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Methanol from Atmospheric CO2

The new CO2 to Methanol process is not competitive with $30 per barrel oil, but commercialization of the captured CO2 to methanol process is at least 5 to 10 years in the future. 

Disruptive Lithium Sulfur Batteries

Offering more than 2x the energy density of conventional lithium ion batteries, LiS or Lithium Sulfur batteries have been used in aerospace UAV applications since 2006. Short cycle life and safety issues plague the LiS chemistries, but R&D aimed at improving LiS will pave the way for smartphones with 4 days of battery life in just a few more years.

Oil Prices to $100 by 2020

In 1998 the inflation adjusted price per barrel reached an all time low of ~$12.50, so lets party like its 1999 ^^ My first foray into oil stock investing via some COP shares on the first day of Feb 2016