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JANUARY 6, 2012

In a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , Stanford University assistant professor Adam Brandt reviews a number of recent life cycle assessment (LCA) studies calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil sands extraction, upgrading, and refining pathways—the results of which vary considerably.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Statoil has agreed to sell a 40% interest in its oil sands project in Alberta, Canada (Kai Kos Dehseh) to PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) of Thailand. Future development of the oil sands leases will proceed in a stepwise manner.

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AUGUST 15, 2010

Examples of emerging oil sands related technologies and trade-offs. The paper is an examination of how various choices about the scale of the life cycle analysis applied to oil sands (i.e., The source material is neither oil nor tar but bitumen, but is most generally described as an example of ultraheavy oil.”.

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APRIL 22, 2018

Following a 2017 report that identified potential products that could be made from Alberta oil sands bitumen, this new study identifies the top potential uses to help Alberta diversify its economy outside of conventional fuels and chemical feedstocks. Vanadium is contained within oil sands bitumen in significant quantities (200 ppmw).

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MAY 24, 2009

Oil sands supply chain. A new report from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)— The Canadian Oil Sands: Energy Security vs Climate Change — claims that prudent greenhouse gas regulations can limit emissions from Canadian oil sands while still enabling robust development of the energy resource.

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

A new study released by Global Forest Watch Canada finds that significant amounts of greenhouse gases are emitted through the disturbance and/or removal of biocarbon (trees, shrubs, peats), which overlay Alberta’s oil sands. These areas store 579 megatonnes (million tones) of biological carbon, mostly in peatlands. megatonnes.

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MAY 21, 2010

Growth of production of Canadian oil sands. The Canadian oil sands are now poised to become the number one source of US crude oil imports in 2010, according to new research from the IHS CERA Canadian Oil Sands Dialogue. The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply”.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

World oil prices remain high in the IEO2011 Reference case, but oil consumption continues to grow; both conventional and unconventional liquid supplies are used to meet rising demand. In the IEO2011 Reference case the price of light sweet crude oil (in real 2009 dollars) remains high, reaching $125 per barrel in 2035.

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MARCH 17, 2012

An analysis of the US refining sector, based on linear programming (LP) modeling, finds that refining plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to a modest increase in refinery CO 2 emissions (ranging between 5.4% to 9.3%) from a 2010 baseline, depending upon the supply scenario.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions CO2 247

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APRIL 30, 2013

Use of coal, oil, and natural gas has to stop (in that order). But “dirty” oil, emanating from oil sands (a.k.a., tar sands) with a significantly higher carbon footprint than conventional oil, deserves a place at the front of the line. but this dog will not hunt. but this dog will not hunt.

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MARCH 2, 2013

The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oils sands in Alberta to Nebraska. The pipeline would primarily transport crude oil from the WCSB and Bakken regions.

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Climate Change Oil-Sands Nebraska Climate 250

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

O’Neill, Eastern District of California, ruled on Thursday that the State of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program is in violation of the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution and issued an injunction prohibiting its enforcement. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). These changes streamline the program.

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AUGUST 26, 2011

Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. The proposed Project is not likely to impact the amount of crude oil produced from the oil sands. Click to enlarge.

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Oil-Sands Emissions Oil Oklahoma 253

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APRIL 10, 2013

An innovative oil-upgrading technology that can increase the economics of unconventional petroleum resources has been developed under a US Department of Energy-funded project. In the case of oil sands bitumen, the API gravity is increased from 8 API to more than 20 API, eliminating the need for diluent for pipeline transportation.

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Sodium Oil-Sands Oil Molten Salt 199

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APRIL 25, 2010

to continue to import roughly half of its crude oil supply for the foreseeable future, despite strong growth in renewable biofuels supply. Despite expected dramatic improvements in energy efficiency and conservation, emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel consumption will grow over the next quarter century.

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JULY 30, 2017

A new class of materials which are suitable agents for displacing oil in enhanced oil recovery operations has been developed by scientists at Swansea University (UK) and scientists at Islamic Azad University in Iran. There, they used a 5-spot glass micromodel to evaluate the suitable agents for oil displacing in EOR. 7b01675.

