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APRIL 3, 2022

The research project thus has the potential to allow for more efficient and economical transport of hydrogen, which can in turn contribute to the expansion of global hydrogen supply chains. This collaboration comes at a timely moment, on the back of rising oil prices.

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APRIL 10, 2009

A new study by the French institute Enerdata, commissioned by the European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E), suggests that the European CO 2 standards for new vehicles due to come into effect in 2012 will lead not only to a European savings on oil (mainly via lower oil import volumes) but also to slightly lower global oil prices.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Given the growing public concern for conserving the environment and escalating oil prices, the demand for rechargeable batteries for eco-friendly vehicles is expected to grow rapidly. This will be the first time for the Panasonic Group to supply its lithium-ion batteries for a mass production plug-in hybrid vehicle.

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DECEMBER 4, 2016

BP has sanctioned the $9-billion Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the United States, despite the current low oil price environment. Today, the leaner $9-billion project, which also includes capacity for water injection, is projected to be profitable at or below current oil prices.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Oil prices fell back suddenly over the last few trading sessions, dragged down by some forces beyond the oil market. dollar has helped drive up crude prices for weeks , but that came to an abrupt halt last week. A rebound for the greenback led to a steep decline in oil prices on Friday.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

A number of factors are pushing Saudi Arabia to raise its crude-oil production capacity, but the wide range of potential outcomes suggests that such an increase is a risky strategy for the kingdom and the global environment, according to a new article by an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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AUGUST 29, 2016

The decline of global oil prices since 2014 and lower external demand has encouraged the government to create a favorable environment for business-driven regional economic development.

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JUNE 26, 2009

Global CO 2 emissions from fuel use and cement production by region. In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Source: PBL.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

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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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

If You’re a Free Range Oil Producer. Despite low oil prices, Saudi Arabia is maintaining its investment in its oil industry. as the drop in oil prices over the last year has put a strain on the nation’s finances.". for 2015 (based on actual average monthly prices through August of 53.97

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Although oil and gas have been produced in the Arctic region for years, many of the vast oil and gas fields that initiated interest in the Arctic are in decline. The high oil price is again driving investment in E&:P in this region as the focus gradually moves offshore from the prolific onshore areas.

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MAY 22, 2013

The results of the study, which was conducted as part of the Queensland Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiative , were presented at the Boeing-hosted Aero Environment Summit in Sydney. Pongamia pinnata is a legume tree which produces a seed rich in oil.) developing cheaper and more effective microalgae harvesting technologies.

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APRIL 6, 2017

On a global level, 2015 and 2016 marked the lowest level of new conventional oil discoveries since 1952. billion barrels of conventional oil were discovered, roughly 45 days of global crude consumption or 0.2 percent of global proved reserves. by Viktor Katona for Oilprice.com. In 2016, only 3.7 million tons.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. The report was released on the opening day of KPMG’s global “Business Perspective on Sustainable Growth: Preparing for Rio+20” summit occurring this week in New York.

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MAY 24, 2009

Smart regulation can place a fair and reasonable price on the oil sands’ greenhouse gas emissions, providing the right incentive to reduce them, but ill-conceived regulation could undermine US and Canadian climate and security goals. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment and the report’s author.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a future of expensive oil. Total global investment in oil and gas exploration grew rapidly over the last 15 years.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2011

The transportation sector thus represents a significant fraction of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions both globally and in the US—light-duty vehicles (LDVs) are responsible for 17.5% Electrification will also reduce oil dependence, providing foreign policy benefits and the potential to reduce real oil prices and oil price volatility.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Oil is a strategic commodity second to none—it underlies the global economy and even the American way of life. Of course, other countries benefit from this fact, with about $900 million flowing out of the US to buy foreign oil every day, and about 40% of that going to OPEC. [

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

However, consumers’ willingness to purchase flex-fuel vehicles and use E85 instead of lower blends of ethanol in their vehicles will likely depend on the price of ethanol and their attitude toward biofuels. If competition for bioenergy feedstocks intensifies because of low supply, the price will likely increase.

