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The unique role some Tribal nations are taking in the EV transition

Plug in America

It is here where members of the Sioux Nation began what was to rapidly grow into a historic demonstration against the Dakota Access (oil) Pipeline—challenging the notion that the fossil fuel industry could have its way on and near Tribal lands. Standing Rock.

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Sandia releases literature survey of crude oil properties relevant to handling and fire safety in transport

Green Car Congress

Much of the US’ new abundant domestic oil and gas supply is being produced from unconventional resources—particularly light sweet crude oil from the Bakken shale in North Dakota, as well as the Eagle Ford and Permian Basins in Texas. This rapid growth has also created challenges in moving crude oil to market.

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Norways Statoil to acquire Brigham Exploration for US$4.4B cash; entry into the US Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays

Green Car Congress

The Bakken is a prime US unconventional oil play, and is believed to be one of the largest, if not the largest, oil accumulation in the US. The tight oil is extracted in the same way as shale gas, through horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing. In the Bakken formation, the oil is extracted from tight carbonate.

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Opinion: Busting The “Canadian Bakken” Myth

Green Car Congress

The financial pages of Canadian newspapers have been full of headlines lately announcing the potential of two large shale oil fields in the Northwest Territories said to contain enough oil to rival the Bakken Formation of North Dakota and Montana. billion barrels. enthused the Financial Post.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Smart grid refers to a number of technologies aimed at gathering more data on the flow of electricity through the transmission grid. We need to utilize everything in out power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil including using our own natural resources. Where did you pull up that "wind potential of North Dakota" BS from?

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