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JANUARY 27, 2012

The plant replaces oil-based materials inside the doors of the all-new Ford Escape. The use of kenaf is anticipated to offset 300,000 pounds of oil-based resin per year in North America; use of this material reduces the weight of the door bolsters by 25%. Photo by David Nance. Source: ARS. Click to enlarge.

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Escape Ford North America Energy 199

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AUGUST 2, 2020

Researchers from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel have found that considerable quantities of the greenhouse gas methane escape uncontrolled into the water from abandoned oil and gas wells in the North Sea. On the basis of investigations directly on the seafloor it was possible to determine the amount of escaping gas.

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Gas Escape Oil Mariner 273

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Results from a new modeling assessment of contamination in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) suggest that officially reported emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in that region have been greatly underestimated. PAHs are highly volatile, meaning they escape into the air much more than many people think.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Colorado State University has obtained a 5-year, $5-million grant from BP to study mechanisms involved with technology for oil recovery from “watered-out” wells. Typically, wells are abandoned after they are no longer producing oil or gas at a rate that is economically viable. It is very basic research at the simplest chemical level.

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Colorado Water Oil Universal 252

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In addition to coal mining, other major sources of methane emissions globally include wetlands, agriculture, and oil and gas facilities. The study is the first to attempt to account for methane escaping from abandoned mines. Under the same conditions, the amount of methane escaping from working mines would be cut in half.

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Coal Emissions Escape Ukraine 321

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Ford and BASF have teamed up to develop a sustainable, plant-sourced castor oil-based foam product for the 2012 Ford Focus instrument panel. The new castor oil-based foam is significantly more durable than the previously used material, with a 36% better tensile strength (a measure of the foam’s ability to hold its shape over time and use).

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JULY 2, 2022

As a result, shipbuilders and operators around the world are seeking environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional ship engines powered by fuel oil or diesel. The hydrogen molecules escape through the extremely fine pores of the membrane, while the larger carbon dioxide gas molecules are retained.

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Hydrogen Engine Fuel Carbon 480

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JULY 7, 2010

Ford Motor Company’s biomaterial researchers have engineered a patent-pending formula to use renewable soy oil to improve rubber car parts. By using renewable soy oil as a 25% replacement for petroleum oil, Ford researchers more than doubled rubber’s stretchability and reduced its environmental impact.

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Oil Ford Parts Mercury 225

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JUNE 13, 2009

million in new grants to study the use and impacts of escaped nitrogen from agricultural production. Farm machines burning oil, gasoline and diesel release nitrogen to the air. University of California, Davis researchers will receive $2.8 Wastes from cattle, chickens and other livestock include nitrogen.

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MAY 8, 2013

DNV Software is releasing a commercial version of a quantitative risk analysis (QRA) software solution for the offshore oil and gas industry based on DNV’s more than three decades of experience within such analysis. The Safeti Offshore package is designed to evaluate the full range of potential hazards.

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JULY 15, 2010

Most Americans oppose President Barack Obama’s ban on deepwater oil drilling in response to BP’s Gulf of Mexico spill, even as they hold BP primarily responsible for the incident, according to a new Bloomberg poll. Eight in 10 (79%) of those questioned in the 9-12 July poll say London-based BP should pay for all damage caused by the spill.

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Oil Iowa Escape Mexico 199

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APRIL 11, 2012

Clathrate hydrate formation and subsequent plugging of deep-sea oil and gas pipelines represent a significant bottleneck for deep-sea oil and gas operations. — Methane hydrates can freeze upon contact with cold water in the deep ocean, are a chronic problem for deep-sea oil and gas wells.

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MIT Oil Gas Chevron 225

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

Cast aluminum oil filtration adaptors, exhaust manifolds, differential carrier, brake rotors, oil pan, differential case casting and even rear axles were prototyped with the technology, specifically utilizing selective laser sintering, stereolithography and 3D sand casting. Many of the components for the Ford 3.5-liter

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APRIL 18, 2012

In response to a court deadline, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized standards to reduce air pollution associated with oil and natural gas production. When natural gas is produced, some of the gas escapes the well and may not be captured by the producing company. Methane 1.0 equivalent (CO 2 e)].

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 6, 2023

Certain Maverick, Escape, and Lincoln Corsair models are included from model years 2020 through 2023. The problem involves an engine failure issue that can cause oil and fuel vapor accumulation near hot engine components. & This recent recall action builds on a similar action from last year.

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Ford Escape Oil Engine 98

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APRIL 29, 2010

Work will now begin on the piping system that will bring the oil to the surface for collection; this method has never been tried at this depth before. To date, the oil spill response team has recovered 18,180 barrels (763,560 gallons) of an oil-water mix. Tags: Oil. Vessels are in place and continuing recovery operations.

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Oil Louisiana Escape Mexico 186

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Gross product yield from the pyrolysis was 74% crude oil fraction, 17% solid residue; and 6% gases. The oil fraction broke down into 17-23% gasoline-range product; 35-42% diesel #1; 19-25% diesel #2; and 14-24% vacuum gas oil. Previous studies have used pyrolysis to convert plastic bags into crude oil.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 31, 2012

Ford is to make use of a new green material called Kenaf in its Escape model, as part of its wider efforts to improve the sustainability of its vehicles. Kenaf -a tropical plant related to cotton and okra plants-will be used in making the bolster material inside the car door, in place of oil-based [.].

