Energy

NPA urges Nigeria to reduce sulphur content in diesel

The National Petroleum Authority is urging its Nigerian counterpart to reduce the sulphur content in its diesel fuel to about 50parts per million(ppm).

Publication Date: 
26/10/2017
Ghana Web (Ghana)
Tags:
Energy, Petrol, Fuel Adulteration, Nigeria, Health Effects, Air Pollution, Africa
Air Pollution

Government 'failed to clean up air'

New figures show the UK government failed to reduce illegal levels of air pollution in the 18 months after a court ordered it to clean up the air.

Publication Date: 
06/10/2017
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Air Pollution, United Kingdom (UK), Air Pollution Control, Nitrogen Dioxide, Health Effects, Diesel, Petrol, Vehicular Pollution
Energy

Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Statistics 2016-17

The Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Statistics presents updated comprehensive statistics on various aspects of Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas sector. The data on international developments in respect of the key parameters of Petroleum and Natural Gas sector have also been captured in the publication. The Statistics presented in the current publication cover the exploration, production, refining, marketing activities, etc. of Oil and Gas sector.

Publication Date: 
Friday, September 1, 2017
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Tags:
Natural Gas, Petrol, Oil Products, Statistics, India, Oil, Energy, Natural Gas Exploration, Oil Exploration, LPG, CNG, Trade, Industry
Energy

UK 'can halve oil imports by banning new petrol and diesel cars in 2030'

An ambitious target to phase out sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 could halve UK oil imports, a study by environmental and aid organisations suggests.

Publication Date: 
25/08/2017
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Energy, Oil, Fossil Fuels, United Kingdom (UK), Diesel, Petrol, Cars, Air Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change
Air Pollution

UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations

This technical report presents the evidence that was used to develop and assess the UK Air Quality Plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide. It is important to note that whilst this national assessment describes one route to compliance with NO2 limit values it is unlikely to exactly reflect the eventual, locally developed plans.

Publication Date: 
26/07/2017
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Quality Standards, United Kingdom (UK), Nitrogen Dioxide, Diesel, Petrol, Vehicles, Vehicular Standards
Air Pollution

New diesel cars better for environment than petrol vehicles’

Modern diesel cars emit less pollution than vehicles fuelled by gasoline or petrol, a study suggests.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2017
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Petrol, Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

France to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040

France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced.

Publication Date: 
07/07/2017
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Air Pollution, France, Vehicular Pollution, Petrol, Diesel, Air Pollution Control, European Union (EU), Health Effects, PM 2.5
Energy

8-Member committee to investigate contaminated fuel

The Ministry of Energy has initiated steps to investigate the purported release of five million litres of contaminated fuel onto the market by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST)

Publication Date: 
29/06/2017
Graphic (Ghana)
Tags:
Energy, Fuel Adulteration, Ghana, Diesel, Petrol, Africa, Fuel Quality
Energy

BOST explains the 5 million litres fuel was contaminated on Jan 18, 2017

The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) has explained that the contamination of the about 5 million litres of fuel occurred on January 18, 2017 and that it happened as a result of ac

Publication Date: 
28/06/2017
Ghana Web (Ghana)
Tags:
Energy, Ghana, Fuel Adulteration, Pollution, Diesel, Petrol, Africa, Fuel Quality
Transport

Comparative environmental assessment of alternative fueled vehicles using a life cycle assessment

Many new vehicle technologies are claiming to be the best in class to reduce the impact on the environment. However what are ‘green’ or ‘clean’ vehicles? How can this be assessed in the appropriate scientific way? The underling assessment compares the environmental aspects of mainly compressed natural gas (CNG) and Battery electric vehicles, along with Liquid Petrol Gas (LPG), Biogas (BG), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and conventional diesel and petrol vehicles.

Publication Date: 
08/06/2017
Joeri Van Mierlo, Maarten Messagie, Surendrdaprabu Rangaraju
Transportation Research Procedia
3435-3445
Tags:
Hybrid Electric, Electric Vehicles, Diesel, Petrol, Alternative Fuels, Biogas, Vehicular Pollution, Belgium, Europe

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