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Refineries in the Americas produce a greater share of gasoline per barrel of crude oil than refineries in other world regions

Green Car Congress

The International Energy Agency’s Monthly Oil Statistics shows that there are differences in refinery output throughout the world. OECD Asia Oceania: Australia; Israel; Japan; Korea; New Zealand. Source: International Energy Agency, Monthly Oil Statistics, February 2020, Paris, France.,

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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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ATP making strategic expansion into deepwater Israel

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ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, an international offshore oil and gas development and production company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, is expanding its deepwater operating and infrastructure expertise to offshore Israel. Paul Bulmahn, Chairman and CEO. In December 2010, Texas-based Noble Energy, Inc.

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Evogene Castor Oil Demonstrates Suitability as Biojet Feedstock

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Biojet produced from castor varieties under development by Israel-based Evogene, Ltd. meets the key international standards for alternative aviation fuels, according to the company. The analysis was conducted by Evogene, Inc., a fully-owned US subsidiary of Evogene, Ltd., In April 2009 Evogene Inc. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

These kinds of bans have attracted criticism from auto 'journalists' and legacy vehicle manufacturers who rely on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales which are already faltering tremendously. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not. Why should the government interfere? Why should the government interfere? The answer is simple.

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"When money flows from the ocean floor"

Plugs and Cars

In January 2007 it was reported from Davos that Shimon Peres was in talks to bring an electric car factory to Israel. If there's one country that ought to have long ago developed a domestic electric car industry it is Israel. No oil of its own should be reason enough. I wrote : It's about time.

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A Jewish Electric Car?

Plugs and Cars

A report from IsraelNationalNews.com out of Davos reports on talks to build electric cars in Israel. At the just-ended World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Shimon Peres held informal talks about building an electric-car factory in Israel with representatives of Toyota and Renault. No oil of its own should be reason enough.