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Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

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Chevron’s focus on optimizing the thermal management of the Kern River field has resulted in a steady drop in the steam:oil ratio (barrels steam water per barrel oil), resulting in improved economics of the field even with slowly declining production. Using thermal recovery processes in heavy oil reservoirs depends largely on.

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Are biofuels the answer for green cars? The Green Piece

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Further worries include the impact on water resources. Increased use of biofuels would require water irrigation in many parts of the world; while water is also needed for boiling and cooling in refineries.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion) were all in the top 10 of investing countries while more than $1 billion was invested in Indonesia, Chile, Mexico, Kenya and Turkey. billion, the largest single renewable energy asset finance deal ever, outside large hydro—that of the 600MW Gemini project in Dutch waters. Additional to China, Brazil ($7.6

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