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US and Japan successfully complete Arctic field trial of gas hydrate production technology using CO2-methane exchange within structure

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Conceptual rendering of CO 2 – CH 4 exchange methodology for the production of natural gas from hydrates. The production technology was developed through laboratory collaboration between the University of Bergen, Norway, and ConocoPhillips. Source: NETL. Click to enlarge.

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Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

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A new study by the French institute Enerdata, commissioned by the European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E), suggests that the European CO 2 standards for new vehicles due to come into effect in 2012 will lead not only to a European savings on oil (mainly via lower oil import volumes) but also to slightly lower global oil prices.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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Norway leads electric vehicle (EV) adoption, boasting the highest share of new EV purchases worldwide. Compared to the USA, where EVs make up only 2% of new car sales, this gives one a good idea of Norway’s strong leadership position in terms of EV market share. Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. in 2018 and 42.4%

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth. A great deal of oil is extracted using what is called a pumpjack. The electricity usage for the 1,42,054 onshore wells that supply oil to India is over 1,415 GWh a month! That's just oil wells on land. What about deep sea drilling?

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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EIA projects that world oil consumption will grow by 1.5 This growth is the result of an expected recovery in the global economy, with world gross domestic product (GDP, on an oil-weighted basis) assumed to rise by more than 3 percent per year. US crude oil production averaged 5.32 per gallon in 2009 to $2.84

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Launch of the European COCATE CO2 Transport Project for Medium-Size Emitters

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Led by IFP (France), the project brings together eight other research and industrial partners: the Le Havre Region Development Agency (France), Geogreen (France), Accoat (Denmark), SINTEF Energy Research (Norway), DNV (Norway), TNO (Netherlands), Port of Rotterdam NV (Netherlands) and SANERI (South Africa).

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This Startup Is Building the Internet of Underwater Things

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and Norway. They measure parameters such as temperature, salinity, pH, chlorophyll, methane, ammonium, phosphate, CO2, waves and tide, background noise,” explains Petrioli. This new appealing product does not really embody WSense’s true ambitions. It has about 20 customers — “Blue economy” companies and scientific institutions.