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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) approved the field development plan put forward by Statoil and its co-venturers for the Mariner heavy oil field. The average production is estimated at around 55,000 barrels of oil per day over the plateau period from 2017 to 2020. Location of the Mariner field.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 31, 2009

I contributed the following to the World Wildlife Climate Witness site last week and it was published this morning. So not only is climate change-driven drought cutting our fresh water supply, but the way we use water here also adds to our greenhouse gas emissions. That’s about a 25% reduction.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

As drilling technology advances, conventional oil reserves become harder to find, and climate change contributes to melting sea ice, the Arctic has moved up on the list of priorities in oil company board rooms. In December, Chevron suspended its drilling plans in Canada’s Arctic indefinitely. Shell announced $4.16

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 11, 2010

Inspired by President Obama’s election and the collapse of the ponzi scheme economy, I decided to work full time, pro bono, on the issues I cared about most – climate change, renewable energy, energy conservation and sustainability. Guest blogging posts on Climate Progress and 350.org Time for me to get back to work.

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JULY 22, 2009

Energy Markets in a State of Change. Dr. Don Paul is the Executive Director, University of Southern California Energy Institute and a former vice president and chief technology officer of Chevron. Dr. Paul addressed a positive change—the days of increasing US oil consumption may be over. “ Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Overall, we have substantial opportunities for reducing environmental and climate impacts from light-duty road vehicles. It is the third report in a series that records the research findings of this group; “On the Road in 2020” was published in 2000 and “On the Road in 2035” was published in 2008.

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