Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2013

TransCanada Corporation will hold a binding open season to obtain firm commitments from interested parties for a pipeline to transport crude oil from Western Canada to Eastern Canadian markets. The Energy East Pipeline could eliminate Canada’s reliance on higher priced crude oil currently being imported, TransCanada suggests.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Quest is a fully integrated CCS project, meaning it will capture, transport (pipeline) and store carbon dioxide. Shell submitted the application on behalf of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project, a joint venture among Shell Canada Energy (60%) Chevron Canada Limited (20%) and Marathon Oil Canada Corporation (20%).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

The US State Department has issued a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to enable construction of the Alberta Clipper pipeline for the transport of crude oil from the Canadian oil sands to US refineries. Earlier post.). The RFA “They Said What?”

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2013

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.and Imperial Oil formed a 50-50 joint venture to build a crude oil rail-loading facility in Strathcona County, Alberta, called the Edmonton Rail Terminal. Accessing new and existing markets is critical for our continued growth and responsible development of Canada’s oil sands.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Williams plans to build a pipeline in Alberta, Canada, to transport natural gas liquids (NGL) and olefins from its extraction plant in Fort McMurray to its Redwater processing facility. The new 12-inch proposed pipeline will provide additional capacity for Suncor liquids, as well as natural gas liquids from other oil-sands producers’ off-gas.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2013

The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oils sands in Alberta to Nebraska. The pipeline would primarily transport crude oil from the WCSB and Bakken regions.

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Climate Change Oil-Sands Nebraska Climate 250

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2013

The conclusion of the successful open season confirmed strong market support for a pipeline with approximately 900,000 bbl/d of firm, long-term contracts to transport crude oil from the oil sands area in Western Canada to Eastern Canadian refineries and export terminals.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2011

Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. The proposed Project is not likely to impact the amount of crude oil produced from the oil sands. Click to enlarge.

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Oil-Sands Emissions Oil Oklahoma 253

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

have secured capacity commitments from shippers to proceed with construction of a 512-mile, 30-inch diameter twin (a parallel line) along the route of the Seaway Pipeline, adding 450,000 bpd of capacity to the existing system (for a total 850,000 bpd). Enbridge Inc. and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Earlier post.) —Patrick D.

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Oil Oil-Sands Oklahoma Houston 275

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2018

The 1,150-km (714-mile) Trans Mountain pipeline system (TMPL) is the only pipeline system in North America that transports both crude oil from the oil sands and refined products to the west coast. billion (US$3.46 Earlier post.) —Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance. Background.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2013

The Northern Gateway Pipeline is a proposed 1,170-kilometer (727-mile) twin pipeline from Edmonton, Alberta to Kitimat on the British Columbia coast. Northern Gateway’s West line, 36 inches in diameter, would transport an average of 525,000 barrels of oil sands crude per day to Kitimat.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Pending confirmation through future appraisal drilling, the total hydrocarbons initially in place in the Mad Dog field complex are now estimated to be up to four billion barrels of oil equivalent. interest, Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiary Union Oil Company of California, has a 15.6% BHP Billiton has a 23.9%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The Alberta government has successfully negotiated contracts for two projects that will advance the upgrading and refining of oil sands bitumen to diesel fuel. billion barrels of oil from conventional reservoirs throughout the province, potentially generating up to $25 billion in additional provincial royalties and taxes.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

Those Teslas, along with future eCascadia orders, will help the grocer reach its stated goal of transitioning to a fully zero-emission transport fleet by 2030. Simply put, they are going to be highly visible throughout Western Canada – a region that’s as easily associated with oil , tar sands, and pickup trucks as South Dakota or Wyoming.

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Fleet South Dakota Oil-Sands Wyoming 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Enbridge and Enterprise agreed to reverse the direction of crude oil flows on the Seaway pipeline to enable it to transport oil from Cushing, Oklahoma to the US Gulf Coast. million barrels of crude oil tankage on the Texas Gulf Coast and four import docks at two locations. SCPS also includes 6.8 —Patrick D.

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Oil Canada Houston Oklahoma 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2013

A breach in ExxonMobil’s Pegasus crude oil pipeline occurred late Friday afternoon near Mayflower, AR (about 20 miles north northwest of Little Rock and at the southeastern end of the Lake Conway reservoir). Efforts are being made to keep oil away from Lake Conway. Route of the Pegasus pipeline. Source: ExxonMobil.

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Arkansas Oil Montana Wyoming 363

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2012

The 1,150-km (714-mile) Trans Mountain pipeline system (TMPL) is the only pipeline system in North America that transports both crude oil from the oil sands and refined products to the west coast. Only crude oil and condensates are shipped into the United States. Source: Kinder Morgan. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2011

TransCanada Corporation has received additional binding commitments in support of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline system—designed to bring Canadian oil sands crude to Gulf Coast refineries—following the successful conclusion of the Keystone Houston Lateral Open Season. million barrels per day.

