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US DOI finalizes plan for oil shale and oil sands research, demonstration and development

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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar last week announced the Department of the Interior’s final plan for encouraging research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of oil shale and oil sands resources on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Earlier post.).

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US Ambassador to Canada Says Oil Sands Necessary for US

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In an interview with the Toronto Star , US Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson said that if the US is looking for “ long-term safe and secure sources of energy, Canada, and therefore the oil sands, need to be part of it. all means the United States simply can’t afford to demonize the oil sands, Jacobson says.

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Canada and Alberta to Invest C$865M in Athabasca Oil Sands Carbon Capture and Storage Project

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The provincial government of Alberta and the federal government of Canada will invest C$865 million (US$822 million) in a large-scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in the Athabasca oil sands. The Alberta government is still pursuing Letters of Intent with project proponents for the remaining available funding.

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Suncor and ATCO partner on potential world-scale hydrogen project in Alberta

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Suncor’s operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading, offshore oil and gas, and petroleum refining in Canada and the US. It is expected that 85% of the produced clean hydrogen would be used to supply existing energy demand. blue hydrogen”). A sanctioning decision is expected in 2024.

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Kia introduces 5th-generation Sportage SUV; gasoline, diesel, HEV, PHEV

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The all-new Sportage is the first Kia vehicle to be available in long-wheelbase and short-wheelbase model variants depending on the region, ensuring that the fifth-generation family fully meets the diverse and specific needs of all markets. From launch, a 1.6-liter 265 N·m) torque. The new R2.0-liter

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Genome Alberta Announces Funding for Genomics Project to Reduce Environmental Impact of Oil Sands Production

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Gerrit Voordouw at the University of Calgary, will sample and explore the biological processes at work in oil wells, oils sands, tailings ponds, and coal beds. Tags: Biotech Oil sands. Genome Alberta announced C$25.2 million (US$22.2 Earlier post.).

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Opinion: Oil Megaprojects Won’t Stay On The Shelf For Long

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One casualty of the oil price downturn could be the megaproject. For years, as conventional oil reserves depleted and became increasingly hard to find, oil companies ventured into far-flung locales to find new sources of production. The collapse of oil prices, however, could kill off the megaproject.

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