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UK, Iran team develops new materials to improve enhanced oil recovery

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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. Barron is the Charles W. This research was carried out with support from the Robert A.

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is much more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. The instrument can also measure carbon dioxide. The team also identified a methane plume south of Tehran, Iran, at least 3 miles (4.8 Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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A study by an international team of researchers, led by Drew Shindell of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, has identified 14 measures targeting methane and black carbon (BC) emissions that could reduce projected global mean warming ~0.5°C All 14 would curb the release of either black carbon or methane.

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Isfahan University of Tech team reports new efficient pretreatment method for rice straw to boost yield of cellulosic ethanol

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Researchers at Isfahan University of Technology (Iran) report the efficient production of cellulosic ethanol from rice straw using a new sodium carbonate pretreatment method. Rice straw was treated with sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 )prior to enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. and 1 M sodium carbonate solution.

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Baker Institute: End of the ‘Big Oil giveaway’ is underway in the Persian Gulf

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Across the Gulf, Iran has taken similar steps. They have raised prices on transportation fuel; three have increased prices on electricity and water in citizens’ homes; and electricity and water subsidies for businesses have been reduced in five of the six monarchies, the brief noted.

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Renault’s new 2017-2022 plan: 8 EVs, 12 electrified models, 15 autonomous models

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Growing market opportunities in Brazil, India, Iran. The plan will enhance industrial competitiveness, reduce the company’s carbon footprint, and improve sustainability. Expanded Russia presence through Renault and investments in AVTOVAZ (Lada). Accelerating opportunities in China, new strategic joint ventures in EV and LCV.

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Pike Research forecasts global NGV sales to hit 3.2M units annually by 2016

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Pike expects India to overtake Iran for the lean in NGV sales in 2014, and targets that market at 612,389 NGVs in 2016 (12.0% Iran and Pakistan are expected to rank second and third, respectively. CAGR between 2010 and 2016). China will see strong growth (20.8% Pike senior analyst Dave Hurst.

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