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EIA expects record global petroleum consumption in 2024, with lower crude oil prices

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects global consumption of liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, to set new record highs in 2024. EIA also expects oil production in Canada, Brazil, and Norway collectively to grow 12% from 2022 to 2024, and also expects growth from new sources such as Guyana.

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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Peter Fairley This rush to deep water is a global phenomenon. This global debate is pitting innovation against risk. Equinor used the same design for an 88-MW, 11-turbine array —the world’s largest, though probably not for long—completed this year in Norway. Equinor constructed floating wind farms in Scotland and Norway.

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IEA WEO-2012 finds major shift in global energy balance but not onto a more sustainable path; identifies potential for transformative shift in global energy efficiency

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The global energy map is changing significantly, according to the 2012 edition of the Internal Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook ( WEO-2012 ). The IEA said these changes will recast expectations about the role of different countries, regions and fuels in the global energy system over the coming decades. Energy demand.

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Technoking of Tesla Elon Musk to speak at ONS Conference

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The nonprofit says that it believes that the “the sustainable energy future must be built on the shoulders of the oil and gas industry.” In contrast to general wishes and political aspirations, the consumption of oil, gas, and coal is still growing, while unrest also excludes more energy from the market.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

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Russia is the world’s second largest producer of crude oil, behind the United States and ahead of Saudi Arabia, and its second largest exporter, behind Saudi Arabia. On 28 February, British Petroleum announced it would divest itself of its nearly 20 percent share of Rosneft , Russia’s state oil company. Consumption of E.U.-produced

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth. A great deal of oil is extracted using what is called a pumpjack. The electricity usage for the 1,42,054 onshore wells that supply oil to India is over 1,415 GWh a month! That's just oil wells on land. What about deep sea drilling?

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

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Renewable energy was the main source of energy before the discovery of oil, coal, and natural gas. In 2019, around 11% of global primary energy came from renewable technologies. Iceland, Norway, Canada, Sweden, New Zealand, and Austria were the global leaders in hydroelectric as of 2019. power generation.