Jude Hislop

Increased recycling may reduce metals sector energy use in China

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China produces the most aluminum and steel in the world, while having much lower recycling rates than the USA China produces more steel and aluminum than any other country. Secondary production, or producing metal from recycled scrap metal, is the primary opportunity to reduce the country’s energy intensity for both of these industries, because secondary production […]

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Public chargers not needed to enable electric vehicles adoption – study

Innovation

85% of electric vehicles charging happens at home, most of remaining charging occurs at work As California prepares to spend $1 billion on public charging infrastructure to hasten adoption of electric vehicles, a new study of EV charging habits suggests widespread access to chargers may not be effective. The Idaho National Laboratory has released a study

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Exxon Mobil beats analyst expectations, boosting production in Permian Basin

Energy Financial

Exxon Mobil increasing crude processing capacity at Beaumont, Texas refinery by 20,000 b/d, secures more Permian Basin acreage Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $4.24 billion. The Irving, Texas-based company said it had profit of $1.01 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations, but Exxon does not adjust its reported results based on one-time events such as

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Vehicle standards around the world aim to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions

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Fuel economy and emissions standards are typically applied to vehicles a company sells within a country, rather than vehicles that country produces Nine countries and regions, which together account for 75 per cent of global fuel consumption by light-duty vehicles, have adopted mandatory or voluntary standards for increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The

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Selling Strategic Petroleum Reserves bolsters energy security

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Strategic Petroleum Reserve protects against supply disruptions that could cause price spike This week’s budget deal between the White House and top lawmakers sells off a chunk of oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to raise general revenue for the government’s coffers and offset part of the budget deal’s cost. Like many, I have argued

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Open season begins for 164-mile Delta pipeline, terminal near Orla, Texas

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Delta pipeline will provide shippers access to markets including El Paso, Midland, Cushing, Houston, Corpus Christi. Houston-based Crestwood Equity Partners LP has announced a non-binding open season to seek shipper support for the Delta pipeline, a 164-mile crude oil and condensate pipeline header system originating at a new terminal to be built near Orla, TX (located in Reeves County). The Delta

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Chevron announces significant find in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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Chevron says discovery is “potentially hub class scale” SAN RAMON, Calif. – Chevron Corporation today announced the successful appraisal of the Anchor discovery in the Lower Tertiary Wilcox Trend. “The positive results of our appraisal work at Anchor indicate a significant discovery of potentially hub class scale,” said Jay Johnson, executive vice president upstream, Chevron

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Occidental Petroleum announces Q3 2015 financial results

Energy Financial

Permian Basin represents over 50% of total oil/gas spending for Occidental Petroleum HOUSTON – Occidental Petroleum Corporation announced core income for the third quarter of 2015 of $24 million or $0.03 per diluted share. Reported income was a loss of $3.42 per diluted share for the quarter, including $2.6 billion after tax charges, which reflect the sharp decline

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Small-scale LNG projects: Growing demand spurs technology joint venture

Energy Financial

Modular technology can be used on projects up to 500,000 gallons/day of LNG production Growing demand for LNG in the American transportation sector is driving the construction of small-scale plants, according to two Houston-based firms that are stepping up their efforts to serve the rapidly expanding market. Kiewit Energy Company and Air Products have agreed to collaborate

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