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ConocoPhillips sees bright days ahead for Lower 48 natural gas industry

Kirjoitettu 16.3.2010, kategoria Sekalaista.

He didn’t mention Alaska North Slope natural gas in his prepared remarks in Houston, but it’s worth noting that all of the factors combining to make natural gas cheaper and more available in the Lower 48 work against the economics of a major gas pipeline from Alaska.

Lähde: Topix

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Americans Increasingly Unworried About the Environment

Kirjoitettu 16.3.2010, kategoria Sekalaista, Uutiset.

People grasp what their drinking water has to do with them. Overwhelmingly, I think they do not fully grasp what global warming has to do with them - and that’s a rhetorical failure…At the same time that highly effective movements are arranging million person demonstrations in the streets, most of the people who will actually tell their congressfolk whether to vote for change were watching Law and Order SVU.

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Lähde: Energy Bulletin

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3/16/2010 - Wind project developer floats $4B plan for Mich.

Kirjoitettu 16.3.2010, kategoria Sekalaista.

The Muskegon Chronicle reports Scandia Wind Offshore LLC outlined its proposal Monday in meetings at the Grand Valley State University Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center in Muskegon.

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Biofuels - Mar 16

Kirjoitettu 16.3.2010, kategoria Uutiset, Öljyhuippu.

-The Case Against Biofuels: Probing Ethanol’s Hidden Costs
-Big Oil Behind Yet Another Biofuels Research Paper
-Harrabin’s Notes: Battle over biofuel strategy

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Lähde: Energy Bulletin

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Scientists use Visible Light to Break Down Carbon Dioxide

Kirjoitettu 16.3.2010, kategoria Sekalaista.

We all are familiar with the effects of carbon dioxide on our environment. Carbon dioxide is responsible for causing the greenhouse effect. If scientists can breakdown this gas into other form it would lead us to reduce the concentration of this gas into environment substantially. It would mean dealing with the root cause of [...]
Posted in: Environment, Inventions

Lähde: Alternative Energy

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Is the algal biofuel dream about to come true?

Kirjoitettu 15.3.2010, kategoria Polttoaineet, Sekalaista, Uutiset.

Source: Ecogenics Research Center

The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been at the forefront of technological breakthroughs for many decades – computer networking, NLS (the first type of hypertext system) – and now its research into algal fuel seems to be yielding results, or so it says.

It recently announced that “oil from algae is projected at $2 per gallon, headed towards $1 per gallon.” DARPA says it could be mass-producing up to 50 million gallons of algae-based biofuel in 2011.

There is a lot of interest in algae as a source of renewable energy. Algae can be grown in bioreactors on land not used to cultivation of food crops. Besides, algae production absorbs CO2 and its facilities can be co-located with power plants that burn fossil fuels. The CO2 from the power plants can be routed to the algae production facilities.

Avweb, a website dedicated to aviation news, wrote that the goal of DARPA’s research is to find a renewable energy replacement for JP-8, a type of fossil fuel used by the Air Force as well as an alternative for army vehicles. So the research is aimed at military use of clean fuel.

But not everyone is convinced. Blogger Robert Rapier thinks the announcement is nothing but an exercise in PR. “I don’t believe they can produce algal oil for $2/gallon. I don’t believe anyone can, particularly if they are growing the algae in open ponds”, he said.

More skepticism can be found here.

What do you think? Is the $2 per algal biofuel claim credible?

Lähde: EnergyRefuge.com Blog

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Food & agriculture - March 14

Kirjoitettu 14.3.2010, kategoria Sekalaista, Uutiset.

- The Femivore’s dilemma
- Sharon Astyk: Poultry is a feminist issue?
- Global hunt for phosphates is on
- Vandana Shiva: Water wisdom

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Lähde: Energy Bulletin

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Peak oil & supplies - March 14

Kirjoitettu 14.3.2010, kategoria Uutiset, Öljyhuippu.

- Kuwaiti scientists predict peak oil production for 2014
- Forecasting world crude oil production using multicyclic Hubbert model (paper)
- Study sees efficiency as key to meeting energy needs (CERA)
- Traders bet on higher gasoline prices

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Lähde: Energy Bulletin

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America’s Premiere Wave Power Farm Sets Sail

Kirjoitettu 14.3.2010, kategoria Sekalaista.

Wave energy is among the impressive list of renewable energy resources that is being developed in the United States. New Jersey-based developer, Ocean Power Technologies has launched a project that features the nation’s first commercial wave power farm off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon. Once the project is completed, wave energy will generate power [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, Industry, Wave Power