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APRIL 7, 2011

Ford Motor Company will stage the debut of the new Focus ECOnetic next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show. liter Ford Duratorq TDCi diesel, which has been optimized for enhanced fuel efficiency with a new injection system and turbocharger, enhanced charge cooling and further friction reduction measures. liter TDCi engine.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 11 research projects that will help find ways to extract more energy from unconventional oil and gas resources while reducing environmental risks for awards totalling $12.4 The selections include $10.3 The selections include $10.3 million in federal funds.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Texas is famous the world over for two things on a massive scale: oil and droughts. Now the slick but dry state is becoming famous for water: that precious element that both resolves the drought problem and also makes it possible to pump more oil out of the ground. A Water Revolution Takes Root.

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APRIL 15, 2015

Globally, water demand is threatening to dangerously outpace supply, while in the US, dry states such as Texas and California are suffering from shortages and the future forebodes more suffering. For the North American shale boom, the lack of water is suffocating. How we can turn toilet water into tap water.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Ford introduced the 2015 F-Series Super Duty lineup at State Fair of Texas, featuring a second-generation 6.7-liter Ford introduced the 6.7-liter A key Ford innovation on the original 6.7-liter Ford engineers built upon the benefits of this design as they upgraded the Power Stroke. Second-generation 6.7-liter

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JUNE 7, 2011

Users of Ford Crew Chief —powered by Telogis —are improving fuel efficiency for their fleets by up to 20% through better management of vehicle diagnostics, location and driver behavior. To help managers improve the fleet operation even further, Ford developed a system that reports vehicle diagnostics along with driver behavior.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Ford, through the use of REPREVE , a recycled polyester yarn made by Unifi, plans to divert about 2 million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in the new Focus Electric and other new vehicles for the next model year. Using REPREVE also reduces energy consumption by offsetting the need to use newly refined crude oil for production.

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MAY 16, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is soliciting projects that focus on improving recovery from liquid-rich shale reservoirs and to advance the development of next-generation CO 2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies. ( DE-FOA-0000724 ) for up to $6.5M Next-Generation” CO 2 -EOR.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Shale oil production generates greenhouse gas emissions at levels similar to conventional crude oil production, according to a pair of new studies released by the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. These are shale formations with low permeability and must be hydraulically fractured to produce oil and gas.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

The North American version of the 2012 Ford Focus will be powered by a 2.0-liter The combination of these technologies help make the dual-overhead-camshaft (DOHC) Focus 4-cylinder one of the most advanced non-turbocharged four-cylinder powerplants Ford has offered. —Jamie Hanshaw, Ford VCT technical specialist.

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Engine 2012 Ford Fuel 220

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APRIL 5, 2011

Heckmann Corporation, a water solutions company focused on water issues worldwide and, in particular, oil and natural gas exploration and production, is teaming up with Encana Natural Gas Inc., Heckmann Corporation was created to buy and build companies in the water sector.

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AUGUST 4, 2016

The new Ford EcoBlue diesel engine production line at Dagenham Engine Plant will reduce water and energy consumption by more than 50%. Dagenham Engine Plant is Ford’s largest diesel engine production facility globally, and produced the first EcoBlue diesel engine ( earlier post ) in April this year. The all-new 2.0-liter

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

Using CO 2 injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)—an established commercial practice that currently annually consumes some 50 million metric tons of CO 2 (the majority from natural accumulations)—has also been identified as a method of sequestering CO 2 captured from industrial sources, such as power plants. CO 2 flooding for oil recovery.

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APRIL 21, 2010

Ford’s sustainable materials strategy. Ford is increasing the use of renewable and recyclable materials such as the soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. Ford vehicles are now 85% recyclable by weight. In 2009, Ford saved approximately $4.5 In 2009, Ford saved approximately $4.5

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JUNE 23, 2014

Source: Ford. At the US Department of Energy (DOE) Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC last week, Cory Weaver from Ford Research and Advanced Engineering reported that Ford has completed the planned build of 12 units of the new engine, and is working on vehicle integration for further testing per the project timeline.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Engine 247

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Huge leg space in front and back, just like in a Ford Mondeo or VW Passat. Power steering is electric and as a result we don’t need to check the power steering oil level as there isn’t any. Priuses can burn oil. Even though it is normal (for all cars), hybrids can develop a thirst for oil after a few hundred thousand kilometers.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Bakken is a prime US unconventional oil play, and is believed to be one of the largest, if not the largest, oil accumulation in the US. The tight oil is extracted in the same way as shale gas, through horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing. In the Bakken formation, the oil is extracted from tight carbonate.

