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JULY 27, 2021

The OnStar Vehicle Insights Fleet Adapter, created by GM’s Global Innovation team, plugs into the OBD-II port of non-GM vehicles, as well as GM vehicles built without OnStar hardware and model year 2014 or older GM vehicles. Daily Trip Summaries: Allow drivers to maintain and reference trip history in an organized manner.

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MAY 6, 2013

2014 Sprinter. This results in faster heating-up of the oil, therefore minimizing frictional losses after cold starting. An integrated electronic control unit measures the recorded data continuously, identifying the road surface and markings by reference to differences in contrast. Click to enlarge. European powertrains.

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APRIL 14, 2015

The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US energy imports and exports will come into balance—a first since the 1950s—because of continued oil and natural gas production growth and slow growth in energy demand. Tcf in the High Oil and Gas Resource case.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

The parties have established a non-binding target date to complete installation and commissioning of the GTL Pilot Plant on or before 31 December 2014. The purpose of the GTL Pilot Plant is to commercially demonstrate converting stranded natural gas resources to synthetic crude oil. The company is switching its focus to GTL.

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APRIL 14, 2015

Five years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Department of the Interior has proposed new regulations that include more stringent design requirements and operational procedures for critical well control equipment used in offshore oil and gas operations. billion dollars to the Treasury in 2014. Oil Regulations'

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AUGUST 12, 2014

KiORs cellulosic gasoline and diesel are drop-in hydrocarbon fuels; its biomass-to-cellulosic fuel technology platform combines a proprietary catalyst systems with catalytic cracking processes that are used in crude oil refineries to produce gasoline. In April 2012, it mechanically completed its Columbus, Mississippi facility.

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JULY 25, 2013

The Brent crude oil spot price averaged $112 per barrel in 2012, and EIA’s July 2013 Short-Term Energy Outlook projects averages of $105 per barrel in 2013 and $100 per barrel in 2014. In the Reference case, all the growth in liquids use is in the transportation and industrial sectors. Liquid fuels.

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APRIL 13, 2023

Together, the proposals would reduce oil imports by approximately 20 billion barrels. In this proposed rule, heavy-duty Class 2b and 3 vehicles are referred to as "medium-duty vehicles" (MDVs) to distinguish them from Class 4 and higher vehicles that remain under the heavy-duty program. Mid roof tractor 68.2 High roof tractor 66.0

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MARCH 4, 2014

The $7-billion Line 3 Replacement (L3R) Program is the largest project in Enbridge history, and includes replacing an existing pipeline with modern pipe materials utilizing modern construction methods, resulting in restoration of one of Enbridge’s primary pipelines along its Mainline crude oil system. international border.

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MAY 12, 2012

The Directorate for Engineering is now seeking proposals (NSF 12-559) for awards totalling up to $12 million for FY 2012, 2013, and 2014, pending availability of funds. Within the US alone, almost 12 million barrels of oil are consumed per day in ground transportation vehicles that are powered by the internal combustion engine (ICE).

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APRIL 18, 2014

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) is in the process of staging the release of the full Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014), its annual report on projected energy use and analysis of select energy topics. million barrels of of oil equivalent per day—and represented nearly 10% of world petroleum liquids consumption.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the updated 2014 E-Class Sedan and Wagon, featuring an array of new driver assistance systems in addition to new fuel efficient engines. The driver assistance systems combine a number of comfort and safety features, referred to by Mercedes-Benz as “intelligent drive.” Earlier post.). Intelligent drive.

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MAY 23, 2010

Occidental Petroleum, the fourth-largest US oil and gas company, based on equity market capitalization, says that within the next 10 years, its California shale development program—which currently delivers more than 25% of its California production—could become the company’s largest business unit. oil shale”. 1 gas producer and No.

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AUGUST 3, 2014

The delegation visited the Floating NPP Training Center and the Baltic Shipyard and met with the members of the team for the reference floating NPP construction project, and examined the floating power generating unit currently under construction. The Chinese delegation came to St. Petersburg and Moscow on 24-29 July. The Akademik Lomonosov.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. The EPA report is the authoritative reference for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States. mpg per year. Source: EPA.

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MAY 4, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a funding opportunity announcement ( DE-FOA-0001076 ) for projects in Fiscal Year 2014 (FY2014) that focus on improving the environmental performance of unconventional oil and natural gas (UOG)—i.e., shale gas, tight oil, and tight gas—resource development.

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JANUARY 19, 2014

The study also indicates that the particles were non-volatile, formed before the catalyst, and originating from engine oil. Analysis indicated that engine braking particles, emitted during transient driving cycles, were associated with engine oil. changing driving conditions also affect particle emissions. —Rönkkö et al.

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MAY 15, 2014

Advances in technologies for extracting oil and gas from shale formations have dramatically increased production in the United States. Newell and Daniel Raimi (2014) “Implications of Shale Gas Development for Climate Change,” Environmental Science & Technology doi: 10.1021/es4046154.

