http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gas/ en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:55:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2416531/posts Simultaneously increases nutritional value of the milk & fights global warming The first program in North America to naturally decrease global-warming gases caused by cows’ burps (enteric emissions) has been announced by environmental pioneer Stonyfield Farm, the world’s leading organic yogurt company (www.stonyfield.com). An unexpected benefit of the program is that it also significantly increases the nutritional value of the milk. “This is a watershed moment for the U.S. dairy industry,” said Stonyfield President and CE-Yo Gary Hirshberg. “By changing the feed we give our cows, we can simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve milk’s nutritional content in a... Stonyfield Farm http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2416531/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:55:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415660/posts Israeli company finds oil beneath Rosh Ha'ayin By Lior Zano, The Marker Last Update: 24/12/2009 13:36 An Israeli oil exploration company on Thursday announced that it had found a huge amount of oil and gas during drilling below the city of Rosh Ha'ayin this week. Givot Olam Oil Exploration Limited Partnership said that more than 60 percent gas was measured in the drill, indicating the first such find in Israel. Advertisement The company said it was too soon to determine what significance the find would bring to Israel, but added that it would become clear over the next few months... Haaretz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415660/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:46:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414356/posts An everlasting hope of finding significant amounts of oil in Israel may have been realized with the announcement Thursday that “significant quantities” of oil were found in a well in the area of Rosh HaAyin, a city located east of Tel Aviv on the western edge of Samaria. Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414356/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:09:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411876/posts Washington, D.C. are reporting laboratory evidence supporting the possibility that some of Earth's oil and natural gas may have formed in a way much different than the traditional process described in science textbooks. Their study is scheduled for Nov./Dec. issue of ACS' Energy & Fuels, a bi-monthly publication. Anurag Sharma and colleagues note that the traditional process involves biology: Prehistoric plants died and changed into oil and gas while sandwiched between layers of rock in the hot, high-pressure environment deep below Earth's surface. Some scientists, however, believe that oil and gas originated in other ways, including chemical reactions between carbon... Science Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411876/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:40:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401576/posts CHEVRON has won a coup for its Wheatstone liquified natural gas development, signing up Tokyo Electric Power to a $90 billion supply agreement that will also see the utility take an equity stake in the project. TepCo has signed a heads of agreement for the annual delivery of 4.1 million tonnes of LNG for up to 20 years from Wheatstone, accounting for almost half of the initial yearly production capacity of 8.6 million tonnes. The Australian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401576/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 17:39:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401468/posts US OIL giant Chevron Corp has sealed a massive $90 billion contract - the biggest energy deal in Australian history - to supply natural gas to Tokyo Electric Power Company and sell the Japanese utility a stake in its Wheatstone project. The nation's latest trade coup - struck on the eve of the international climate change conference in Copenhagen - comes as Asian countries scramble to lock in long-term supplies of LNG ahead of an anticipated surge in demand for the low-emissions fuel. Chevron announced on the weekend it had signed an agreement with Tokyo Electric to deliver 4.1 million... Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401468/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 14:07:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394975/posts In another example of how liberals get their panties in a wad when they are challenged for the decisions they make, Ken Salazar resorted to name-calling and innuendo as he tried to defend the Obama Administration's extremist energy policies. Ken Salazar, criticized the oil and gas industry for accusing the Obama Administration of stifling energy development in the West and offshore. He also left little doubt that he felt that the industry is nothing less than an arm of the Republican party. I always find it amusing when liberals resort to this type of attack. No facts to counter the... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394975/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:53:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2394394/posts After years of over promising and under delivering, the solar Industry is finally starting to show some interesting developments which have the potential to make solar power as cheap as fossil fuel on a cost-per-watt basis within five years. Getting us to that state, called grid parity, would require solar companies to produce power for around $1 a watt. Is it possible anytime soon? Many analysts think so and the target date being touted around is 2015. The reason for this fresh optimism is a mixture of technological development and simple economics. Traditional conductive materials make up 40% to 50%... Oilprice.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2394394/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:38:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2392934/posts As scientists, Governments and Industry look for viable replacements to our quickly dwindling supply of fossil fuels, attention has again turned to biofuels and the potential they offer. You’ve all no doubt heard of Ethanol, rapeseed and other popular bio-diesel crops, but it is now possible to turn our quickly growing garbage mountains into biofuels. Scientists have now discovered some amazingly effective, mutually beneficial, symbiotic processes that could single-handedly solve both imminent problems with the creation of “bio-fuels” and “synthetic fuels” derived directly from our trash and garbage. Full article is: http://www.oilprice.com/article-biofuel-of-the-future-turning-our-garbage-into-energy.html Oilprice.