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US Lifted The Crude Oil Export Ban, And Exports Went Down

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Just over three months after the authorities lifted the four-decade ban on crude oil exports, the US has actually exported less this year than it did over the same period the year before, when the ban was still in place. crude oil export volumes since the beginning of this year. oil, according to a Reuters source. Census Bureau.

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GE Capital, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips form $300M JV to fund emerging energy technology

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The joint venture’s initial investments are in: Alta Devices, Santa Clara, CA, improving the production economics of advanced materials for high-efficiency, low-cost solar energy. This new venture will serve as an additional platform for ConocoPhillips’ equity investments.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. Oil is the alternative. Are we going to burn more oil, natural gas, or (gasp) coal to produce it? The most common methods involve burning natural gas, oil or coal to power the engines to generate electricity.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Philippi Family by CalCars and Maker Faire Team, May 2007 (Houston, TX), contact philippi at houston.rr.com Nilar, Inc. James Morrison, 2009 Toyota Prius by Hymotion/Green Car Company (Bellevue WA) October 2008contact Peak Oil Garage. or s.peeraer@spinnovation.com. View full size photo. or (800) 262-1984 x211.

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