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Today’s Stunted Oil Prices Could Cause Oil Price Shock In 2020

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As oil prices remain unsteady and OPEC continues to make headlines every hour, the world is focused on oil’s immediate future. shale production will continue to grow along with global demand. shale production will continue to grow along with global demand. by Haley Zaremba for Oilprice.com.

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Opinion: Oil Megaprojects Won’t Stay On The Shelf For Long

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One casualty of the oil price downturn could be the megaproject. For years, as conventional oil reserves depleted and became increasingly hard to find, oil companies ventured into far-flung locales to find new sources of production. The collapse of oil prices, however, could kill off the megaproject.

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Global biofuels productions hits all-time high

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It appears that biofuels are more popular than ever after global production leapt by 17 per cent during 2010 and reached an all-time high of 105billion litres.

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Fossil fuel emissions expected to grow in 2010

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According to the US Energy Information Administration, there will be an increase in emissions in the region of 2.1 Tags: Global warming Green cars Latest news emissions ethanol fossil fuels fuel prices oil prices petrol prices. per cent this year despite a fall [.].

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Are biofuels the answer for green cars? The Green Piece

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Global use of biofuels will more than double between 2009 and 2015 – that is the verdict of Hart Energy Publishing’s Global Biofuels Centre (see article ). Generally, any alternative energy form that can help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and limit our reliance on fossil fuels is well-received.

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Annual increases in CO2 slows down

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Who said no good has come from the global financial crisis? With oil prices surging in the summer of 2008, the annual increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from oil, coal, gas and cement production appear to have halved according to preliminary estimates by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency.

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Emissions projected to rise steeply

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Efforts may be under way to curb the rise in world energy consumption and with it the world’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - but that won’t curb some serious growth between now and 2030 according to the International Energy Outlook. Oil prices are expected to rise and may even hit $130 a barrel by 2030.