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Soros signals Argentina’s shale is biggest place to be; doubles stake in YPF SA

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One of the world’s legendary investors is upping his bet on Argentina’s shale oil and gas industry in a show of confidence for shale production in South America’s largest unconventional prize—and a big boost for both supermajors and smaller players making big waves in the heart of new discovery areas. Earlier post.].

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EIA: US biomass-based diesel imports increased to record levels in 2013; from net exporter to net importer

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The strongest driver of the resurgence in US biomass-based diesel demand was the increasing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) target. In addition, renewable diesel meets the same American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards as petroleum diesel, and is thus not subject to the blending limits imposed on biodiesel.

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European Biodiesel Production Up 16.6% in 2009

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than soybean and canola oils, signalling its likely US. Biodiesel exports from Argentina are also becoming problematic for the EU producers, EBB said. Differential Export Taxes (DET) maintain a large differential between an export tax on crude soybean oil of. Direct Oil Use Consequences) i.e. among others the.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth. A great deal of oil is extracted using what is called a pumpjack. The electricity usage for the 1,42,054 onshore wells that supply oil to India is over 1,415 GWh a month! That's just oil wells on land. What about deep sea drilling?

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