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Study reports non-US global shale gas recoverable resources of 5,760 Tcf; global shale gas boosts total recoverable natural gas resources by 40%

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For comparison, most current estimates of world technically recoverable natural gas resources include few if any of the resources assessed in this study and total about 16,000 Tcf. In addition to the United States, this group includes Canada, Mexico, China, Australia, Libya, Algeria, Argentina, and Brazil. A hat-tip to John! ).

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Increase in US rig count will not cap oil prices

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Nevertheless, the comparison got legs and away it went. The following chart shows the figures for the past 19 months since it peaked in October of 2014 at 1,609 and hit the lowest level in years at only 316 in late May, merely 20% of the high water number. Whoever came up with this idea really should do more homework.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. Battery production is known to be the most energy-intensive part of the manufacturing process of an EV. For this reason, the location where the EV’s battery is manufactured is significant.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. Battery production is known to be the most energy-intensive part of the manufacturing process of an EV. For this reason, the location where the EV’s battery is manufactured is significant.