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JULY 28, 2015

The undisputed king of oil and gas is making some moves that could change the face of the global refining sector. As if being the world’s biggest exporter of oil was not enough, the desert kingdom is now looking to conquer the refining sector as it has quickly become the fourth largest refiner in the world. By offering almost 2.8

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

Putin has highlighted on various occasions the contribution Russia’s mineral wealth, in particular oil and natural gas, must make for Russia to be able to sustain economic growth, promote industrial development, catch up with the developed economies, and modernize Russia’s military and military industry. percent of GDP in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2011

High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new laws and mandates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States, among other countries, are all factors behind the surge in production, according to research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute’s Climate and Energy Program for the website Vital Signs Online.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Latin America and Asia Pacific, which are home to fewer projects in operation today, are set to gain significant market share in the long run. Countries with significant dependence on foreign imports of oil will likely show increased interest in algae-based biofuels if oil prices continue to rise over the next decade.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Energy demand growth moves to Asia. China is about to become the largest oil-importing country and India becomes the largest importer of coal by the early 2020s. Together, these changes represent a re-orientation of energy trade from the Atlantic basin to the Asia-Pacific region, according to the report’s scenario. Source: IEA.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2015

The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. kWh in China and Asia to US$0.09/kWh kWh in Africa.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The report calculated that if companies had to pay for the full environmental costs of their production, they would lose 41 cents for every US$1 in earnings on average. The challenge for businesses is to serve this new middle class market at a time when resources are likely to be scarcer and more price volatile. Source: KPMG.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

In the last quarter of 2014, in the face of possible oversupply, Saudi Arabia abandoned its traditional role as the global oil market’s swing producer and therefore it role as unofficial guarantor of existing ($100+ per barrel) prices. Prices rebounded to $60 for a few months, before falling once again below $50.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Click to enlarge. billion in 2035.

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JUNE 20, 2011

The company aims to transform the chemical industry through the cost-advantaged, smaller-footprint production of bio-based chemicals as direct replacements for major industrial chemicals that are currently petroleum-based in a trillion-dollar global market. They plan to roll out plants in the United States, Europe, and Asia over time.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Virtually all major vehicle manufacturers and several start-up companies are offering—or are planning to offer soon—a PEV for sale in the US market. PEV offerings have also been announced throughout Europe and Asia. National Goal of One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

It predicts 35 per cent growth in the US; 30 per cent growth in Brazil; and substantial increases in areas including the Asia-Pacific region, France, Germany and Argentina. They offer the prospect of increased market competition and oil price moderation and can help reduce the dependency on fossil fuels.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

The best thing about the Nissan is the expected price range of $25K- $34K. Some think Nissan is taking a gamble by rapidly moving into mass marketing of EVs, comparing the company’s approach to Toyota and Honda’s approach of “wait and see how the market materializes for EVs, then jump in.&# Pricing isn’t set.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Agassi was an executive at SAP that lead the software company to being the enterprise software leader ahead of Oracle, IBM, and all others. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy! Then we are done! Email Neal.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD is an amazing company. As if that were not enough, I’m hearing now that BYD is on the verge of a breakthrough in the solar power business and that the company has big plans to make rechargeable batteries at a utility scale to store energy from intermittent, renewable sources like wind and solar. Not so this time around.

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