The Most Profitable Oil Field In The World Is Right Here In America
• Business InsiderWe recently told you how people now think America could become the next Saudi Arabia of oil production.
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A Century-Old Rule Is Keeping The US From Becoming A Dominant Force In Global Oil
• Business InsiderThe Eagle Ford shale formation lies south of our headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, giving the U.S. Global investment team a firsthand, tacit perspective on the oil and gas industry’s growing natural resources phenomenon.
Solar Startup Silevo Scales Up, Even as Others Shut Down
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Kevin BullisThe company thinks its novel solar technology can take on competitors in China.
The Chinese Solar Machine
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Kevin BullisChinese manufacturers have dominated the international market for conventional solar panels by building bigger factories faster. Now they will need to innovate to maintain their lead.
CN mystery train crosses border 24 times, never unloads
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/A CBC news investigation has uncovered a mystery involving unexplained shipments of biodiesel tanker cars moved between Canada and the United States, and back again, that were never unloaded. According to leaked internal CN documents, the rail com
Five New Government-Backed Energy Projects that Stand Out
• Technologyreview.comSixty-six new energy research projects were announced on Wednesday. Here are some interesting ones.
Los Alamos Lab Demonstrates A Reactor For Space Travel
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comThe new prototype is the first nuclear reactor for space built in the U.S. since 1965.
Is there such a thing as too much energy?
• Christian Science MonitorGovernment moves energy from the future to the past, Bonner writes, from what will be to what used to be, and finally, to what will be no more.
Nanoparticles Make Steam without Bringing Water to a Boil
• Technologyreview.comA new trick could reduce the energy needed for many industrial processes and make solar thermal energy much cheaper.
Citi: Here's What The World's Most Important Commodities Will Do In 2013
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Mamta BadkarLast week Citi's Edward Morse put out a note declaring "the commodity super cycle is over".
Letter Re: Economic Collapse and Power Grid Collapse
• http://www.survivalblog.com,Mr Rawles, I’ve read and enjoyed each of your books, and I am an avid prepper -- it’s only a matter of time before we have an economic collapse.
Hybrid nanomaterial converts light and heat into electricity
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Darren QuickWe’ve seen nanomaterials that can be used to convert light into electricity and others that can convert heat into electricity. Now researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington and Louisana Tech University have created a hybrid nanomaterial t
One Step Forward, One Step Back for Concentrated PV
• Martin LaMonica via technologyreview.comCPV company SolFocus is up for sale, a reflection of rapidly falling solar power prices, while startup Semprius moves ahead on demo CPV system.
Gulf of Mexico Black Elk oil rig fire claims second victim
• Associated Press via The GuardianAvelino Tajonera, 49, dies from injuries sustained in fire on 16 November as three other men remain in hospital
Britain delays emissions cut decision to 2016
• RawStory.comThe British government’s long-awaited legislation to secure investment in low-carbon energy will not include a target to cut emissions by 2030, according to details released on Friday.
Four Chinese hostages freed in Colombia
• RawStory.comFour Chinese oil company employees held hostage since June 2011, allegedly by Colombia’s FARC rebels, have been freed in southern Colombia, their embassy said Thursday.
Swiss nuclear reactor back up after closure over defect
• RawStory.comA reactor at a Swiss nuclear plant that automatically shut down due to a defect was brought back online Thursday evening, the operator said.
Swiss nuclear reactor shuts down due to defect
• RawStory.comA reactor at a Swiss nuclear plant shut down automatically Wednesday due to a defect, the operator said, stressing that the procedure had been completely safe.
Shale Oil Will Boost U.S. Production, But It Won’t Bring Energy Independence
• Kevin Bullis ia TechnologyReview.comThe U.S. will still need more big breakthroughs to eliminate the need for imported oil.
News Media Misled by IAEA Data on Sensitive Iranian Stockpile
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Gareth PorterThe latest round of media coverage of the Iran issue again highlights the failure of major news outlets to reflect the complexity and political subtleties of the Iranian enrichment program.
To Make Steam Without Boiling Water, Just Add Sunlight And Nanoparticles
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowA mixture of plain water, nanoparticles, and sunlight can convert water into steam without ever even bringing it to a boil
These Islands Are The First To Be Powered By Solar Energy Alone
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Randy AstaizaThe Tokelau islands are the first nation to be run completely on solar power, they announced on November 5.
Microsoft Uncovers Special Bond Between Computers and Toilets
• Robert McMillan via WIRED.comAfter years of careful research, Microsoft has uncovered the data center’s long-lost cousin: the sewage treatment plant.
General Motors Raises Its Ante on Electric Cars
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Jessica LeberThe Detroit automaker will soon debut its first all-electric vehicle, a fast-charging vehicle that also rides well.
General Motors Raises Its Ante on Electric Cars
• Jessica Leber via TechnologyReview.comThe Detroit automaker will soon debut its first all-electric vehicle, a fast-charging vehicle that also rides well.
All-Carbon Solar Cells Will Mean Cheap and Flexible Solar Panels
• Katherine Bourzac via TechnologyReview.comFlexible photovoltaics made of carbon promise low cost and durability, if their performance can be improved.
All-Carbon Solar Cells Will Mean Cheap and Flexible Solar Panels
• www.technologyreview.com, By Katherine BourzacFlexible photovoltaics made of carbon promise low cost and durability, if their performance can be improved.
There Is A Shale Oil Field Under Santa Barbara Four-Times Bigger Than The Bakken
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Rob WileIn the wake of the International Energy Association's extremely bullish report about America's hydrocarbon potential
OPEC Surrenders
• arcleinSupplying close to one-third of the world's oil and holding 80% of traditional crude reserves, this latest forecast paints a picture of decline for a multi-national economic structure which remains, as it has always been, reliant on the abundance of
Manage your own power station
• http://www.off-grid.net, by TECHSTARUseful article on producer.com which explains the math of power consumption – what is a kilowatt hour exactly?
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