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EIA: US, Qatar and Russia provided almost 70% of liquefied natural gas received in Europe in 2021

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In 2021, a large share of Europe’s supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) originated in the United States, Qatar, and Russia. Rising US LNG exports are the result of both natural gas supply challenges in Europe and the sizable price differences between natural gas produced in the United States and current prices at European trading hubs.

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Gas prices are fueling interest in EVs, nudging closer to tipping point, study finds

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Interest in EVs has tripled since 2018, with over a third of U.S. That increased interest is happening at the perfect time, as rising gas prices could fuel (no pun. Electric cars may be nearing a tipping point for mass adoption in the United States, according to a new Ipsos study.

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EIA: record US natural gas demand this winter led to largest storage withdrawal in four years

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Net withdrawals of natural gas from US storage totaled 2,264 billion cubic feet (Bcf) this winter (November 2021 through March 2022). During the heating season, natural gas must be drawn from storage to meet this excess of demand over supply. On average, demand for natural gas in the United States exceeded supply by 14.9

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Study estimates fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles from 1975–2018 saved 2T gallons of fuel, 17B tons of CO2

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They further estimated that roughly one-fifth of the savings can be attributed to gasoline price increases over the period and four-fifths to fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) standards. gasoline demand would have put upward pressure on world oil prices. Their paper is published in the journal Energy Policy. 2020.111517.

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Rivian Will Give You a Discount to Trade In a Gas Vehicle for a New R1 Model

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Oh, and you’ll have to trade in a gas vehicle to get the price cut. Those sound like generous discounts, at least until you consider that the R1T Max Pack’s price tag easily crests the $100,000 mark. Finally, only a handful of gas vehicles are eligible for the trade-in offer.

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Gas prices primed to rise in 2018, highest in four years: report

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The fuel price-tracking website predicts the cost of a gallon of fuel will rise by $0.19 per gallon in 2018, on average, to the highest level gas prices have been since 2014. That might not seem.

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3.8% drop in EU’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019; transport emissions rise

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Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) decreased by 3.8% from 2018 to 2019. Increasing carbon prices and gas becoming relatively cheaper compared with coal led to a significant reduction in coal use, in favor of gas and renewable energy sources. This decrease brought EU emissions to 24.0%

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