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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. by Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com. 2 Total SA.

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ORNL team develops carbon-nanotube-based superlubricity coating

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In comparison, when dry metals slide past each other, the coefficient of friction is around 0.5. With an oil lubricant, the coefficient of friction falls to about 0.1. We tried it without oil; it didn’t work. The reason is, without oil, friction removes the carbon nanotubes too aggressively.

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S&P Global: More than 75% of oil and gas production in US Gulf of Mexico has lower than average greenhouse gas intensity

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More than three-fourths of all oil and gas production in the US Gulf of Mexico has a lower greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity than the basin-wide average, according to a new S&P Global Commodity Insights analysis. For comparison, the GHG intensity range for 99% total 2021 production across the North Sea study area extends to c.

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The $32-Trillion Push To Disrupt The Entire Oil Industry

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Global oil and gas companies are increasingly facing an uphill battle as global warming policies are taking their toll. Most analysts and market watchers are focusing on peak oil demand scenarios, but the reality could be much darker. by Cyril Widdershoven for Oilprice.com.

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Indian Oil opens ethanol fuel pump; Ethanol now available at 183 outlets | Autocar Professional

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In a bid to capitalise on the government’s push for ethanol as one of the alternatives to fossil fuels, India’s largest fuel retailer Indian Oil Corp opened the country’s first ethanol pump in Delhi. India is the world’s third-largest consumer of crude oil, and imports more than 85% of its crude oil requirements.

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Siemens Energy secures 50 MW electrolyzer order from European Energy for first large-scale eMethanol project

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Siemens Energy will design, supply and commission the electrolysis system consisting of three full arrays of its latest and most powerful line of PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis products including transformers, rectifiers, distributed control system (DCS) plus the equipment to produce demineralized water.

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Green Deals: Kick gas + oil to the curb with Greenworks’ Pro 80V electric mower at $447, more

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For comparison, it normally fetches $599 and went for around $530 to $599 at Amazon before selling out there. The 10-inch rear wheels, Smart Cut load-sensing technology, and 80V batteries deliver ample power to make lawn mowing a breeze. Today’s deal marks a new low that we’ve tracked.