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MARCH 27, 2014

Source: EUR 26236 EN - 2014 Click to enlarge. A specific objective is to have the outcome accepted as a reference by all relevant stakeholders, including industry, academia and government. Source: EUR 26236 EN - 2014. Source: EUR 26236 EN - 2014. Report EUR 26236 EN - 2014). Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Researchers at MIT and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia have devised a robotic system that can detect leaks in gas, oil and water pipelines at a rapid pace and with high accuracy by sensing a large pressure change at leak locations. A 4-inch pipe section is shown for reference. Chatzigeorgiou, D.;

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JUNE 8, 2019

Fresh air is used in addition to oil and water to cool the turbocharger. liter V8 engines, starting with the AMG GT in 2014. The areas around the cylinders are mostly solid, and the cover plate is only penetrated by smaller ducts for the coolant and engine oil. In addition the turbine housing has integral insulation.

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Mercedes Exhaust Oil-Sands Engine 277

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

In the ETL process, the OCM ethylene effluent is oligomerized over a catalyst (different than the OCM catalyst) to selectively produce targeted products, such as gasoline, condensate, aromatics, heavy oil diluents or distillates including diesel or jet fuel. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 5, 2014

Often referred to as a “drop-in” fuel, reformate is an ingredient in gasoline and jet fuel that can be added during the regular refinery process. Congress reauthorized and extended the program in the 2014 Farm Bill. An additional project financed from these funds will be announced later this month.

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MARCH 20, 2017

Primary CO 2 emissions reduction potential by technology in the Reference Case and REmap, 2015-2050. This is in addition to the investment of US$116 trillion already envisaged in the Reference Case. Oil consumption would also fall but its substitution is challenging in several sectors. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 30, 2020

Most people do know and feel that if we drive electric cars we could reduce the consumption of oil and could reduce pollution. But recently due to outbreak of COVID-19, sales of electric vehicles have been affected with the consumer markets being shaken and oil prices being plunged to high. Reference – [link].

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JUNE 7, 2017

Compared to the reference case, in which gasoline vehicles (ICEVs) remain dominant through 2050 (BAU), OPT results in 16% and 36% reductions in LDV greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2030 and 2050, respectively, corresponding to 5% and 9% reductions in economy-wide emissions.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

The reference vehicle has a mass of 1,350 kg (2,976 lbs), with 70 kW (94 hp) equivalent ICE power. Electricity sources include nuclear; combined cycle plant using natural gas; coal; oil; waste incineration; combined heat and power (wood, diesel, natural gas, biogas); wind; solar; hydro; and pumped storage. —Yazdanie et al.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office’ (FCTO) 2014 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Annual Progress Report ( earlier post )—an annual summary of results from projects funded by DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program—described progress in the field of hydrogen production. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The 2014 Canter meets the requirements of different emissions standards, depending on the weight variant. Up to a reference mass of 2380 kg, the complete vehicle has its emission characteristics tested on a chassis dynamometer, with the result being shown in pollutants per km. Emissions standards and testing.

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APRIL 14, 2014

Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. Energy efficiency has also been optimized by using an oil pump with volumetric control and two pressure levels. 2015 Jetta. Click to enlarge. In addition to its three four-cylinder gasoline engines (2.0-liter

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JULY 20, 2015

HSLA steels were first developed in the 1960s for large-diameter oil and gas pipelines. References. [ Slifka (2014) “Modeling the fatigue crack growth of X100 pipeline steel in gaseous hydrogen.” High-strength, low-alloy steel (HSLA). Sowards, J.R. Fekete and R.L. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.06.090.

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AUGUST 22, 2015

The NEXBTL process hydrotreats, deoxygenates and isomerizes vegetable oils or waste fats to produce drop-in renewable diesel and jet fuels; renewable isoalkane; renewable propane; and renewable naphtha. Oxygen-free fossil hydrocarbon gasoline was used as a reference fuel. —Aakko-Saksa et al.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

World petroleum and other liquid fuels consumption will increase 38% by 2040, spurred by increased demand in the developing Asia and Middle East, according to the Reference Case projections in International Energy Outlook 2014 ( IEO2014 ), released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). oil shale), and refinery gain.

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APRIL 6, 2015

A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. A key feature of the 2014 result was the rapid expansion of renewables into new markets in developing countries.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 27, 2023

And the second one is what’s usually referred to as CCS carbon capture and storage, is more carbon capture in an industrial setting where you extract or capture CO 2 from industrial flue gases. But you are actively reducing the overall amount of CO 2 in the air, which is why it’s also referred to as a negative emission technology.

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MARCH 25, 2015

Much of the US’ new abundant domestic oil and gas supply is being produced from unconventional resources—particularly light sweet crude oil from the Bakken shale in North Dakota, as well as the Eagle Ford and Permian Basins in Texas. This rapid growth has also created challenges in moving crude oil to market.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Incremental well-to-wheels GHG emissions from WCSB Oil Sands Crudes Compared to Well-to-Wheels GHG Emissions from Displacing Reference Crudes Click to enlarge. Domestic production of crude oil has increased significantly, from approximately 5.5 million bpd in 2010 to 6.5 million bpd in 2012 and 7.5 million bpd by mid-2013.

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