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EIA: Crude oil demand returns faster than supply, increasing prices and reducing inventories

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Because of the economic effects, government and business responses, and personal travel changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, demand for crude oil and petroleum products declined rapidly, inventories increased, and prices fell. In 2019, US crude oil production averaged 12.3 Crude oil inventories reached a recent low of 413.9

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VW unveils 2019 Jetta at Detroit; MQB-based, lower price

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unveiled the new 2019 Jetta at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. million of those vehicles have been sold in the United States. Every Jetta offers standard Driver Personalization with up to four driver settings. Volkswagen of America, Inc.,

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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Recent changes in the price of gasoline and in the amount of driving

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One possible consequence of the recent jump in the price of gasoline in the United States might be a reduction in driving. The main such variables are currently the course of the pandemic, and our complex personal and societal reactions to it (e.g., in April 2020 compared with pre-pandemic April 2019. Price of gasoline.

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Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

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The decline of coal use in the European Union and United States is overshadowed by surging natural gas and oil use around the world, according to the researchers. In 2019, consumption of coal is expected to drop 11% in the U.S.—down increase in carbon dioxide emissions for 2019. over 2018 emissions. growth in 2017.

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AlixPartners finds limited consumer willingness to pay for autonomous vehicles but enthusiasm for robo-taxis

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When asked if they’d be willing to consider switching from personal-vehicle ownership to using autonomous-vehicle ride-hailing services, or “robotaxis,” if the monthly cost were from 40% cheaper to even 20% more expensive than vehicle ownership, 44% to 84% across the six countries said they would. male and 49.5%

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Study finds association of pollution with increased risk of psychiatric disorders

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Based on analysis of large population data sets from both the United States (151 million unique individuals) and Denmark (1.4 For the US cohort, the team studied 4 psychiatric and 2 neurological conditions: bipolar disorder, major depression, personality disorder, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and Parkinson disease. 3000353.

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