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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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High pressure injectors for hydrogen are challenging because the small molecule size of the gas lends itself to leakage, but direct injection enables high compression ratios for improved efficiency and increased power and torque. Achates Power is backed by the Oil and Gas Climate Investments and other investors. Aramco Americas.

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PetroChina and INEOS complete transaction to form trading and refining JVs related to refining operations in Scotland and France

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PetroChina Company Limited and INEOS Group completed the deal to form trading and refining Joint Ventures between PetroChina International (London) Company Limited, and INEOS Investments (Jersey) Limited on 1 July. The Grangemouth refinery is located on the Firth of Forth with direct access to crude oil and gas from the North Sea.

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PetroChina offers INEOS $1B for a 50% share in its European refining business; two joint ventures result

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PetroChina International (London) Co. The proposed joint venture is consistent with PetroChina’s strategy of building a broader business platform in Europe and of becoming a leading international energy company. The Grangemouth refinery is located on the Firth of Forth with direct access to crude oil and gas from the North Sea.

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Electric cars back on track?

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The NY Times headlined "As Gas Costs Soar, Buyers Flock to Small Cars." Even stories that got much wrong, such as The Independent of London, England, here , concluded "the electric car is probably the [alternative] with the greatest potential." Electric cars are in the news almost daily. Oil has passed $120 a barrel. GM lost $3.25