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Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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The assessment of the carbon intensity of LNG was carried out on a full life cycle basis. The report analyzes several LNG pathways, including LNG from Algeria, Australia, Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Trinidad & Tobago and the USA. Source: thinkstep. Others (5%).

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Smith School lifecycle study highlights importance for algae-derived biodiesel of co-product utilization and optimizing and decarbonizing every step of the supply chain

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To highlight the significant improvement in carbon footprint levels that could be achieved through co-product utilization, decarbonization of the electricity and heat grid as well as all other indirect energy sources in each step of the process, the researchers created four hypothetical cases. and GHG emissions around 182 g CO 2eq /MJ fuel.

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ExxonMobil brings Kearl oil sands expansion online ahead of schedule; overall capacity doubling to 220K barrels per day

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wt% Conradson carbon, making it an attractive coking crude. This places oil sands within the same GHG intensity range as 45% of crude oil supplied to US refineries in 2012.). The California Air Resources Board (ARB) established the 2014 Crude Average carbon intensity of 11.30 Kearl has an API gravity of 22.6 wt% sulfur and 8.9

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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Carbon dioxide emissions per vehicle produced has also improved. Ford will also spend $2.1 Earlier post.). The automaker has consistently reduced its global water usage per vehicle produced for several years.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply. The outlook is developed by examining energy supply and demand trends in 100 countries, 15 demand sectors covering all manner of personal and business needs and 20 different energy types. Outlook for Energy.

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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However, for illustrative purposes, the DOS commissioned study estimated that incremental lifecycle US greenhouse gas emissions from displacing reference crude oils with Canadian oil sands crude oils imported through the proposed Project would be between 3 and 21 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

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IHS CERA meta-analysis finds lifecycle GHG emissions for fuel produced solely from oil sands crude average 11% higher than from average crude refined in the US; high variability

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When the oil sands products refined in the United States are considered—a mixture of oil sands and lower-carbon blending components—the GHG emissions are, on average, 9% higher than the average crude processed in the US. Variability. IHS CERA compared 12 sources in its meta-analysis. Differing system boundaries.

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