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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. Anthropogenic climate change confronts humanity with a challenge: How can we keep warm now as we try to prevent our world from overheating in the future?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

XPRIZE Chairman and CEO Peter Diamandis competition the $20-million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE , a competition to address CO 2 emissions from fossil fuels. Carbon is a unique challenge in that as we move toward a low to zero-emission future, we’ll need to continue using fossil fuels to meet current energy demands.

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APRIL 26, 2010

However, the organizations point out in their letter , in developing a methodology for calculating emissions from fuel, the Commission has proposed setting just one default emissions value for oil-derived gasoline and one for diesel. Letter to Commissioner Hedegaard.

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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. Source: ExxonMobil.

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Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale 309

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DECEMBER 9, 2012

PRELIM uses a more comprehensive range of crude oil quality and refinery configurations than used in earlier models and can quantify energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with detail and transparency the better to inform policy analysis, the duo suggests. Click to enlarge. —Abella and Bergerson.

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MAY 2, 2010

This global climate change problem becomes manageable only if society deals quickly with emissions of carbon dioxide from burning coal in electric power plants, they state. Readily available reserves of oil and gas are sufficient to take atmospheric CO 2 to at least 400 ppm. A first step is to remove fossil fuel subsidies.

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Coal Emissions Oil-Sands Climate Change 239

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OCTOBER 17, 2009

World production of fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas—increased 2.9% million tons of oil equivalent (Mtoe) per day, according to a Worldwatch Institute analysis. Energy prices reflected this shift: oil peaked at $144 per barrel in July, then fell to $34 per barrel in December. Oil production reached 10.7

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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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JULY 2, 2013

In contrast to arguments that peak conventional oil production is imminent due to physical resource scarcity, a team from Stanford University and UC Santa Cruz has examined the alternative possibility of reduced oil use due to improved efficiency and oil substitution. 2010, to above 140 $/bbl in constant 2010 dollars).

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

ExxonMobil focused particularly on three groups of countries in projecting future energy trends: China and India, which are expected to account for half the growth in global energy demand because these two developing economies will lead the world in terms of population size and the pace of growth in standards of living.

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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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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

More than 170 scientists and economists have sent a letter to California Air Resources Board (ARB) Chairman Mary Nichols urging the board to account for greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use change for biofuels and all other transportation fuels under the state’s proposed low carbon fuel standard (LCFS).

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Transportation California Fuel Oil-Sands 150

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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. Future projects.

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Oil-Sands Oil Production 2010 210

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JUNE 19, 2011

Initial results show that two catalysts are effective in hydrocarbon production and reducing alkoxy-aromatics/phenols, while one catalyst was not very effective (similar to sand), in agreement with the low activity of the guaiacol pulse test. L of bio-oil was generated for future testing. Hydrothermal Liquefaction.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

A diesel engine will enter the line-up in the future, GM said. Increased efficiency in the new four-cylinders was achieved partly through lower engine friction, which was reduced by up to 16% using new technologies such as a variable-displacement oil pump and, with the 2.5L, an actively controlled thermostat.

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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. —Raj Nair.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

One goal of our work is to set the stage for future air quality modeling in the preparation of advanced life cycle impact assessments (LCIA). not reformulated) gasoline; and (4) crude oil production is 100% conventional crude (most oil sands production occurs outside of our spatial modeling domain—i.e.,

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

The 200 MWt design is aimed at steam process heat applications, which provides the basis for penetrating the nuclear heat market as a viable alternative for carbon-burning, high-emission heat sources. The PBMR uses particles of enriched uranium dioxide coated with silicon carbide and pyrolytic carbon.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

In a June speech at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama said that the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would only be built if the project “ does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution.” ( Earlier post.). Future price volatility is to be expected. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Otherwise it will become impractical to constrain atmospheric carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas produced in burning fossil fuels, to a level that prevents the climate system from passing tipping points that lead to disastrous climate changes that spiral dynamically out of humanity’s contro l.”. Walk the walk why don’t you?

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MARCH 14, 2011

However, the report—“The Future of Vehicle Fuels and Technologies: Anticipating Health Benefits and Challenges”—also identifies a number of potential unintended health consequences that could arise from use of these fuels and technologies and need investigation.

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