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EIA ups total shale oil resource estimate by 13% to 419B barrels, shale gas by 4% to 7576 Tcf

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The addition of four countries—Chad, Kazakhstan, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—to a previous assessment covering 42 countries has resulted in a 13% increase in the global assessed total resource estimate for shale oil and a 4% increase for shale gas. million b/d and its natural gas production by 18% to 5.6

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DP World and Einride to deploy the largest autonomous electric truck fleet in the Middle East

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In March 2023, Einride announced a new partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure to deploy an entire ecosystem of EVs, autonomous trucks, and chargers across 550 km (341 mi) of grid called “Falcon Rise.”

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SpaceX and Dish’s Super-Shady War for the World

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But the rulings—and market activities that result—stand to have real social impact wherever signals from satellite broadcasts or satellite Internet connections may one day fall. it is purely market driven,” says Shahed Mazumder, global director of telecom solutions at Aerospike , a database firm. Which means pretty much everywhere.

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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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Chokepoints are narrow channels along widely used global sea routes, some so narrow that restrictions are placed on the size of vessel that can navigate through them. They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their narrow straits. The United Arab Emirates is also completing the 1.5

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Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

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Ranges of global technical potentials of renewable energy sources derived from studies analyzed in SRREN report. This could contribute towards a goal of holding the increase in global temperature below 2 °C—an aim recognized in the United Nations Climate Convention’s Cancun Agreements. Source: SRREN.

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Global Automotive Survey Finds Nearly Six in Ten People Prefer Green Cars, Even If Money No Object

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But we cannot forget that cars are the ultimate product when it comes to an emotional connection with people. The 30% of people globally who would still choose their dream car, green-be-damned, comprised of 35% men and 27% women. 9% of people globally, including 5% of Americans, said they would be riding bikes or walking more often.