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Opinion: Consumers winning with low oil prices, for now

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Lest we be too quick to forget whence we came, America is now 9-months into lower gasoline prices, which started their swoon the week of June 30, 2015 from a lofty national average just under $3.70, tumbling almost every subsequent week before bottoming and bouncing from $2.02 by Thomas Miller for Oilprice.com. Bernard Weinstein, Ph.D.,

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SK Innovation Q2 profit tops forecast, battery unit eyes EV demand recovery – ET Auto

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. “While we saw drops in EV battery shipment in the first quarter caused by customers’ battery inventory adjustment, we expect to see improved market environment backed by launches of new EVs in North America,” SK On Chief Financial Officer Kim Kyunghoon said in a post-earnings conference call.

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Study finds that dry-feed gasification for coal-to-liquids is more efficient, lower-emitting and cheaper than slurry-feed; CCS cost-effective for reduction of CO2

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Even with CCS, the liquid product costs are comparable to recent crude oil prices. For a liquids-only configuration, CCS is a cheaper option when the CO 2 price exceeds $12/tonne. The IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEA GHG) is the organizer of the GHGT conferences which are held every two years.

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KPMG survey finds majority of energy execs see oil over $121/barrel this year; shale expected to have transformative impact, investment in alternatives increasing

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The executives also foresee shale oil and gas having a transformative effect on helping to meet the world’s energy needs, according to the results of the 9 th Annual Energy Survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute. What is exciting about these findings is that it demonstrates the industry's intent to explore all options.

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Toyota Plug In

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On June 11 and 12, the Brookings Institution and Google.org will host a conference entitled “ Plug-In Electric Vehicles 2008: What Role for Washington ?” Event Summary Oil prices are at record highs. Plug-in electric vehicles have the potential to significantly reduce the United States’ dependence on oil.

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The driving force behind the US oil boom

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And while oil prices slumped in October, drilling activity continues to rise, according to Baker Hughes , the third-largest oil services company. The Q3 conference calls from industry giants Baker Hughes Inc. The general consensus is that American producers will not stop drilling even with an oil price of $80 per barrel.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Andy Grove April 17, 2009: 9:30 AM ET The great electric car race High oil prices, green regs, and better batteries are behind the mad dash to create the ultimate electric automobile. rivals in the dust.

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