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Enbridge to invest $6.2B in pipeline expansions for light oil from North Dakota and Canada

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

billion program of pipeline expansions to carry an additional 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of light oil from North Dakota and western Canada to refinery markets in Ontario, Quebec and the US Midwest. Enbridge has secured sufficient commercial support to proceed with additional aspects of the previously announced $2.7

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Bosch launches new compact electric drive module for light commercial vehicles; debuts at Daimler Truck

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Bosch is starting volume production of a new drive unit consisting of an electric motor and an integrated inverter for light commercial vehicles. By embedding the electric drive module in the vehicles’ existing water-cooling circuit, an oil-based cooling circuit is no longer necessary.

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ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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JULY 18, 2020

Scientists from ExxonMobil, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Imperial College of London have published in the journal Science joint research on potential breakthroughs in a new membrane technology that could reduce emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil. —Thompson et al.

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PNNL study finds algal oil could replace 17% of US petroleum oil imports

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APRIL 13, 2011

A new Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) study shows finds that oil from algae grown in outdoor raceway ponds located in the Gulf Coast, the Southeastern Seaboard and the Great Lakes could replace 17% of the United States’ imported oil for transportation. That’s 17% of the petroleum that the U.S.

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Study finds global oil demand likely to grow despite pandemic, climate policies

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JULY 13, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected both consumer and commercial transportation, but global oil demand will probably continue to grow through 2030, according to a new study. In three of the four scenarios, global oil demand continued to grow through 2030. Lines represent global oil demand by study scenario.

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ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

Light duty vehicle fleet by type and average fuel efficiency. ExxonMobil expects that by 2040, hybrids and other advanced vehicles will account for nearly 50 percent of light duty vehicles on the road, compared to only about 1 percent today. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook. Click to enlarge. L/100 km) by 2040. L/100 km) by 2040.

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Cummins introduces 5L V8 diesel for North American light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

a new 5-liter V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, other light- and medium-duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes. The new ISV 5.0 Click to enlarge. Cummins Inc. introduced the ISV5.0, extends Cummins range of on-road diesel engines for North American vehicles. Like the new 5.0L

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ZF CVS presents new eMobility solutions for commercial vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division presented its latest eMobility technologies ahead of IAA Transportation 2022. eWorX, ZF’s electrified commercial vehicle Power Take-Off (PTO) system for driving on-board work equipment, has also been presented offering emission-free city and urban operation.

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Neste Oil launches sales of NExBTL renewable naphtha; plastics feedstock and biocomponent for gasoline

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

Neste Oil—the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel—has launched the commercial production and sales of renewable naphtha for corporate customers; the company is one of the first to supply bio-naphtha on a commercial scale. vegetable oils) to green fuels (the core of the NExBTL process), Sotelo-Boyás et al.

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Valvoline launches NextGen line of motor oil with 50% recycled oil

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MARCH 16, 2011

The NextGen line of oils, with 50% recycled oil, will include conventional, synthetic blend and high mileage offerings. Valvoline, a leading independent marketer of motor oil, has introduced its NextGen line of motor oils, featuring the inclusion of 50% recycled base oil. Click to enlarge.

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UCalgary, Rice team uses flash joule heating to manufacture graphene from petroleum waste

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

A team from the University of Calgary and Rice University has used flash joule heating (FJH) ( earlier post ) to convert low-value asphaltenes—a by-product of crude oil refining—into a high-value carbon allotrope, asphaltene-derived flash graphene (AFG). Flash graphene from asphaltenes. (A)

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USGS estimates nearly 39 billion barrels of oil undiscovered and technically recoverable in two Arctic petroleum provinces; 275 trillion feet of gas

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The US Arctic Alaska Petroleum Province holds mean estimates of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of nearly 30 billion barrels of oil, about 179 trillion cubic feet of nonassociated gas, and 40 trillion cubic feet of associated gas, according to a new assessment published by the US Geological Survey (USGS).

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Enbridge to develop two pipelines for total of $3B in Canadian oil sands

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Enbridge is developing two pipelines in the Canadian oil sands area for a combined investment of about $3 billion. billion, depending on scope, to meet the needs of multiple producers in the Athabasca oil sands region. and Teck Resources Limited) as well as Suncor Energy Oil Sands Limited Partnership (Suncor) to develop a new $1.6-billion

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Liquid Light unveils cost-advantaged catalytic process to make chemicals from CO2

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MARCH 6, 2014

Liquid Light unveiled its new process for the production of major chemicals from carbon dioxide, showcasing its demonstration-scale “reaction cell” and confirming the potential for cost-advantaged process economics. Other processes require an estimated $617 to $1,113 of feedstocks derived from oil, natural gas or corn.

