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AUGUST 3, 2022

Canada-based Aurora Hydrogen, a company developing emission-free hydrogen production technology, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Energy Innovation Capital. Participating investors include Williams, Shell Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and the George Kaiser Family Foundation.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Natron Energy , a developer of new battery cell technology based on Prussian Blue analogue electrodes and a sodium-ion electrolyte, has closed a strategic investment by Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) to support the development of stationary energy storage systems for demand charge management at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron USA, and Novvi LLC announced that Chevron has made an equity investment in Novvi LLC (a joint venture of Amyris, Inc.; Chevron is a leading manufacturer of premium base oils and one of the world’s largest suppliers of finished lubricants.

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JULY 24, 2023

oil majors contrasts with their opposite numbers in Europe, that have been extra competitive in sure energy-transition fields like breeze, sun and tool products and services. corporations have eager about adjoining fields in their fossil gas industry comparable to carbon seize and attic, hydrogen and lithium. Stocks climbed 2.3

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APRIL 14, 2023

bp has successfully started oil production at its Argos offshore platform, strengthening bp’s position as a leading producer in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. bp now operates five production platforms in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico: Argos, Atlantis, Mad Dog, Na Kika and Thunder Horse. Earlier post.) bp is the operator with 60.5%

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AUGUST 10, 2020

Novvi LLC announced the successful start-up of its Deer Park, TX plant, where it is manufacturing and marketing 100% renewable base oils ( NovaSpec Base Oils ) for the lubricants industry, and 100% renewable process oils for polymer, adhesives, and personal care industries. Novvi is a joint venture of Amyris, Inc.,

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MAY 18, 2022

Infinitum Electric , creator of the air-core motor ( earlier post ), announced $80 million in Series D funding to scale motor production to meet increasing demand. Other current shareholders include industry leaders Rockwell Automation and Caterpillar Venture Capital.

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JUNE 23, 2011

Chevron’s focus on optimizing the thermal management of the Kern River field has resulted in a steady drop in the steam:oil ratio (barrels steam water per barrel oil), resulting in improved economics of the field even with slowly declining production. Source: Chevron. Here, Chevron has reduced its steam:oil ratio (i.e.,

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Chevron Corporation’s subsidiary, Chevron USA will now work with BP Exploration and Production Inc. (BP) Chevron has acquired an interest in Tiber and Gila from BP. Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips already held interests in the Gibson prospect. Malo project.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Chevron Products Company, a Chevron USA Inc. Delo 400 SD SAE 15W-30 is an API CJ-4 heavy duty diesel engine oil formulated using a new Chevron patent pending technology to provide key benefits for engines with “severe duty” cycles in on- and off-highway applications.

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MARCH 28, 2014

and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) achieved a key development milestone with their 100 barrel/per day (4,200 gallon/per day) demonstration-scale Biofuels ISOCONVERSION (BIC) facility in St. The final products are all fungible and nearly identical to petroleum-derived fuels. Blue Sun Energy, ARA Inc. Joseph, Missouri. Earlier post.)

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JULY 7, 2021

Aker Solutions has been awarded a major contract from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd to provide a subsea gas compression system for the Jansz-Io field, offshore Western Australia. The Jansz-Io field is a part of the Chevron-operated Gorgon project, one of the world’s largest natural gas developments. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 10, 2021

Starfire Energy, a Colorado-based developer of modular chemical plants for the carbon-free production of ammonia and hydrogen, has closed a major funding round. Proceeds will be used to advance the development of commercial-scale applications to decarbonize ammonia production and unlock its potential as a zero-carbon energy carrier.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

CH utilizes water to reduce hydrogen and catalyst consumption and quickly and inexpensively converts plant oils into stable intermediate oil products which are very similar to petroleum crude oil. a Maryland-based industrial biotechnology company developing products for the renewable chemicals and advanced fuels industries.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Applied Research Associates (ARA) and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) are partnering with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. The final products are all fungible and nearly identical to petroleum-derived fuels. Overview of the ReadiJet process.

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MARCH 14, 2023

The Series A was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and joined by Chevron USA. The funding will be used for R&D to further increase algae oil productivity to reach commercially deployable levels. Viridos (founded as Synthetic Genomics (SGI) in 2005) ( earlier post ) has raised a $25-million Series A equity investment.

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JUNE 2, 2010

The University of California, Davis announced the appointment of Professor Nicole Woolsey Biggart of the university’s Graduate School of Management to the Chevron Chair in Energy Efficiency. Chevron Corp. Its mission is to speed the transfer of energy-saving products and services into the homes, businesses and lives of Californians.

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JULY 30, 2009

Don Paul, who retired from Chevron as vice president and chief technology officer and currently directs the Energy Institute at the University of Southern California (USC), has joined algae biofuels company LiveFuels, Inc.’ scientific advisory board.

