Alternative Fuels, Oil-Sands and Supplies

Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

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MARCH 17, 2012

An analysis of the US refining sector, based on linear programming (LP) modeling, finds that refining plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to a modest increase in refinery CO 2 emissions (ranging between 5.4% to 9.3%) from a 2010 baseline, depending upon the supply scenario.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions CO2

State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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AUGUST 26, 2011

Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. The proposed Project is not likely to impact the amount of crude oil produced from the oil sands. Click to enlarge.

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Oil-Sands Emissions Oil Oklahoma

RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

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JUNE 20, 2012

From a cost perspective, the potential of alternative fuels is of limited, if any value, according to the lead report written by James Bartis, a RAND senior policy researcher. While DoD and the services will have access to the wholesale fuel supplies they require, the purchase price may be uncomfortably high.

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Price Oil-Sands Turkey Fuel

Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

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JULY 2, 2013

In contrast to arguments that peak conventional oil production is imminent due to physical resource scarcity, a team from Stanford University and UC Santa Cruz has examined the alternative possibility of reduced oil use due to improved efficiency and oil substitution. 2010, to above 140 $/bbl in constant 2010 dollars).

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Oil Oil-Sands Fuel Economy Transportation

MIT/RAND Study Concludes Three Types of Alternative Jet Fuel May Be Available in Commercial Quantities Over the Next Decade

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

The five different fuel groups were those derived: from conventional petroleum; from unconventional petroleum; synthetically from natural gas, coal, or combinations of coal and biomass via the FT process; renewable oils; and alcohols. Certain HRJ and FT fuels are able to reduce the GHG emissions from aviation. million bpd.

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MIT Oil-Sands Commercial Available

National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

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JULY 19, 2012

Building on LCFS policies already adopted in Europe, British Columbia, and California, the researchers looked at potential costs and benefits of reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 10 to 15 percent by 2030. Initially include within the scope of the LCFS all fuels used in on-road vehicles. We are not advocates.

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Carbon Oil-Sands Standards Design

Refiners and Truckers Associations Challenge California LCFS in Federal Court

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The California LCFS calls for at least a 10% reduction from 2006 levels in the carbon intensity (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) of California’s transportation fuels by 2020. By regulating the fuel pathway of transportation fuels—i.e., This is a critical tool to help us break our dependence on fossil fuels.

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California Oil-Sands Oil 2005

Study concludes transport regulations should focus on energy-intensity-based fuel standards along with regulation of upstream carbon-intensity; decomposing transport GHG emissions into 3 factors

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APRIL 11, 2011

volume and GHG-based fuel standards) to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from on-road transportation need to evolve towards energy-intensity-based fuel standards (e.g., MJ/km) and complementary regulation of fuel carbon intensity (e.g., Overview on efficiency losses and lifecycle emissions of fuel supply chains.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions Carbon Standards

GM introducing new generation of modular 3- and 4-cylinder Ecotec engines; 11 variants from 1.0L to 1.5L

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MARCH 19, 2014

The architecture is also designed to support hybrid propulsion systems and alternative fuels. The high-pressure casting method produces a more dimensionally accurate block that requires fewer machining operations than conventional sand-cast blocks. A die-cast aluminum oil pan contributes additional structural strength.

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Engine GM Oil-Sands Oil

GMs Expanding Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Portfolio

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APRIL 13, 2009

The engine mounted fuel pump is augmented by a conventional electrically operated supply pump in the fuel tank. The fuel delivery system features a high-pressure stainless steel feed line and a pressure-regulated fuel rail, without a conventional fuel return line from the engine to the tank.

Gasoline

Gasoline Engine Oil-Sands Saturn

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

will become less common over the next 10-years and that a mix of alternative fuel vehicles including electric, biofuel, hydrogen and solar will and is now seeing tremendous market growth. You also repeat the "peak oil" argument that Ive been reading since the 60s. We have oil! Think Bakken and Alberta sands.

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Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

MIT/RAND Study Concludes Three Types of Alternative Jet Fuel May Be Available in Commercial Quantities Over the Next Decade

National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

Refiners and Truckers Associations Challenge California LCFS in Federal Court

Study concludes transport regulations should focus on energy-intensity-based fuel standards along with regulation of upstream carbon-intensity; decomposing transport GHG emissions into 3 factors

GM introducing new generation of modular 3- and 4-cylinder Ecotec engines; 11 variants from 1.0L to 1.5L

GMs Expanding Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Portfolio

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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