Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Canada-based Osum Oil Sands Corp. The results are providing insights into how to best develop the Grosmont carbonate resource. In anticipation of regulatory approval, the Company continues to advance its detailed and long-lead engineering with completion expected in 2012. Credit Suisse Securities (Canada), Inc.,

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APRIL 30, 2013

Jerald Schnoor, also a professor in the departments of civil & environmental engineering and occupational & environmental health at the University of Iowa, has written an editorial for the journal in which he calls the Keystone XL pipeline a “ pipeline to nowhere ”. Use of coal, oil, and natural gas has to stop (in that order).

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Oil-Sands Iowa Coal Oil 286

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

for the production of renewable fuel oil (RFO) from forest residues. million gallons US) of renewable fuel oil per year. Production of renewable fuel oil is set to begin in 2017. RTP uses heat to crack carbon-based non-food solid biomass feedstocks (including wood residues) into high yields of a higher-value liquid product.

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Canada Oil-Sands Oil Renewable 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A University of Utah engineer has developed an inexpensive new method to remove oil sheen by repeatedly pressurizing and depressurizing ozone gas, creating microscopic bubbles that attack the oil so it can be removed by sand filters. Water from mining of oil sands and oil shale.

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Ozone Water Oil-Sands Oil 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

to support the demonstration of its Bitumen Extraction Solvent Technology (BEST), a low-temperature, primary, in-situ technology to produce the bitumen in oil sands reserves using a pure, condensing solvent. Other members of the consortium are oil sands producer Suncor Energy Inc. Canada is awarding C$10M (US$10.5

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OCTOBER 3, 2015

Shale oil: developed energy and GHG emissions intensities of U.S. shale oil production with operation data from Bakken and Eagle Ford plays. Oil sands: updated GHG emission intensities for Canadian oil sands pathways for surface mining and in-situ technologies.

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Oil-Sands Li-ion Fuel Economy Waste 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

GM is offering a choice of three power-dense engines, including two new four-cylinder units—a standard 2.5L A diesel engine will enter the line-up in the future, GM said. The new engines also have increased-authority cam phasing to minimize compromiss between efficiency, performance, emissions and drivability.

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Cadillac 2013 Engine GM 239

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

ExxonMobil projects that meeting future energy demand will be supported by more efficient energy-saving practices and technologies; increased use of less-carbon-intensive fuels such as natural gas, nuclear and renewables; as well as the continued development of technology advances to develop new energy sources. Energy-related CO 2 emissions.

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Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale 309

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 11 research projects that will help find ways to extract more energy from unconventional oil and gas resources while reducing environmental risks for awards totalling $12.4 The selections include $10.3 The selections include $10.3

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. The hot air is circulated through a network of pipes inside a sand-filled heat storage vessel. There is nothing special here!” Eronen says, laughing.

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Store Solar Building Oil-Sands 91

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

RFO is the output of Ensyn’s patented RTP (rapid thermal processing) technology—a processing system that uses heat to thermally crack carbon-based non-food solid biomass feedstocks (including wood residues) into high yields of a higher-value liquid product.

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Gasoline Renewable Grant Parts 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI) of Canada are working together to develop advanced gasification technology aimed at decreasing the cost and environmental impact of processing Alberta’s oil sands. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is a United Technologies Corp.

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Oil-Sands Energy Oil Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2012

Twelve of Canada’s oil sands producers have formed a new alliance, Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA), focused on accelerating the pace of improving environmental performance in Canada’s oil sands through collaborative action and innovation. This would improve plant reliability.

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Oil-Sands Canada Oil Water 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

The team, which has been investigating HTL processing of algae to biocrude—along with techniques for dexoygenating the product for subsequent refining—for several years, presented its latest results at the 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. Phillip Savage.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

ExxonMobil’s Outlook for Energy projects that carbon-based fuels will continue to meet about three quarters of global energy needs through 2040—a finding consistent with many projections, including those made by the International Energy Agency. l/100 km) in 2040, compared to about 25 mpg (9.4 l/100 km) in 2010. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2010

Preliminary work and engineering plans have been drawn up to build a 50,000 liter (13,209 gallon US) cultivation pilot plant at the Ketch Harbour facility. A main component to help the algae grow will be carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Additional resources of approximately C$1.2M Carbon2Algae (C2A). Dr. O’Leary.

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Canada Oil-Sands Mariner Oil 286

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2009

The five different fuel groups were those derived: from conventional petroleum; from unconventional petroleum; synthetically from natural gas, coal, or combinations of coal and biomass via the FT process; renewable oils; and alcohols. million bpd. Reduced GHG impact. Certain HRJ and FT fuels are able to reduce the GHG emissions from aviation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2011

Natural gas is projected to be the fastest growing fossil fuel, and coal and oil are likely to lose market share as all fossil fuels experience lower growth rates. OECD oil demand peaked in 2005 and in 2030 is projected to be roughly back at its level in 1990. Oil, excluding bio-fuels, will grow relatively slowly at 0.6%

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Energy Economy Global Oil-Sands 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2011

MJ/km) and complementary regulation of fuel carbon intensity (e.g., Decomposing transport’s GHG emissions into three factors—carbon intensity, energy intensity and demand, allows for conceptualizing the match between policy instruments, actors, and level of regulation, the team concludes. Vehicle regulations (e.g.,

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Transportation Emissions Carbon Fuel 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2011

The team has begun host strain engineering to combine C 5 sugar utilization with Amyris farnesene production. These catalysts are being used to 1) verify the performance ranking of the screening activities; 2) conduct larger scale experiments to produce enough liquid intermediate product for analysis; and 3) collect engineering data (e.g.,

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Fuel Production Oil-Sands Oil 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang.

