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Rosneft and ExxonMobil progress in strategic cooperation agreement; JVs in Black and Kara Seas, Rosneft into US and Canada

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The initial cost of preliminary exploration is estimated at more than US$3.2 A program of technical and management staff exchanges has been agreed to by the companies and their affiliates including positions in geology, geoscience, field development, well drilling, finance, logistics, safety, health and the environment.

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Oil Majors’ Costs Have Risen 66% Since 2011

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The result could be an uptick in the cost of producing oil for the first time in a few years. Rystad Energy estimated the average shale project could see costs rise by $1.60 In fact, Reuters put together a series of charts depicting the fall in costs for shale production in different parts of the United States.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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But behind the layers of finance and paperwork, Guidestar GPS was developed. & In case you were curious, in 1996 Guidestar worked in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. That’s about two thirds of the leasing cost of a LEAF nowadays. Of course, the anti-EV crowd picked up on that.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Gillian Flaccus/AP Renters in the United States are now spending 30 percent of their income on rent, leaving little to finance the purchase of a vehicle. While the average cost per Level 2 parking space was estimated to be around $5,400, several approached $17,000 or more. The sheer number of U.S.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Factors Determining Abatement Costs. The marginal costs of reducing (or abating) emissions depend on technological, behavioral, and policy-related factors.

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