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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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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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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

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.& It asserts that automobiles have effectively shaped the design of many modern cities, with developed nations paying the highest costs by having to maintain an infrastructure and boasting more drivers per capita. The report is even entitled “ Car harm: A Global Review of Automobility's Harm to People and the Environment.”

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Microbial Capacitive Desalination Cell could make treatment and reuse of oil and gas wastewater simpler, cheaper

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Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year, with accompanying disposal costs of about $5 billion per year. Fracking refers to the process of injecting a slurry of water, sand and chemicals into wells to increase the amount of oil and natural gas produced by the well.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles.

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DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

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plans to develop a novel membrane system from Osmoses’ proprietary polymer composition that can produce enriched oxygen from air for integration into modular gasification systems for low-cost hydrogen production.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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lb), corresponding to customer fuel costs of roughly €4 (as of October 2015). The result is known as blue crude, which—similar to crude oil—can be refined to create the end product Audi e-diesel. Another project is underway in Hobbs (New Mexico, USA). CO 2 emissions are less than 100 grams per km (160.9

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