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Houston Oil-Sands Nebraska Oil 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Shell Canada Energy’s Scotford Upgrader, close to its refinery near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, uses hydrogen to upgrade high viscosity extra heavy crude oil (bitumen) into a wide range of synthetic crude oils. These liquids are extracted from off-gas produced by oil-sands upgraders and are valuable to the petrochemical industry.

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Canada Hydrogen Oil-Sands Supplies 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Contributions of regions to total life cycle emissions for three fuels (µg per vehicle-mile traveled per km 2 land area). On-road transportation accounts for approximately 20% of United States energy consumption. Dashed lines show US average emissions. Credit: ACS, Tessum et al. Click to enlarge. —Tessum et al.

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Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Pollution 236

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. As the world’s economies recover, higher world oil prices are assumed to return and to persist through 2030. In the IEO2009 reference case, world oil prices rise to $110 per barrel in 2015 (in real 2007 dollars) and $130 per barrel in 2030. Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Incremental well-to-wheels GHG emissions from WCSB Oil Sands Crudes Compared to Well-to-Wheels GHG Emissions from Displacing Reference Crudes Click to enlarge. Domestic production of crude oil has increased significantly, from approximately 5.5 That portion of the pipeline has already been built. million bpd in 2010 to 6.5

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Running on 87 octane, the front wheels (all-wheel drive is not available) are driven through a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that has five driver selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal, Sport, Slippery and Snow/Sand. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline.

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

Squeezing-out That Extra Mile. To maximize performance and efficiency there are five driver selectable drive modes of Conserve, Normal, Excite, Slippery and Snow/Sand. That number jumps to 78 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when looking at the car’s electric power. The way to Lincoln. kilowatt-hours/kWh).

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PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 104

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

(KMI) and El Paso Corporation on Sunday announced a definitive agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of EP in a transaction that will create the largest midstream and the fourth-largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $94 billion and 80,000 miles of pipelines.

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El Paso North America Gas Purchase 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

When it takes up to four million pounds of sand to frack a single well, it’s no wonder that demand is outpacing supply and frack sand producers are becoming the biggest behind-the-scenes beneficiaries of the American oil and gas boom. says the output of wells is up to 30% higher when they are blasted with more sand.

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Oil-Sands Arkansas Oil Mariner 262

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

The “wet” part of a DCT means it uses oil to improve lubrication and cooling. A “dry” DCT does not use oil, but is the more fuel efficient of the two types. In 226 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 23.8 The 2022 Santa Cruz comes with these warranties: Powertrain 10 years/100,000 miles.

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Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 81

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

If you consider buying one, make sure you plan on spending time off-pavement seeking sand, mud and snow, as its DNA is far different from any other SUV on the market. But when including the electric range of 21 miles, the city and highway combined number is 49 mpge. Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 2, 2008

Water Supply, Researcher Says By Jennifer Bogo Popular Mechanics March 7, 2008 "A 30-mile commute in a gasoline-powered car would require the withdrawal of 18.9 All told, electric miles necessitate threefold the water consumption and 17 times the water withdrawal of gasoline miles. million gallons per day.

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Water PHEV Saudi Arabia Oil-Sands 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2011

While oil will remain the most widely used fuel, overall energy demand will be reshaped by a continued shift toward less-carbon-intensive energy source as well as steep improvements in energy efficiency in areas such as transportation, where the expanded use of advanced and hybrid vehicles will help push average new-car fuel economy to 48 mpg (4.9

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

Building on LCFS policies already adopted in Europe, British Columbia, and California, the researchers looked at potential costs and benefits of reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 10 to 15 percent by 2030. We did not shy away from controversy. We are not advocates.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

The study also highlights the potential for blending GTL diesel in refineries with heavy crudes that require severe hydrotreating, such as Venezuelan heavy crude oil or bitumen derived from Canadian oil sands and/or in jurisdictions with tight aromatic specifications for diesel, such as California. Condensate and LPG.

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Diesel Emissions Oil-Sands Production 290

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Monique closes her EV’s fueling port and heads onto the highway with enough stored energy to drive 640 kilometers (400 miles). If it works, the benefits to the electrification of transportation would be huge. The particles can compose up to 80 percent of the liquid’s weight while leaving it no more viscous than motor oil.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Li-ion 145

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates, “hidden” costs of energy production and use—such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health—that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them. of the estimated total.

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal 246

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile). T engine that produced 110 kW (150 hp) of power was emitted 197 grams CO 2 /km (317 g/mile). Other features include a new, lighter turbocharger/cylinder head assembly; the use of lightweight polymers for the oil pan, and use of aluminum for various screws and fasteners.

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2014

The GREET (The Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation Model) team at Argonne National Laboratory has released a new version of the widely used GREET lifecycle analysis tool, GREET 2014. The well-to-wheels results, including the vehicle operation, can be viewed on a per mile basis.

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2014 Oil-Sands Emissions Carbon 225