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Rosneft and CNPC to form 51:49 JV for upstream projects in East Siberia

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The field’s reserves placed in the State Reserve Register include C1+C2 oil and gas condensate reserves of more than 134 million tonnes and more than 155 billion cubic meters of gas. Srednebotuobinsk is a world class field located close to the Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline.

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Univ of Toronto study details impacts of interaction between driving patterns and electricity generation for WTW energy use and GHG emissions for PHEVs

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coal, hydro, natural gas) on well-to-wheel (WTW) energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). 100% natural gas (combined cycle). C1 is shorter than C2, which is shorter than C3). For the hydroelectric scenario, fossil energy use is 81% lower for C1 than for HWY2.

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Putin Pledges to Increase Oil Production in East Siberia

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According to the Oil and Gas Journal ’s 2008 survey, as cited by the US EIA, Russia has proven oil reserves of 60 billion barrels, most of which are located in Western Siberia. The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources estimated in 2005 that A+B+C1 reserves (roughly equivalent to Proven + Probable reserves) in E.

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DuPont Industrial Biosciences awarded grant for high-efficiency biogas enzyme production

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Methane biogas is primarily used to generate electricity or is compressed and inserted into the pipeline gas grid. DuPont will use the grant to improve and scale-up the enzyme-producing fermentation process to reach a cost reduction of at least 15% and to demonstrate the efficiency of the enzymes in biogas field trials in Europe.

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Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

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Electric, hybrid and compressed natural gas vehicles are given a rebate of up to 40% of the vehicle’s Open Market Value (OMV) which is offset against the vehicle’s Additional Registration Fee (ARF). 101 to 120. 121 to 140. 141 to 160. 161 to 210. 211 to 230. 231 to 250. 251 to 270. 271 and above.

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New PSA 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbo takes International Engine of Year category award

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The PureTech family of engines is fitted on the Peugeot 108, 208, 308, 2008, 3008 and 5008, the Citroën C1, C3, C3 Picasso, C4, C4 Cactus and C4 Picasso, the DS 3 and DS 4 and also the Dongfeng Peugeot 308S and 408. The announcement followed a surge in demand for the Turbo PureTech engine, which equips the car manufacturer’s mid-range models.

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DOE awards $35M to 15 projects in ARPA-E ECOSynBio program to reduce carbon footprint of biofuel production

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The LT team will develop a gas fermentation process that leverages affordable, renewable hydrogen to capture and fix CO 2 directly into valuable fuels and chemicals. Development of Carbon-Conserving Biosynthetic Systems Co-Utilizing C1 and Biomass Derived Feedstocks - $3,177,642. ZymoChem, Inc. second award). ZymoChem, Inc.,

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