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Rough road for EV industry

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The company in March announced multiple price increases including its most affordable electric car, the Model 3 RWD—once touted at $35K—now has an eye-popping price tag of $46,990. Tesla isn’t the only EV manufacturer facing these hurdles. Brent Wilson is CEO of Galvanic Energy , a geoscience-driven resource exploration company.

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IBM Research and Stanford researchers ID develop new catalyst for cheaper bioplastics

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The team used a combination of predictive modeling and experimental lab work to make the discovery, said Xiangyi Zhang, graduate student working with Dr. Robert Waymouth, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University. The learning from these research efforts can also be used to advance cognitive systems.

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Shell Announces Significant new Discovery in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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Shell announced a “significant” new oil discovery in the deepwater eastern Gulf of Mexico, adding to discoveries in the area from 2009. The discovery is located at the Appomattox prospect in 2,200 metres (7,217 feet) of water in Mississippi Canyon blocks 391 and 392. Tags: Brief. Shell sites in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Petrobras Announces New Deepwater Oil Discovery

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Petrobras announced the discovery of evidence of oil in pre-salt reservoirs in Campos Basin waters. The discovery was the result of the drilling of 6-ABL-57D-RJS well, located in Albacora Leste Field’s concession area, below the sandstone layer field´s producer. Tags: Brief. Location of Albacora Leste Field.

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Petrobras Announces New Pre-Salt Discovery in Marlim Field

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Petrobras announced the discovery of a new accumulation of light oil (29 ° API) in the pre-salt layer in the Campos Basin, in water depths of 648 meters (2,126 feet) in the Marlim field Production Concession. Tags: Brief. Preliminary estimates indicate potential recoverable volumes at about 380 million barrels of oil equivalent there.

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BP Announces Giant Oil Discovery in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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BP announced a giant oil discovery at its Tiber Prospect in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Appraisal will be required to determine the size and commercial potential of the discovery, however, the find reportedly may contain more than 3 billion barrels. BP’s first major discovery in the Lower Tertiary was Kaskida in 2006.

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Exclusive Greenius Video: Bill McKibben on Hermosa Beach as a Carbon Neutral City

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Times staff writer, Susan Salter Reynolds, well known for her book reviews and “Discoveries&# column. Tags: Sustainability Yes We Can! I got a chance to talk to Bill about a few of the things we’re working on here in the Los Angeles area and the first subject was our Carbon Neutral City efforts in Hermosa Beach.