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Canada and Norway to cooperate in energy resource development

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Joe Oliver, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, and Ola Borten Moe, Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, signed a joint statement on cooperation in the energy sector. The statement outlines four main priorities for cooperation between Norway and Canada in the energy sector: General. Oil and gas. Renewable energy.

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Enova pledges $259M for Hydro’s pilot aluminum plant in Norway; next-gen electrolysis

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billion (US$259 million) in investment backing for Hydro’s full scale next-generation electrolysis pilot project at Karmøy, on the west coast of Norway. This makes it crucial for production to be based on the lowest possible energy consumption and the lowest possible greenhouse gas emissions. —Enova CEO Nils Kristian Nakstad.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk en route to Norway to speak at 2022 Offshore Northern Shore conference

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Elon Musk is poised to speak at the 2022 Offshore Northern Shore (ONS) conference in Stavanger, Norway, which will be held from August 29 to September 1, 2022. Musk is now en route to Norway. Going to Sola, Rogaland, Norway (ENZV, Stavanger Airport) — ElonJet (@ElonJet) August 28, 2022.

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European project HARARE seeks to produce iron and non-ferrous metals from waste using hydrogen as reductant

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Norway-based research organization SINTEF is currently heading a major EU-funded project called HARARE , which aims to use hydrogen to recover copper and aluminum from copper slag and bauxite residues (red muds), respectively. In theory, metallurgical slags containing mineral and metal residues may represent a resource.

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Oil sands company Suncor Energy strengthens its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels, divesting wind and solar

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By doing so, we use our strengths, competitive advantages and resources to drive shareholder returns and value over the long term and help us meet our emissions reduction targets. While Suncor is in the fortunate position of being long on opportunities, we are adjusting our portfolio for fit and focus.

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Nanodiamonds enable efficient hydrogen purification

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Hydrogen gas easily passes through these filters, while larger molecules get stuck. Air conditioners are among the most inefficient ways to cool, as a significant amount of the electricity used to power them is used to remove humidity, generating more CO 2 emissions. —Professor Easan Sivaniah, who led the iCeMS team.

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Researchers increase carbon efficiency of BtL process from 38 to >90% by adding hydrogen from renewable sources; 2.4x more fuel produced

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Researchers in Norway report that the carbon efficiency of a conventional Biomass-to-Liquid (BtL) process can be increased from 38 to more than 90% by adding hydrogen from renewable energy sources. The required electrical power for the extra production is estimated to be 11.6?kWh C the electric energy may be reduced to 9.5?kWh

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