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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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The Strait is located between Oman and Iran, and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. At its narrowest point, the Strait is 21 miles wide, but the width of the shipping lane in either direction is only two miles, separated by a two-mile buffer zone. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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Al-Futtaim and its network of experienced retailers will allow Fisker to reach customers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Egypt. hp (150 kW) liquid-cooled AC permanent magnet synchronous motors, for a total range of 300 miles (483 km).

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INPEX and Total launch the $34B Ichthys offshore Australia LNG Project; entire 8.5 Mt/y LNG output already sold for 15 years

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The Ichthys project consists of the development of the Ichthys gas and condensate field offshore North West Australia lying in 260 meters (853 feet) of water depth and the construction of an 889-kilometer (552-mile) gas transmission pipeline together with an onshore LNG plant near Darwin in the Northern Territory. million tons per year.

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France’s IFPEN studying industrial potential of onshore sources of natural hydrogen

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Some 64,000 km (40,000 miles) of ridges demarcate plate boundaries on the ocean floor. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which separates the Eurasian and African plates from the American plates, is the longest of these and stretches 7,000 km (4,300 miles). Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 15, EGU2013-5553. Hydrogen Hydrogen Production'

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US Mapping Project Highlights Potential for Mineral Carbonation for CO2 Sequestration

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Geologists at Columbia University’s Earth Institute and the US Geological Survey have mapped some 6,000 square miles of ultramafic rocks at or near the surface in the US that have the potential for sequestering more than 500 years of US CO 2 production.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Hotel supply is primarily in larger urban centers or along interstates,” he added. Show more The question of whether to save or to spend miles takes on new urgency this year as lawmakers consider the Credit Card Competition Act. The trains will reach 160 miles per hour, up from the current 150 m.p.h.

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