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Escape Ford Oil Green 44

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APRIL 4, 2020

While increasing numbers of ships are phasing out heavy oil fuel in favor of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for its lower CO 2 , NO x , and SO x emissions, storage battery technologies are attracting attention as a power supply for on-board equipment or as an auxiliary power source that will also help to reduce CO 2 emissions.

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Mariner Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries 321

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MAY 18, 2010

BP is likely to attempt the top kill procedure late this week or over the weekend to stop the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon well, according to BP Chief Operating Office Doug Suttles during a press conference on Monday, 17 May. The purpose of the tube is not to stop the flow, but to prevent hydrocarbons from escaping into the water.

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Oil Water Escape Gas 210

Green Car Reports

JUNE 14, 2010

One million gallons a day is a lot of oil. According to estimates late last week, that could be the daily rate of oil escaping from the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico. To put that number in perspective, we decided to look at what it would take to compensate just for the lost gasoline.

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Prius Oil Escape Mexico 63

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Obama proposed “ we use some of our oil and gas revenues to fund an Energy Security Trust that will drive new research and technology to shift our cars and trucks off oil for good. American innovation has given us the greatest industrial capacity on Earth.

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Concept Energy Tax Oil 218

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MAY 4, 2010

Work has begun to drill a relief well to intercept and to isolate the deepwater oil well that is spilling oil in the US Gulf of Mexico as a result of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. BP has also carried out a second approved trial injection of dispersants directly into the oil flow at a point close to the main leak on the seabed.

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Mexico Mississippi Oil Escape 223

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The group said the company did not tell citizens the dangerous nature of the fire or that potentially deadly gas had escaped. According to Citizens for Environmental Justice, the TCEQ records show that this quantity was the largest hydrogen fluoride release in 20 years.

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Hydrogen Industrial Industry Oil 236

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Fuel cells are also sensitive to oil admixtures. The electric compressor used to compress the supply air flow must therefore be oil-free. This also applies to the shaft bearing, as even small quantities of oil can cause irreversible damage. Compressor. Water separators. Exhaust pathway.

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Commercial Fuel Vehicles Water 223

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) is a process in which large volumes of water, sand and chemicals are injected at high pressures to extract oil and natural gas from underground rock formations. The process creates fractures in formations such as shale rock, allowing natural gas or oil to escape into the well and be recovered.

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EPA Oil-Sands Water Escape 207

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JUNE 24, 2010

To date, Ford Taurus, Mustang, F-150, Focus, Flex, Crown Victoria, Escape, Edge, Expedition and Econoline, as well as Mercury Mariner and Grand Marquis, Lincoln MKS, MKX, MKT and Navigator use the sustainable material. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The extended use of soy foam results from the continued research collaboration between Ford and Lear; Ford first used sustainable soybean oil-derived seating foam on the 2008 Mustang. The biomaterial has helped Ford reduce its annual petroleum oil usage by more than 3 million pounds.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Other bio-based, reclaimed and recycled materials that are in Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles today, include: Soy-based polyurethane foams on the seat cushions and seatbacks, now in production on the Ford Mustang, Expedition, F-150, Focus, Escape, Escape Hybrid, Mercury Mariner and Lincoln Navigator and Lincoln MKS. More than 1.5

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 4, 2022

For example, it is advisable to do oil changes every 5,000 miles on hybrid cars. Only the Ford Escape hybrid requires any extra maintenance. You also don’t have to do regular maintenance like oil changes on EVs. They have higher gas, oil changes, air filters, inspection and repair expenses. Bottom Line.

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Maintenance Gas-Electric Hybrid Miles 82

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $35 million in funding for twelve projects focused on developing technologies to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas, and coal industries. The 0.25% target would represent a 90% reduction from current levels. The best way to reduce methane slip is to avoid premixing the fuel and intake air.

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Gas Emissions Engine Coal 186

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AUGUST 3, 2014

Floating NPPs can provide a reliable power supply not only to remote settlements, for example, in the Far North and Far East regions, but also to large industrial facilities such as oil platforms. The concept takes advantage of two mature technologies: light-water nuclear reactors and offshore oil and gas drilling platforms.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

Ford Mustang, F-150, Focus, Flex, Escape, Expedition and Econoline as well as Mercury Mariner, Lincoln MKS and Navigator also use the sustainable material. The 2 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles on the road today with bio-foam seats equates to a reduction in petroleum oil usage of approximately 1.5 liter V-6 2010 Ford Escape.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2020

Instead of escaping into the air, LFG can be captured, converted and used as a renewable energy resource. Solar/Wind: These projects develop expansive solar and wind farms, generating power that otherwise would have been supplied by fossil fuels such as coal, diesel and furnace oil.

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Carbon 2020 Emissions San Francisco 150

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JULY 29, 2023

Chemical analysis, including the use of Raman spectrography and X-ray fluorescence , showed that the ink was made from natural graphite, with its characteristic impurities, rather than Franklin’s usual standby, lampblack , which is a carbon-rich black pigment made from burned vegetable oil. Then Notre Dame bought another, much better one.”

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Pennsylvania Austria Escape Universal 84

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JUNE 27, 2013

In addition, the rock layers included in the assessment were limited to those determined to have sufficient natural seals to prevent CO 2 from escaping. Carbon dioxide injection has been one method of enhanced oil recovery since the 1980s.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Hydraulic fracturing is a process in which large volumes of water, sand and chemicals are injected at high pressures to extract oil and natural gas from underground rock formations. The process creates fractures in formations such as shale rock, allowing natural gas or oil to escape into the well and be recovered.

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