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2392934/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:25:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391868/posts Oil-refinery workers on the Delaware River yesterday received their second big blow in six weeks, when Valero Energy Corp. said it would close its operation in Delaware City, Del., casting 550 out of work. When workers heard the news, "it was like a time bomb went off," said Matt Edler, who has worked for 10 years at the refinery that rises out of the lowlands near the Delaware River in southern New Castle County. "My grandfather worked there, my father, and I worked there," said Edler, who yesterday afternoon joined other shocked refinery workers at Red Lion Inn in Bear,... Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391868/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:07:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378959/posts We’ve been here before. The government mandates more fuel-efficient vehicles across the board, yet the American public continues to gravitate toward what’s big and powerful. Barring this era of greater responsibility and restraint, which might pass like a fleeting fancy with the recession, why not pick the bigger or more powerful car, we say? A lot of things are different this time around, though. Perhaps most remarkably, quite a few executives of automakers and major auto-supplier companies are voicing out in favor of higher fuel taxes—of more rigorous regulation of what types of vehicles can be built and sold—as a... The Car Connection™ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378959/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:15:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376051/posts Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine might be having problems paying for gas, raising new concerns over European supplies. Mr Putin said the European Union had not yet given Ukraine the money it had promised to help provide stable supplies of Russian gas to Europe. He also blamed Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko for blocking payment. In January, many countries were left short of gas because of a payment dispute between Moscow and Kiev. 'Blocking funds' "It appears we are again having problems with payments for our energy supplies, which is extremely regrettable. The EU has still not provided... bbc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376051/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:47:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375544/posts North Dakota sits on one of the largest pools of oil in North America. The Bakken Shale Formation is estimated to hold nearly four billion barrels of oil that can be extracted. And now, a new batch of oil just under the Bakken is adding even more interest to oil exploration in the state. The Bakken Shale Formation has created excitement in western North Dakota - the kind of excitement that leads to things like bumper stickers. But even as oil companies scramble to tap into the Bakken, there's a new oil play brewing - it's called the Three Forks-Sanish... KXMBTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375544/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:34:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362530/posts BEIJING, October 14 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia does not object to selling energy resources to China for roubles, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. “We discussed the possibility of using our national currency in bilateral settlements between Russia and China, and our energy companies raised this issue, even Gazprom. In principle, we do not object to considering the possibility of selling our energy resources for roubles,” Putin told journalists after the end of his official visit to China on Wednesday. “But this mean that our Chinese partners should have those roubles … We are even ready to buy something for yuan, but... Itar-Tass http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362530/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:55:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360621/posts America is not going to bleed its wealth importing fuel. Russia's grip on Europe's gas will weaken. Improvident Britain may avoid paralysing blackouts by mid-decade after all. The World Gas Conference in Buenos Aires last week was one of those events that shatter assumptions. Advances in technology for extracting gas from shale and methane beds have quickened dramatically, altering the global balance of energy faster than almost anybody expected. Tony Hayward, BP's chief executive, said proven natural gas reserves around the world have risen to 1.2 trillion barrels of oil equivalent, enough for 60 years' supply – and rising fast.... Uk Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360621/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:14:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358086/posts Iran's oil minister has warned companies that sell gasoline not to halt deliveries to the Islamic Republic in response to Western sanctions moves, saying they would be dropped from its list of suppliers. The United States and its European allies are exploring ways of targeting fuel imports into Iran if the country continues to press on with its nuclear program. "If the suppliers of gasoline avoid exporting it to Iran...they will be eliminated from the National Iranian Oil Company's list of suppliers," business daily "Abrar-e Eqtesadi" quoted Oil Minister Massud Mirkazemi as saying. Iran, the world's fifth-largest crude oil exporter,... Radio Free Europe/ Radio Farda http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358086/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 03:03:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2349666/posts Tried to pawn off her 6-year-old son for $10 in gas money For $10 in gas money, Marcy Pappalardo was prepared to give up her 6-year-old boy. At least according to a tow truck driver who told police Pappalardo made the