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- The ESG Community Lacks an Understanding of What Crude Oil is Used For Wed, 18 May 22, 7:00amProducts from crude oil are the foundation of modern society and few consumers are willing to give up those benefits. Access to inexpensive, abundant and dependable crude oil has been the cornerstone of the Industrial Revolution...
- Disinformation Becomes an Art Form, And – A Government Department. What Could Go Wrong? Mon, 16 May 22, 3:00amPigs will fly through the sky delivering Amazon packages. Kim Jong-un will sing a duet with Britney Spears called “If you had my dad you’d understand the hair.” A schnauzer will graduate from Harvard Law School.d
- German energy economist discusses hydrogen vs. hydrocarbons Mon, 15 Mar 21, 8:00amIf we had unlimited electricity from nuclear (fission/fusion), our best option for transportation fuel would be to synthesize hydrocarbons from seawater and air.”
- German Energy Expert Agrees: “Fission/Fusion Plus Hydrocarbs Only Realistic Energy Transition Next 50 Years” Mon, 15 Mar 21, 8:00amIf we had unlimited electricity from nuclear (fission/fusion), our best option for transportation fuel would be to synthesize hydrocarbons from seawater and air.”
- Taiga launches Orca, a 100% electric jet ski with a two-hour battery Tue, 1 Oct 19, 4:30amCanadian company Taiga Motors, the creators of the world’s first electric snowmobiles, makes yet another splash in the luxury electric vehicle world with Orca, their first electric personal watercraft...
- Report: Green Energy Economy Is Simply ‘Impossible’ Thu, 28 Mar 19, 6:00amA new report is out from The Manhattan Institute Date: 03/26/19 Mark P. Mills, Manhattan Institute Hydrocarbons—oil, natural gas, and coal—are the world’s principal energy resource today and will continue to be so in...
- Energy Experts Say Coal Will Overtake Oil in 2020 Wed, 16 Oct 13, 5:30amWorld coal usage is skyrocketing because of rising demand in China and India. At the World Energy Congress yesterday, energy consulting firm Wood Mackenzie stated that coal would surpass oil as the key fuel for the global...
- Plastic Waste-Powered Airplane to Fly 10,500 Miles from Sydney to London Tue, 26 Feb 13, 7:04amAustralian pilot Jeremy Rowsell is set to break new boundaries for alternative energy by flying from Australia to Britain in an airplane powered entirely by plastic waste...
- Scientists Use Pine Sap to Create Biodegradable, Renewable Plastics Tue, 26 Feb 13, 2:08amPhoto via Shutterstock As we begin to see the devastating effects that plastic pollution is having on our environment, scientists are working towards generating more eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-based materials...
- Plant-Invading Fungi Could Be the Key to Creating the Next Sustainable Biofuel Fri, 11 Jan 13, 7:00amImage via Wikimedia Commons/Jensbn Fungus might ruin your bread but its invasive nature could also lead to a new source of renewable energy. Scientists at Montana State University made a surprising discovery while conducting...
- Study Shows Air Emissions from Fracking Sites Contain Carcinogens and Other Harmful Chemicals Thu, 22 Mar 12, 1:30amWhen hydraulic fracturing (or fracking – the technique of extracting natural gas from rocks) was thrust into the public consciousness with the release of the 2010 film Gasland, most of the conversation centered around...
- Study Shows Air Emissions from Fracking Sites Could Cause Health Problems Thu, 22 Mar 12, 1:30amWhen hydraulic fracturing (or fracking), the technique of extracting natural gas from rocks, was thrust into the public consciousness with the release of the 2010 film Gasland, most of the conversation centered around water...
- Clams Could Clean Up Oil Spills Without Chemicals Wed, 2 Mar 11, 5:42amA faculty-student research team at at Southeastern Louisiana University recently launched a study that will explore how the Rangia clam can be used to filter oil from polluted water...