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Improving middle distillate yields via the direct hydrotreating of full crude oil

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JANUARY 16, 2011

Researchers at the University of Bradford (UK) are proposing a method for increasing the yield of middle distillates (such as car fuel, jet fuel, and diesel fuel) from the refinery by applying catalytic hydrotreating (HDT) to the full crude oil, rather than the now common application of hydrotreating processes to oil fractions a (i.e.,

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Mercedes-Benz introduces new engine generation for commercial vehicles; Euro VI compliant

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MARCH 13, 2012

The new engines are designed for light- to heavy-duty distribution transport and for service in light- and medium-duty construction and long-haul transport. This lightweight yet solid design was first seen in a commercial vehicle engine a year ago, in the OM 471.

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

At the same time, total miles traveled per year by cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light trucks will increase about 60%, reaching about 14 trillion in 2040. As personal mobility increases, average new-car fuel economy (including SUVs and light trucks) will improve as well, rising from about 30 miles per gallon (7.83 —T.J.

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EIA: Petroleum and natural gas will be the most-used fuels in the US through 2050

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MARCH 18, 2022

In the Reference case, petroleum and other liquids (mainly motor gasoline and distillate fuel oil) are the primary fuels consumed in the US transportation sector. Motor gasoline meets on-road passenger light-duty vehicle (LDV) travel demand, while diesel consumption meets our assumed increases in medium- and heavy-duty freight truck travel.

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MAHLE says it has developed the most durable electric motor; new cooling concept

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JULY 6, 2022

The new electric motor is clean, light, and efficient and can be assembled without the use of rare earths by customer request. The new development is suitable for passenger cars and commercial vehicles as well as construction machines and tractors. Building large electric motors that deliver short-term high performance is easy.

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ZF presents new e-drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

ZF is presenting new electric drives for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Due to the new cooling concept, ZF allows oil to flow directly around the copper rods—exactly at the point where most heat is generated during operation. A new cooling concept and a new winding technology play the decisive role here.

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Brightmark Energy closes $260M in financing for first US commercial-scale waste-plastics-to-fuel plant; ULSD and naphtha

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APRIL 12, 2019

Brightmark Energy , a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, closed a $260-million financing package for the construction of the US’ first commercial-scale plastics-to-fuel plant, which will be located in Ashley, Indiana. The finished product generated by the RES Polyflow process is a light, sweet liquid known as pygas.

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NREL researchers report on two approaches to upgrading biomass pyrolysis oil for hydrocarbon fuels

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JUNE 19, 2012

At last month’s World Renewable Energy Forum 2012 in Denver, Colorado, researchers from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory presented papers on two different approaches to upgrade pyrolysis oils to hydrocarbon fuels or fuel intermediates. In short, bio-oil needs to be upgraded to produce a fungible liquid transportation fuel.

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NPC report to Energy Secretary finds light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles could reduce per-mile GHG at least 40% by 2050; additional strategies required for further reductions

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Projected range of impact of demand, fuel efficiency improvements, and alternative fuel-vehicle systems on light-duty fleet GHG emissions. On a stand-alone basis, all light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles have the potential to reduce per-mile GHG emissions by at least 40% in 2050, relative to 2005 average fleet levels. Source: NPC.

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Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

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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. Data: California DOGGR. Click to enlarge. Source: Chevron. Click to enlarge.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. The Administration is pushing the oil industry to produce on leases already held.

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Canada backs demonstration-scale algal biorefinery project in the oil sands; Algal Carbon Conversion

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MAY 19, 2013

The Government of Canada is supporting a three-year project that will result in the construction of a $19-million, demonstration-scale facility in Alberta that will use algae to recycle industrial carbon dioxide emissions from an oil sands facility into commercial products such as biofuels. Click to enlarge.

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Oil-Sands Canada Oil Conversion

Government of Canada OKs CNOOC’s $15B acquisition of Nexen, Petronas’ $6B acquisition of Progress Energy oil sands companies; impedes future oil sands purchases by foreign state-owned enterprises

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DECEMBER 8, 2012

Christian Paradis, Canada’s Minister of Industry, announced on Friday that the federal government is allowing two major acquisitions of oil sands companies by foreign state-owned enterprises (SOEs): the $15.1-billion The larger purposes of state-owned enterprises may go well beyond the commercial objectives of privately owned companies.

