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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

China is the global leader in methanol use and has recently expanded its methanol production capacity. Methanol is a clean-burning, high-octane fuel component, as the oxygen present in methanol aids in more complete fuel combustion. MTG units involve high capital costs and are only cost-competitive when oil prices are high.

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OCTOBER 22, 2015

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released its annual update on the fuel efficiency of US airlines. A stronger correlation between fuel efficiency and profitability was observed in 2014 than in 2013, despite a sharp fall in oil prices in the latter half of the year. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

The US government must place an initial price on US greenhouse-gas emissions, either through a cap-and-trade mechanism or a tax. Importantly, such a step could raise revenue, which could be used for investments in clean energy technologies, income tax relief to the middle class, or deficit reduction, etc.). Oil security policy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2018

In 2016, the IMO confirmed that global refiners and shippers would have to comply with these new environmental regulations five years earlier than many anticipated, which sent tidal waves through two industries that typically take many years to adapt to such significant change.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Oil is a strategic commodity second to none—it underlies the global economy and even the American way of life. Of course, other countries benefit from this fact, with about $900 million flowing out of the US to buy foreign oil every day, and about 40% of that going to OPEC. [ Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 11, 2010

Charles Freese, executive director of GM Global Fuel Cell Activities. Fuel prices are among the highest in the US. The state, via the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, is committed to reducing petroleum use by 70% within a generation through a combination of renewable energy resources, conservation and efficiency. Jeff Kissel.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Biofuels grow at a slower rate due to lower crude oil prices and. The decline reflects increased domestic production of both petroleum and natural gas, increased use of biofuels, and lower demand resulting from the adoption of new vehicle fuel efficiency standards and rising energy prices. Biomass and biofuels growth is slower.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. by Brian J.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2009

A crude oil price of US$100/bbl results in an approximate cost of €0.56/L 1,200 °C), the raw syngas is practically tar-free and has a low CH 4 content; thus simplifying downstream syngas cleaning. This is four times the present global bioenergy consumption of 1 Gtoe/a and will probably be at the limit of a sustainable level.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulfur content. Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. Source: DNV GL.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 Additional highlights of the 9 th annual Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report include: China saw by far the biggest renewable energy investments in 2014—a record $83.3 billion, up 39% from 2013.

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Plug In Partners

JULY 7, 2006

The next hurricane that slams into the Gulf Coast could send prices up at the pump again. But the next car bomb that successfully explodes at a major Saudi oil facility could send fuel pump prices above $5 or $6 per gallon. A flex fuel plug-in car could be nearly oil free.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

EIA is not projecting any new central station coal-fired power plants, however, beyond those already under construction or supported by clean coal incentives. World oil prices rise in the Reference case, as the world economy recovers and pressure from growth in global demand continues. million barrels per day in 2035.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2011

PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia, a wholly owned Chevron subsidiary, operates the North Duri Field Area 12 in Indonesia, where Chevron produces nearly half the nation’s crude oil. Chevron’s heavy oil interests also include the oil sands in Canada and in the deepwater Brazil. Oil production. 75,000 bpd. 50,000 bpd.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

The International Energy Agency (IEA) last week launched the 2011 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), the current edition of its annual flagship publication assessing the threats and opportunities facing the global energy system out to 2035. While there is still time to act, the window of opportunity is closing. —WEO 2011.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Claritysedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the bestlong-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbonexhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in aninterview. Oil prices are going to go up.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

Global Resource Scarcities and Policies in the European Union and the Netherlands”, examines scarcity using a framework comprising three dimensions: physical, economic and political. It finds that for most resources, global stocks will be sufficient to meet increasing demand over the coming decades. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

While the development of alternative jet fuels is a global challenge, SAFN focuses on sustainable biomass grown in the Northwest. Airlines are particularly vulnerable to oil price volatility, and the aviation community must address this issue to maintain economic growth and further mitigate the environmental impacts of our industry.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

Globally, water demand is threatening to dangerously outpace supply, while in the US, dry states such as Texas and California are suffering from shortages and the future forebodes more suffering. How much oil and gas companies can save with new desalination systems. by James Stafford for Oilprice.com.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

3) TED 2009 (+2) Anti-Nuclear Effectively Means Pro-Fossil Fuel (+2) Consumption dwarfs population as main global warming threat (+2) If youve already signed up for TEC, you dont need to register again. Not many entrepreneurs evolve into effective leaders of global companies with 100,000 or more employees.

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