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UK supporting dirty Canadian tar sand oils

Green Cars News

The UK government is under fresh criticism today over claims that it is supporting the production of tar sand oils in Canada by working to allow the oils to enter UK fuel supplies.

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Canadian oil sands still needed by the US

Green Cars News

As the US looks for safe and secure sources of energy, Canadian oil sands still have a significant role to play. Speaking to the Toronto Star, US Ambassador to Canada David Jacobsen outlined that there had been ‘significant progress’ in cleaning up the environmental impact of oil sands, although he did stress that more needed to [.].

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Environmental groups: JPMorgan Chase emissions targets are ‘fig leaf for fossil expansion’

Electrek

According to the Rainforest Action Network, Dimon either dismissed those questions, punted, or demonstrated an apparent misunderstanding of his bank’s policies. more… The post Environmental groups: JPMorgan Chase emissions targets are ‘fig leaf for fossil expansion’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Carcinogenic air pollutants from oil sands ‘greatly underestimated’

Green Cars News

A study of an oil sands field in Alberta, Canada has revealed that officially reported emissions of certain hazardous air pollutants have been greatly underestimated by as much as two or three times. Using a new comprehensive modelling assessment, scientists at the University of Toronto studied th[.]. Green credentials'

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Researchers Seeking Better Understanding of Asphaltenes; Potential for Improving Oil Recovery

Green Car Congress

But with asphaltene-rich sources such as oil sands and heavy oils gaining importance, researchers are focusing more on a molecular-level understanding of the complex material, according to the cover story in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News , ACS’ weekly newsmagazine.

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Pollution looms over Canadian Oil Sands region

Green Cars News

The pollution over Canada’s oil sands region is becoming an increasingly pertinent issue as new research reveals the extent of the problem.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

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. The good news?

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