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Shelby Ford F-150 Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2011

a Canadian integrated oil company, reported an increase in third quarter crude oil production year-on-year of about 4% due to oil sands production that was 14% higher compared with the same period a year earlier. Conventional oil production slightly declined due to a combination of factors. Cenovus Energy Inc.,

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Oil-Sands Oil Production 2010 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2010

The parties proposing to develop the Mackenzie Gas Project are: Imperial Oil Resources Limited (IORL); Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited (IORVL); Shell Canada Limited as managing partner of Shell Canada Energy; ConocoPhillips Canada (North) Limited and ConocoPhillips Northern Partnership; ExxonMobil Canada Properties; and.

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Canada Gas Oil-Sands Climate Change 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2012

In addition, carbon capture and storage may have the potential for inducing seismic events, because significant volumes of fluids are injected underground over long periods of time. In the past several years induced seismic events related to energy development projects have drawn heightened public attention.

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Oil-Sands Gas Water Oil 250

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2012

Wanxiang and GreatPoint Energy have entered into a joint venture and have begun engineering the Bluegas complex. Inherent in the technology is the ability to capture nearly all emissions, including carbon dioxide, which can be sequestered and used for oil production through Enhanced Oil Recovery.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The benefit is being able to drive many miles on pure electricity, and then have “unlimited range” when heading-out on the open road with a fuel-efficient gasoline engine and hybrid system. liter non-turbo 4-cylinder engine that produces 163 horsepower by itself, but adding in the motor generator that number increases to 200 hp.

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 80

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

Projected growth in world carbon dioxide emissions. World carbon dioxide emissions are projected to rise from 29.0 World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. As the world’s economies recover, higher world oil prices are assumed to return and to persist through 2030. Source: IEO2009.

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2006 Emissions Energy Oil-Sands 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

SCET—co-chaired by Tina Vujovich (formerly of Cummins Engine, Inc.) SCET—co-chaired by Tina Vujovich (formerly of Cummins Engine, Inc.) Developing fuels that are truly carbon-neutral is not yet within reach, but progress is being made. It is very likely that our near-term future will be a multifuel future.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

The National Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Project has released two major reports that synthesize its findings from the past several years of work: a Technical Analysis Report (TAR) and Policy Design Recommendations. We did not shy away from controversy. We are not advocates.

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JULY 12, 2022

liter non-turbocharged, I4 engine and two electric motors producing a total system 266 horsepower. To maximize performance and efficiency there are five driver selectable drive modes of Conserve, Normal, Excite, Slippery and Snow/Sand. A capable and efficient engine. It all works–with practice.

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PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 103

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2013

A team from Stanford University and the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has developed a new open-source lifecycle analysis (LCA) tool for modeling the greenhouse gas emissions of oil and gas production using characteristics of specific fields and associated production pathways. —El-Houjeiri et al.

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Oil Oil-Sands Production Emissions 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Researchers at the Universities of Calgary and Alberta are collaborating on a project for the microbial remediation of oil sands tailings—the waste byproducts of oil sands surface mining that are collected in large manufactured settling basins called tailing ponds. —Golby et al. m below the surface.

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Oil-Sands Oil Environment Water 244

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year, with accompanying disposal costs of about $5 billion per year. 1 activated carbon cloth (ACC) was harvested. The saltiness of the water and the organic contaminants it contains have traditionally made treatment difficult and expensive.

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Oil Gas Oil-Sands Water 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

Both Jeep Active Drive and Active Drive Low 4x4 systems include the Jeep Selec-Terrain system, providing up to five modes (Auto, Snow, Sand and Mud modes, plus exclusive Rock mode on the Trailhawk model). Powertrain options include: Four MultiAir gasoline engine offerings. Two MultiJet II diesel engine offerings. of peak torque.

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Jeep SUV Africa Fuel Economy 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

The study also highlights the potential for blending GTL diesel in refineries with heavy crudes that require severe hydrotreating, such as Venezuelan heavy crude oil or bitumen derived from Canadian oil sands and/or in jurisdictions with tight aromatic specifications for diesel, such as California. —Forman et al.

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Diesel Emissions Oil-Sands Production 290

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

Importantly, the nanofluids are engineered to remain suspended indefinitely, unlike other suspensions—for instance, sand in water. The particles can compose up to 80 percent of the liquid’s weight while leaving it no more viscous than motor oil. Both fuels aim to directly displace fossil fuels.

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Lithium Ion Battery Batteries Li-ion 145