proposition to him at a gas station in Melbourne, Florida. The tow truck driver turned the offer down, then dialed 911 and followed Pappalardo for several miles until police caught up to her. Pappalardo, 37, denied the allegations. She was charged with child neglect anyway. She is being held in Brevard County jail on a $2,000 bond. She is... NBC Miami http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2349666/posts#comment Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:36:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348769/posts The United States was self-sufficient in energy until the late 1950s when energy consumption began to outpace domestic production. At that point, the nation began to import more energy to fill the gap. In 2008, net imported energy accounted for 26 percent of all energy consumed. REAL CLEAR POLITICS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348769/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:21:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346139/posts Chinese state companies this month began supplying petrol to Iran and now provide up to a third of its imports in a development that threatens to undermine US-led efforts to shut off the supply of fuel on which its economy depends. The sales come in spite of moves over the past year by international companies, including BP and Reliance of India, to stop selling petrol to Iran, and highlight the difficulties of implementing sanctions aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions. Traders and bankers familiar with Iran's purchasing said the gap left by the withdrawal of such long-standing suppliers had been... Financial Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346139/posts#comment Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:43:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2341106/posts I'm looking at my electrical bill and was wondering if it might be worthwhile for me to investigate either solar or natural gas co-generation systems to reduce the monthly bill. Are there any freepers who have walked this path and can give advice? I live in Colorado where NG is locally produced and relatively cheap and I get 6 hrs of sunlight per day on average. None http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2341106/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:55:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330114/posts Libya staged a lavish spectacle Tuesday, parading white-robed horsemen and gold-turbaned dancers as jets streaked overhead to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Moammar Gadhafi to power in the oil-rich nation. The four-day festivities were designed to highlight the volatile leader's acceptance on the world stage, but were overshadowed by new controversies about the recent return of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the only man convicted in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland. While African leaders held a summit to coincide with the celebrations, most Western leaders stayed away. Libya's decision to include a... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330114/posts#comment Wed, 2 Sep 2009 06:05:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2329879/posts Energy: We balk at importing "dirty" oil from Canada, but others aren't so reluctant. Exempt as a "developing" nation from Kyoto-like agreements, China has decided to help Canada develop its energy-rich oil sands.The Financial Post reports that PetroChina International Investment Co. has struck a deal to buy a 60% interest in Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.'s McKay River and Dover projects for $1.9 billion. China has been establishing energy beachheads around the world in its quest to keep its growing economy fueled. With possible conflict brewing between Israel and Iran, Beijing recognizes the need for reliable suppliers like Canada in an... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2329879/posts#comment Wed, 2 Sep 2009 00:03:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2326688/posts Each year, generally in May, the Energy Information Administration publishes a less-than-eagerly-anticipated tome called the International Energy Outlook, 250+ pages of mind-numbing text, charts, graphs, and tables. No one reads it. The mainstream media ignore it. It's the product of the best prognosticators in the Department of Energy. Okay, that may be what puts most people off. But if you're patient enough to dig into it, it will cough up some fascinating nuggets of information. The present edition is no exception. The report refrains from spelling out the conclusion that seems most obvious from its data. However, confirming a trend... Commodity News Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2326688/posts#comment Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:17:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2326581/posts Woman burned filling gas can August 28, 2009 SUN-TIMES NEWS GROUP A 27-year-old Joliet woman suffered second-degree burns after using a cigarette lighter to see how much gas was in the can she was filling. Police reports say it was about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when the woman drove to the 7-Eleven at 1609 E. Cass St. in Joliet in a yellow 1970 Chevrolet. "(The woman) was filling up a gas can, which was sitting on the passenger seat of the car. (She) then used a lighter to use as a light to observe how full the can was," police said.... Southtown Chicago http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2326581/posts#comment Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:26:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2325001/posts The Tamar gas field, 50 miles off the Haifa coast, keeps getting bigger with every report, and the gas discovery now is estimated to be the world’s largest in 18 months. The Scotland-based Wood Mackenzie research and consulting firm assessed the value of the field at $8 billion, approximately double that of local analysts. The latest upside projection comes less than two weeks after another revised estimate that the reserves are 16 percent higher than previously thought. Changing gas prices could make the gas worth anywhere between $3.5-$17 billion in the future, and partners in the offshore project are preparing... Israelnationalnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2325001/posts#comment Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:55:27 GMT