.7 million bpd in 2010—a 67% increase— according to the latest forecast from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). The forecast sees oil sands production rising from 1.5

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Worldwatch Institute report finds global energy intensity increased in 2010 for second year in a row

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Global energy intensity, 1981-2010. Global energy intensity—defined as total energy consumption divided by gross world product—increased 1.35% in 2010, the second year of increases in the context of a broader trend of decline over the last 30 years, according to a new Vital Signs Online article from the Worldwatch Institute.

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates in the April 2010 release of its Short-Term Energy and Summer Fuels Outlook that CO 2 emissions from fossil fuels, which declined by 6.6% in 2010 and 1.1% EIA projects that world oil consumption will grow by 1.5 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2010 and 1.6

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Study Finds Global CO2 Emissions Dropped 1.3% in 2009; Emissions in China and India Rose 9% and 6%

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While emissions from oil and gas have decreased, emissions from coal have remained stable; the share of coal as a fuel has increased. Due to large exports, China doesn’t only benefit from its own stimulus package, but also from stimulus packages in other countries ”, said Peters. Resources.

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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. Hybrids went from about 8% of sales in 2009 to over 11% in 2010.

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Canada Awards C$72.8M Subsidy to Husky Energy for Ethanol Plant

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Proposed regulations will require 5% renewable fuel content based on the national gasoline pool by 2010 and 2% renewable content in diesel and heating oil by 2011 or earlier, subject to technical feasibility. The Government of Canada will award up to C$72.8 million (US$67.8

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Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market value to double to $185B by 2021

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BGPY worldwide, representing a 127% increase over 2010 production volumes and an 8.4% between 2017 and 2021, as a combination of higher oil prices, emerging mandate. Multiple aims include the reduction of dependence on imported oil, mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and driving economic development.

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