Archive for November, 2008

Chemists at the University of Liverpool have developed a way of converting methane gas into a powder form in order to make it more transportable.

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Perhaps I have too high of expectations for computers. I expect anything that I spend over $500 to last until I want to upgrade. For instance, I fully expect any car that I purchase to not be junk in the amount of time that I hold the title. I expect my TVs [...]

From Open CRS:
Drilling for oil and gas in or under the Great Lakes has generated interest among Great Lakes stakeholders, states, and Congress. Some opposed to drilling are concerned about the potential environmental, economic, and public health consequences. They contend that drilling will raise the risks of oil spills, hazardous gas [...]

Eliminating daylight time would thus accord with President-elect Barack Obama’s stated goals of conserving resources, saving money, promoting energy security and reducing climate change.

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EPA Ruling Is Major Setback for Coal-Fired Power Plants.

Civic GX is a $25,000 commuter car that runs only on natural gas — going about 192 miles in city driving on an 8-gallon fuel tank that currently costs about $16 to refill at Indianapolis natural gas stations.

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Remember that “energy independence” everybody talked about so much during the presidential race?
It isn’t possible, according to the chairman and CEO of Atlanta utility giant Southern Co.

Costing about 4 to 7 cents a kilowatt-hour, Taylor said, geothermal is competitive with wind power and significantly cheaper than solar. Geothermal facilities occupy a fraction of the space required by wind and solar farms. The energy is also more reliable. Plants crank electricity around the clock.

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The impulse to accede to political pressure and jobs blackmail from the Big Three for a $25 billion bailout offers America a historic turning-point opportunity. This is the country’s chance to both reform the auto industry and ignite a massive shift off of oil in one master stroke. How?

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For those that are interested in costs.