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MAY 9, 2020

IHS Markit now expects much as 17 MMb/d total liquids output (which includes nearly 14 MMb/d of crude oil production) to be cut or shut-in during the period between April and June 2020. The Great Shut-In, a rapid and brutal adjustment of global oil supply to a lower level of demand is underway. But there is nowhere to hide.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulfur content. Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. Source: DNV GL.

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AUGUST 15, 2010

In addition, oil sands are a nearly unique emissions source in the global energy system; investments (money and political capital) in stopping oil sands emissions cannot easily be transferred to stopping emissions elsewhere, unlike technologies to reduce emissions from coal-fired power. Charpentier, A. Bergerson, J.

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JUNE 11, 2008

clip) "Without focusing on measures to address global warming and energy issues, there can be no future for our auto business, " Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters at a Tokyo hall. more ) M eanwhile, in the United States, the political environment to support plug ins continues to grow. "On

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The party is over for tight oil. Despite brash statements by US producers and misleading analysis by Raymond James, low oil prices are killing tight oil companies. Reports this week from IEA and EIA paint a bleak picture for oil prices as the world production surplus continues. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

However, the report advises, long-term solutions to global challenges remain scarce; as one example, the report sees global CO 2 emissions rising by 20% to 37.2 The shift in global energy demand to Asia gathers speed, but India and countries in Southeast Asia will take the lead in driving consumption higher. Gt by 2035.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The findings include: The US PEV Industry in the Global Market. However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g., Global Leadership Position in Technology, Manufacturing, and Public Policy.

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JUNE 20, 2011

The company aims to transform the chemical industry through the cost-advantaged, smaller-footprint production of bio-based chemicals as direct replacements for major industrial chemicals that are currently petroleum-based in a trillion-dollar global market. The first target molecule for Genomatica is 1,4-butanediol (BDO). per million Btu.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

In the last quarter of 2014, in the face of possible oversupply, Saudi Arabia abandoned its traditional role as the global oil market’s swing producer and therefore it role as unofficial guarantor of existing ($100+ per barrel) prices. Prices rebounded to $60 for a few months, before falling once again below $50.

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APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 Additional highlights of the 9 th annual Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report include: China saw by far the biggest renewable energy investments in 2014—a record $83.3 billion, up 39% from 2013.

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JUNE 12, 2015

In truth, energy industry followers would do better to read a more subdued story in Bloomberg News , titled “Drop in oil prices means no drilling in Canada’s biggest shale reserves.” The two formations have more oil in place than any other shale deposit assessed by the NEB, including the Montney region and Duvernay field.

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JULY 7, 2006

The next hurricane that slams into the Gulf Coast could send prices up at the pump again. But the next car bomb that successfully explodes at a major Saudi oil facility could send fuel pump prices above $5 or $6 per gallon. A flex fuel plug-in car could be nearly oil free.

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JUNE 23, 2011

PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia, a wholly owned Chevron subsidiary, operates the North Duri Field Area 12 in Indonesia, where Chevron produces nearly half the nation’s crude oil. Chevron’s heavy oil interests also include the oil sands in Canada and in the deepwater Brazil. SPE 144469-MS) doi: 10.2118/144469-MS.

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JANUARY 23, 2011

For example, at peak oil price in 2008, Indonesia was spending 40% of its budget on transport fuel—more than health, education and infrastructure development combined. And yet 1 per cent of global GDP is what we are spending on fossil-fuel subsidies. Subsidies may be well-intended, but often do not meet those objectives.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

These five case studies represent just a fraction of the opportunity that we identified globally. Stagnant oil prices continue to limit large-scale investments in global exploration worldwide, including deepwater plays, and many onshore US projects are not yet cash-flow positive, so energy investors are demanding financial returns.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Claritysedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the bestlong-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbonexhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in aninterview. customers $600 a month to lease.Honda hasn’t revealed its production price.

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MARCH 14, 2011

Current high prices of food, oil and many other resources are indications of increasing scarcity. Global Resource Scarcities and Policies in the European Union and the Netherlands”, examines scarcity using a framework comprising three dimensions: physical, economic and political. Source: PBL. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 15, 2015

Globally, water demand is threatening to dangerously outpace supply, while in the US, dry states such as Texas and California are suffering from shortages and the future forebodes more suffering. How much oil and gas companies can save with new desalination systems. What it means immediately is higher food prices across the US.

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