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Oil-Sands Canada Oil Purchase

Brookhaven study finds carbon availability is a key metabolic factor controlling oil biosynthesis in algae

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JUNE 18, 2012

Confocal image of the algae Chlamydomonas showing the accumulation of oil droplets (golden dots). Although interest in microalgal oils as potential feedstocks for renewable fuels is high, the understanding of the regulatory mechanisms controlling oil biosynthesis and storage in microalgae is rather limited at this point.

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GM Ventures invests in nano-structured steel alloys company NanoSteel; potential for light-weighting

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AUGUST 6, 2012

The NanoSteel design is an alternative to other light-weighting materials which may cost more, require new investment in parts production and have performance limitations. Over the next several years, light-weighting of vehicles will be a major focus area to improve fuel economy.

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Algae harvesting company OriginOil’s second CLEAN-FRAC licensing agreement targets Canadian oil sands market; urban algae demo project in Paris

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

the developer of a process for harvesting algae and cleaning up oil & gas water, announced that its second original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) agreement will target oil service companies in the Canadian oil sands market. LH was an early private investor in Athabasca Oil Corporation. OriginOil, Inc.,

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Engine testing shows environmental and performance benefits of hydrotreated vegetable oil as renewable diesel fuel

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MARCH 25, 2014

For the study, the biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) consisted of a mixture of 80% palm-based methyl ester (PME) and 20% biodiesel derived from waste cooking oil—a typical blending ratio of commercial biodiesel in Korea. liter diesel engine and passenger car. 2014.01.089. 2013.07.001.

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ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. In 2010 China had only about five light-duty vehicles per 100 people, while India had less than two per 100 people; this compares to about 75 vehicles for every 100 people in the United States. Click to enlarge.

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Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Oil

Natural Resources Canada team investigates solvent extraction process for oil sand bitumen; non-aqueous alternative to hot water processing with reduced environmental impacts

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JANUARY 16, 2012

A team of two researchers from Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY reports on a new process for solvent extraction of bitumen from mineable Athabasca oil sands (i.e., The Clark hot water extraction (CHWE) process has been applied in commercial bitumen extraction from the Athabasca oil sands for more than 40 years.

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ABB commissions world’s highest capacity HVDC Light underwater power link

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AUGUST 14, 2013

The 500-megawatt (MW) HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) Light transmission connection is the highest capacity link of its kind, based on voltage source converter (VSC) technology, to go into commercial operation. HVDC Light is a fundamentally new power transmission technology developed by ABB in the 1990s.

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EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

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JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. The proposals would in total save 160 million tonnes of oil and around 420 million tonnes of CO2 in the period to 2030.

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Bentley launches 3-year research study on EV powertrains: OCTOPUS

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AUGUST 8, 2020

HiETA Technologies Ltd – AM component design and manufacture for thermal management including stator core housing, power electronics and E-axle oil cooling. Diamond Light Source – UK’s national synchrotron light source providing access to X-ray facilities for measurements.

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IEE forecasts electric-drive LDVs could constitute between 2 to 12% of US vehicle stock by 2035

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APRIL 22, 2013

Under its most conservative of scenarios, more than 5 million light-duty electric-drive vehicles will be on the road in the US by 2035, according to a new forecast by IEE , an institue of the Edison Foundation. In this, electric light duty vehicles (LDVs) represent 2% of the registered vehicle stock (5.3 Source: IEE. Click to enlarge.

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Solazyme and Amyris receive Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge awards

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Solazyme received the award for Greener Synthetic Pathways for its tailored oils produced from microalgal fermentation. More recently, in June 2014, ASTM revised its standard for jet fuel to include the use of renewable farnesane as a blending component in jet fuels for commercial aviation. coli bacteria and Saccharomyces (e.g.

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EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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JANUARY 23, 2012

The Reference case includes technologies that are commercial or reasonably expected to become commercial over next decade or so, including projected technology cost and efficiency improvements, as well as cost reductions linked to cumulative deployment levels. Over the next 10 years, continued development of tight oil (e.g.,

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Application for functionalized graphene oxide in next-generation oil-well drilling fluids

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Rice University researchers are taking advantage of graphene’s outstanding strength, light weight and solubility to enhance fluids used to drill oil wells. When the drill bit is removed and drilling fluid displaced, the formation oil forces remnants of the filter cake out of the pores as the well begins to produce.