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JANUARY 14, 2014

Tires rely on grooves between the treads to evacuate water and maintain grip with the road. Until now, tires traditionally lost traction in wet conditions as the tread became worn and grooves lost depth decreasing the tire’s ability to funnel water away, increasing stopping distances and the chances of hydroplaning. Ardmore, Okla.,

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MARCH 13, 2015

Columbia and Associate Director of the Maguire Energy Institute at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University in Dallas says it has: “No question we’re seeing the effects of lower oil prices throughout the economy.”. decline curves eventually catch up with fewer rigs, oil supplies should start to fall.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 17, 2010

The UK Technology Board has awarded a consortium comprising UK start-up Lontra , Ricardo, and Ford Motor Company funding to demonstrate Lontra’s Blade Supercharger. The team will integrate the novel technology with a downsized engine to create a Ford vehicle demonstrator. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L —Andrew Brumley, chief engineer, Ford Engine Programs. —Gregor Allexi, active safety engineer, Ford of Europe. Mondeo 5-door.

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JUNE 23, 2016

The impact of rising oil prices on North American light tight oil (LTO) production is said to be a “Catch 22”, the title of Joseph Heller’s popular 1961 novel set in WWII. Too many analysts continue to believe drilling and service has the same problem with rising oil prices. by David Yager for Oilprice.com.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

If West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices stabilize at or above $60 per barrel, major parts of the United States shale sector that are currently dormant will ramp up, according to an analysis by experts in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Baker III and Susan G.

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MARCH 12, 2010

The 2011 Ford Super Duty. Ford’s all-new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks are equipped with new diesel and gasoline engine powertrains that deliver improvements in torque, horsepower and fuel economy. Click to enlarge. Mated to each engine is the all-new 6R140 heavy-duty TorqShift six-speed automatic transmission.

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APRIL 26, 2016

In Europe, Ford revealed the all-new 2.0-liter Building on the performance and technology of Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost gasoline engines, the EcoBlue diesel range will deliver power outputs ranging from 100 PS to 240 PS (99 to 237 hp). Developed by Ford engineering teams in the U.K. The four-cylinder 2.0-liter liter variant.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Ford is experimenting with auto part prototypes made from olive tree scraps. Ford engineers in Cologne started researching the possibilities of using food waste to create auto part prototypes. They are not used for anything else,” said Ford Project Lead Inga Wehmeyer. Ford is no stranger to using food waste in auto parts.

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Waste Ford Parts Auto 126

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JANUARY 3, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected six projects to receive approximately $30 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development in unconventional oil and natural gas (UOG) recovery. Selected UOG projects. Lead organization. Description. C-Crete Technologies LLC. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.

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APRIL 10, 2018

Ford has unveiled the all-new Ford Focus. The new Focus features a broad suite of Ford advanced driver assistance technologies and advanced EcoBoost gasoline and EcoBlue diesel engines offering a 10% fuel-efficiency improvement across the range. Ford’s multi-award-winning 1.0-liter The all-new 1.5-liter Transmissions.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Ford Motor plans to invest RMB 11.4 The investment will allow Ford significantly to build up its research and development capabilities in the country—especially at its Nanjing Research and Engineering Center (REC)—and will help Ford create more world-class vehicles in China, for China. billion (US$1.8

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AUGUST 31, 2009

Ford has provided initial details on the new Ford-engineered, -tested and-manufactured 6.7-liter In January, Ford and Navistar, Ford’s long-time diesel supplier, agreed to end several years of litigation. The new Ford diesel steps fully into the opening. The Ford aftertreatment system is a three-stage process.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Ford CEO Jim Farley believes there may be some merit to separating the automaker’s electric vehicle project from the company’s main operation. This may prove to be too difficult, and Ford is not considering the option, according to the report. Ford also expanded its production goals on Farley’s request.

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MAY 27, 2022

Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts from end-of-life vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process ( earlier post ). Ford sent us 10 pounds of mixed plastic waste from a vehicle shredding facility. That’s with only 0.1% It was muddy and wet.

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F-150 Vehicles Ford Waste 243

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Electrified auxiliaries such as thermal management modules, electric water pumps or electric oil pumps complete the portfolio. For nearly 10 years, Magna has been supporting customers in the US and Europe from concept to production with products for battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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MAY 19, 2018

V-6 in the Ford F-150 XLT and the 3.6L An electric water pump that eliminates the drag of a conventional, engine-driven pump to enhance efficiency. With it, the oil supply is matched to the engine requirements rather than the excessive supply of a conventional, fixed-displacement oil pump. V-6 in the Ram 1500 Big Horn.

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JULY 17, 2017

Mohammad Masnadi and Adam Brandt used decades-long time-series data from twenty-five globally significant oil fields (>1 billion barrels ultimate recovery) to model greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil production as a function of time.Depletion requires increased energy expenditures in drilling, oil recovery, and oil processing.

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MAY 13, 2012

natural gas that contains water vapor or hydrocarbon liquids. Even a small drop in natural gas prices can make them uneconomical to operate, and the large volumes of water produced by these wells can reduce natural gas flow and increase operational costs. Conventional compressors are not optimized to handle wet gas—i.e.,

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