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JUNE 3, 2021

UrbanX holds a license for Chevron Lummus Global’s patented ISOCONVERSION process which produces the cleaner fuel from waste feedstock, in a joint development with Applied Research Associates. UrbanX has a history in sustainable technology, from harvesting of greases from wastewater streams to the production of biofuels.

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AUGUST 6, 2022

High production volume is assumed unless explicitly specified. Fuel production pathways considered. The GHG emissions evaluation was carried out by expanding and modifying Argonne’s GREET model suite (2020 version) with inputs from industrial experts. This C2G GHG assessment includes both fuel and vehicle production life cycles.

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JULY 15, 2016

In California, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced a set of regulations to strengthen workplace and environmental safety at oil refineries across the state.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Participating investors included CTTV Investments LLC, the venture capital arm of Chevron Technology Ventures LLC; Flagship Ventures; Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners. LS9 has engineered a one-step process using to convert fatty acid intermediates into petroleum replacement products via fermentation of renewable sugars.

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MARCH 22, 2020

The Road Map stresses the versatility of hydrogen as an enabler of the renewable energy system; an energy vector that can be transported and stored; and a fuel for the transportation sector, heating of buildings and providing heat and feedstock to industry. Inc; Audi; Chevron; Cummins Inc.; million jobs by 2050. billion MMBTU per year.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2018

automotive and energy industries. The analysis addressed every aspect of the vehicle and fuel life cycles, including manufacturing, end-of-life disposal (recycling and scrappage), and vehicle operation, as well as fuel feedstock production and transportation, fuel production, and fuel distribution. —Elgowainy et al.

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MAY 19, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched US DRIVE, a cooperative partnership with industry to accelerate the development of clean, advanced, energy-efficient technologies for cars and light trucks and the infrastructure needed to support their widespread use. Hydrogen production. Fuel cell power systems. Lightweight materials.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a novel technology to improve fundamentally the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage. TAE Technologies , the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has spun-out a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Estimated inventories of methane emissions from the natural gas production sector, excluding processing and transmission. The relative contributions of different production components differ, however. The way in which wells are drilled and brought into production has been evolving. Source: UT Austin. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Utilities and industrial facilities emitting more than 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually are required to report their greenhouse gas emissions. The assessed penalties are as follows: Chevron USA Inc. Those emitting 25,000 metric tons or more are covered by California’s cap-and-trade program.

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MAY 26, 2021

Infinitum Electric, developer of the printed circuit board (PCB) motor ( earlier post ), raised $40 million in Series C funding to scale production of its ultra-high-efficiency, lightweight motors. Therefore, there is no pulsating magnetic force acting on the rotor, reducing torque ripple.

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JANUARY 16, 2015

Petrobras now operates more floating production platforms (including self-owned and chartered ones) than any other company in the world, according to Petrodata, a consulting firm that specializes in providing information about the global oil industry. First offshore systems. First offshore systems. Pioneering FPSOs.

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MARCH 13, 2016

But with the crash in prices since mid-2014, the effect of the regulation has reversed: motorists are now effectively subsidizing the oil industry. The higher prices they pay offer a huge lifeline for the oil industry. But it may help Argentina’s shale industry keep their momentum going. per million Btu (MMBtu).

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

One of the world’s legendary investors is upping his bet on Argentina’s shale oil and gas industry in a show of confidence for shale production in South America’s largest unconventional prize—and a big boost for both supermajors and smaller players making big waves in the heart of new discovery areas.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin, and including engineering and environmental testing firms URS and Aerodyne Research, is conducting a major field study to measure methane emissions from natural gas production, about which little empirical data exist.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Lux charted the investment counts (rather than invested companies) of the seven most active oil majors in its database: Shell, BP, Total, Valero, Chevron, Petrobras and Reliance. Total and Chevron are the most active corporate investors in the fermentation domain.

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APRIL 10, 2013

US DRIVE (Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability), a non-binding and voluntary government-industry partnership focused on advanced automotive and related infrastructure technology research and development (R&D), has released its 2012 Technical Accomplishments Report. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 8, 2013

crop oils and animal fats) to non-ester biofuels or intermediates—with Chevron Lummus Global’s ISOCONVERSION process technology to create drop-in biofuels that will be ready to use at 100% levels in jet and diesel engines, eliminating the need for blending with petroleum-derived fuels. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 12, 2019

The granting of the small refinery exemptions has been a major issue of contention between the Administration and the biofuels industry. The biofuels industry reacted negatively to the announcement: The EPA has proven beyond any doubt that it doesn’t care about following the law, American jobs, or even the president’s promises.

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