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Drones strike Saudi Aramco Abqaiq and Khurais sites; temporary production suspension of 5.7M barrels per day

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Drones attacked two key Saudi Aramco sites in Saudi Arabia—the Abqaiq processing plant and the Khurais oil field—on Saturday; Houthi rebels claimed credit for the strikes. million barrels of crude oil per day. Abqaiq is also linked to the Shaybah oil field through a 395-mile pipeline.

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Saudi Arabia Oil Production Light

Peak Oil Demand — Will It Be Hastened By Electric Semis?

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Bloomberg reports that light commercial electric vehicle sales have gone from 1% of market share to 10% in the last two years, and may be a big factor in early onset peak oil demand. […].

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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JUNE 15, 2021

Important additive analyses in this study include systematic analysis of vehicle depreciation, in-depth examination of insurance premium costs, comprehensive maintenance and repair estimates, analysis of all relevant taxes and fees, and considerations of specific costs applicable to commercial vehicles. cents per mile. Burnham et al.

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Maintenance Cost Of Chad Plug-in

Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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MAY 25, 2011

path” to help overcome key commercial and sustainability challenges and speed fuel production. Established hydroprocessing technologies to produce aviation fuels from natural oils. supply chains for sustainable aviation fuels utilizing oils from oilseed crops such as camelina, as well as algae and biomass. —SAFN report.

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Enbridge to invest $6.2B in pipeline expansions for light oil from North Dakota and Canada

Bosch launches new compact electric drive module for light commercial vehicles; debuts at Daimler Truck

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ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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PNNL study finds algal oil could replace 17% of US petroleum oil imports

Study finds global oil demand likely to grow despite pandemic, climate policies

ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

Cummins introduces 5L V8 diesel for North American light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles

ZF CVS presents new eMobility solutions for commercial vehicles

Neste Oil launches sales of NExBTL renewable naphtha; plastics feedstock and biocomponent for gasoline

Valvoline launches NextGen line of motor oil with 50% recycled oil

UCalgary, Rice team uses flash joule heating to manufacture graphene from petroleum waste

USGS estimates nearly 39 billion barrels of oil undiscovered and technically recoverable in two Arctic petroleum provinces; 275 trillion feet of gas

Enbridge to develop two pipelines for total of $3B in Canadian oil sands

Liquid Light unveils cost-advantaged catalytic process to make chemicals from CO2

Improving middle distillate yields via the direct hydrotreating of full crude oil

Mercedes-Benz introduces new engine generation for commercial vehicles; Euro VI compliant

ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

EIA: Petroleum and natural gas will be the most-used fuels in the US through 2050

MAHLE says it has developed the most durable electric motor; new cooling concept

ZF presents new e-drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles

Brightmark Energy closes $260M in financing for first US commercial-scale waste-plastics-to-fuel plant; ULSD and naphtha

NREL researchers report on two approaches to upgrading biomass pyrolysis oil for hydrocarbon fuels

NPC report to Energy Secretary finds light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles could reduce per-mile GHG at least 40% by 2050; additional strategies required for further reductions

Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

Canada backs demonstration-scale algal biorefinery project in the oil sands; Algal Carbon Conversion

Government of Canada OKs CNOOC’s $15B acquisition of Nexen, Petronas’ $6B acquisition of Progress Energy oil sands companies; impedes future oil sands purchases by foreign state-owned enterprises

Brookhaven study finds carbon availability is a key metabolic factor controlling oil biosynthesis in algae

GM Ventures invests in nano-structured steel alloys company NanoSteel; potential for light-weighting

Algae harvesting company OriginOil’s second CLEAN-FRAC licensing agreement targets Canadian oil sands market; urban algae demo project in Paris

Engine testing shows environmental and performance benefits of hydrotreated vegetable oil as renewable diesel fuel

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

Natural Resources Canada team investigates solvent extraction process for oil sand bitumen; non-aqueous alternative to hot water processing with reduced environmental impacts

ABB commissions world’s highest capacity HVDC Light underwater power link

EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

Bentley launches 3-year research study on EV powertrains: OCTOPUS

IEE forecasts electric-drive LDVs could constitute between 2 to 12% of US vehicle stock by 2035

Solazyme and Amyris receive Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge awards

EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

Application for functionalized graphene oxide in next-generation oil-well drilling fluids

Drones strike Saudi Aramco Abqaiq and Khurais sites; temporary production suspension of 5.7M barrels per day

Peak Oil Demand — Will It Be Hastened By Electric Semis?

Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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