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Occidental Petroleum and Chevron invest in direct air carbon capture and synthetic fuels company Carbon Engineering

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(CE) has received equity investment from two global energy companies: Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC (OLCV), a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation; and Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), the venture capital arm of Chevron Corporation. since 2015. —Steve Oldham, CEO of CE.

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Shell to proceed with Quest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the oil sands

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billion Quest project will be built on behalf of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project joint venture owners (Shell, Chevron and Marathon Oil) and with support from the Governments of Canada and Alberta. Shell will proceed with the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project for an oil sands operation in Canada. Earlier post.).

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Urban Air Initiative and partners petition EPA to correct ethanol emissions models

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The petitioners filed their initial Request for Correction in 2015. Adding insult to injury, BP, Chevron, and others with a clear incentive to limit ethanol were involved in the design of the fuel testing. Instead the EPAct study’s designers—which included employees of Chevron and BP—did the opposite.

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Canada and Alberta to Invest C$865M in Athabasca Oil Sands Carbon Capture and Storage Project

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The province signed a Letter of Intent with Shell Canada Energy, on behalf of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project—a joint venture among Shell Canada (60%), Chevron Canada Limited (20%) and Marathon Oil Sands L.P. (20%)—to 20%)—to provide C$745 million in funding from its $2 billion CCS fund for the Quest CCS project over the next 15 years.

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Opinion: Oil Megaprojects Won’t Stay On The Shelf For Long

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Or, LNG export facilities like the massive Gorgon LNG, led by Chevron, which saw costs balloon to more than $54 billion, could be the last of its kind. E&P companies could resort to loans in order to pay off maturing debt, not unlike charging one credit card to wipe clean the debt on another.

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California ARB staff hosting first meeting of Low Carbon Fuel Standard advisory panel

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Staff will present the results of the two reviews to the Board by 1 January 2010 and 1 January 2015. Dan Adler, California Clean Energy Fund. Andrew Littlefair, Clean Energy. Christopher Malins, International Council on Clean Transportation. James Uihlein, Chevron Corporation. Chairs and Facilitator. Panel Members.