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CSIRO and partners to test Direct Injection Carbon Engine to reduce brown coal emissions by up to 50%

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CSIRO notes that the idea of using a coal engine to generate electricity is not new; it was successfully investigated in the US some 20 years ago for use in diesel locomotives before development was terminated by persistently low oil prices.

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Belfer Center Brief Urges Higher, Stable Energy Prices to Achieve Long-Term Energy Policy Objectives

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Oil security policy. With oil prices set in a global market, the degree of US economic vulnerability is proportional to its total oil dependence, not just import dependence. If the price later rose above $90, the tax would disappear. The long-term goal should be the adoption of CCS for all large stationary sources.

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BNEF forecasts EVs to hit 54% of new car sales by 2040; decreasing importance of PHEVs

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The result will be rapidly rising market shares for electric vehicles in the biggest markets, even with oil prices staying low. Jon Moore, chief executive of BNEF, said that that growth in EV market share will proceed in tandem with the shift of the power system towards cleaner, more distributed generation.

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Refiners and Truckers Associations Challenge California LCFS in Federal Court

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It will protect us from volatile oil prices and provide consumers with cleaner fuels and provide the nation with greater energy security. Instead of fighting us in court, they should be working with us to provide consumers in California and the rest of the nation with the next generation of cleaner fuels. LCFS Complaint.

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KPMG survey finds majority of energy execs see oil over $121/barrel this year; shale expected to have transformative impact, investment in alternatives increasing

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The executives also foresee shale oil and gas having a transformative effect on helping to meet the world’s energy needs, according to the results of the 9 th Annual Energy Survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute.

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Perspective: Ending Oils Monopolya Blueprint for Mobility Choice

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Volatility hurts us too, for as we’ve learned the price of oil can rise sharply in a short period of time. This means our economic stability is at stake because of our reliance on oil. In fact, four of the last five recessions were started by an oil price spike. [ In short, we need mobility choice.

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BCG report finds advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power, and solar photovoltaic tracking to make significant market impact sooner than commonly assumed

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Base case economics for EVs in North America are very challenging, absent significant disruption in oil price or battery cost. Cleaner coal through carbon capture and sequestration. If these barriers can be overcome, advanced biofuels could significantly disrupt the status quo in fuel markets. Click to enlarge.

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