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Opinion: How Much Longer Can OPEC Hold Out?

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With its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, one of the mandates of 12-member OPEC is to “ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers, and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry.” Nigeria’s dilemma.

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ExxonMobil brings Kearl oil sands expansion online ahead of schedule; overall capacity doubling to 220K barrels per day

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According to a May 2014 report from IHS Energy, 45% of the crude oils consumed in the United States are within the same GHG intensity range as those from the Canadian oil sands. This places oil sands within the same GHG intensity range as 45% of crude oil supplied to US refineries in 2012.).

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Smith School lifecycle study highlights importance for algae-derived biodiesel of co-product utilization and optimizing and decarbonizing every step of the supply chain

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Under this assumption, the generation of algae-derived biodiesel is highly unfavorable and increase GHG emissions regions where the carbon intensity of the electricity grid is high to around 450 gCO 2eq /MJ fuel range.

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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This range is equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of fuels in 588,000 to 4,061,000 passenger vehicles. The top four suppliers were Mexico, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. The proposed Project would also be capable of transporting US crude oil to those delivery points.

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IHS CERA meta-analysis finds lifecycle GHG emissions for fuel produced solely from oil sands crude average 11% higher than from average crude refined in the US; high variability

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Although crudes derived from the Canadian oil sands are more carbon-intensive than the average oil refined in the United States, they are within the range of some other crude oils produced, imported, or refined in the United States, including crudes from Venezuela, Nigeria, Iraq, and California heavy oil production, according to the report.

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IISD Releases Five-Part Series of Reports on Removing Fossil Fuel Subsidies

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This paper evaluates the state of information on fossil-fuel subsidies in a cross-section of countries that represent a range of governance systems, fossil-fuel markets and stages of economic growth. The full report will also cover Nigeria and Indonesia and will be released later in 2010.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Fortunately, to improve this issue, battery makers are working towards more responsible supply chains , and have the potential for cheaper, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly energy storage in the near future. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle.