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Ichthys will provide a long-term stable supply of cleaner energy to. The offshore facilities will consist of a subsea well development connected to a central processing facility (CPF) for gas treatment and a floating processing, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for condensates. Japan, and help Japan diversify its energy sources.
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EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. However, US coal shipments, which are primarily via rail, decline slightly. Bus and passenger rail travel increase 11% and 31%, respectively.
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