from the does energy information agencys voluntary report of greenhouse gases program i was surprised to learn that a gallon of motor gasoline generates almost 20 pounds of co2. that sounds like a lot. but
if i drive my car 10000 miles per year and get 25 miles per gallon then i generate about 8000 pounds i.e. 4 tons of co2 per year. if i was a rggi member i would need to spend 12.28 to purchase ... [Show More]
asia surges then retreats. asian stock markets erased most of their early gains wednesday see below despite a huge wall street rally with the exception of japans nikkei which stormed to a 7.7 gain on hopes the bank of japan will halve its interest rate to 0.25 from 0.5 this week. investors are wary that we are going to see prices back down again one broker said of the midday jitters. everybody is ... [Show More]
in recent years natural gas consumption in the united kingdom has grown rapidly. at the same time there has been an abrupt change in uk natural gas supplies brought about by depletion and decline. in the first part of this two part series i look at historical developments in eu and uk natural gas consumption production and imports and the challenges posed by declining production.
in the second par... [Show More]
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ondeadline gas dips below 2 in some parts of usa the latest data from users of gasbuddy.com show that prices ar.. ... [Show More]
at this years aspo conference i was twice asked about the gasoline supply situation once at a panel session and once by a reporter. at the time there were gas shortages throughout the southeast and some of the speakers gave the impression that this was the beginning of the end gas shortages are here to stay and we are on the verge of the entire country running out of gasoline. there were a number... [Show More]
mine not indias Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Oct 24 2008 18:30:00
filed under newsthe new york times reported yesterday that indias coal minister has been shopping around the appalachians for coal mines both for export and for investment. theres a good deal of local opposition in states like virginia and west virginia to certain types of coal mining and particularly to a destructive but more economical process called mountaintop removal. the coal industry is als... [Show More]
a new report from the center for american progress the clean and clear winners finds
just released data from the u.s. energy information administration on carbon dioxide emissions per state in 2005 shows that renewable energy initiatives do pay off. the 10 cleanest states based on per capita emissionsin order the district of columbia connecticut rhode island vermont california idaho new york o... [Show More]
all eyes on opec Post Source: setenergy.org Posted: Oct 23 2008 22:32:52
tomorrow in vienna opec will decide how much to cut their oil production in order to stop the rapid price fall since early july. opec produces almost 40 of the worlds oil and more importantly exports more than half of global trade in petroleum. saudi arabia largely holds the reins since they produce and export more than twice the second largest opec player iran. iran venezuela and nigeria are esti... [Show More]
peru and its people have been a central part of my lifes experiences every since i married alberto and began to build a life with him. ive been to peru every year sometimes twice for the last twenty five years it boggles my mind sometimes and im not sure i can express how much it has enriched my life. every time that i go now especially since ive started the tikanchay collection of handcrafte... [Show More]
a crude oil lesson Post Source: www.artofteachingscience.org Posted: Oct 22 2008 23:30:02
gas prices are down in the 2 range and thomas friedman says that it leaves him with mixed feelings. ain his biweekly new york times column today he reminded us that when gas prices went beyond 4 americans changed a lotdrove less polluted less exercised more used more public transportation and there was lots of talk about hybrid and electric cars. ait also caused politicians to respond and give var... [Show More]
descending into bostons logan airport last august i noticed an unexpected element among the rocky islands and weathered colonials. at the end of a narrow neck of land just feet from seaside homes was a massive commercialsized wind turbine turning lazily in the wind.
after moving to boston wind power seemed everywhere. setting up the utilities at our new apartment my girlfriend and i opted for plan... [Show More]
the united states imported about 58 of the petroleum1 which includes crude oil and refined petroleum products that we consumed during 2007. about half of these imports came from the western hemisphere. our dependence on foreign petroleum is expected to decline in the next two decades.
although we are the third largest crude oil producer most of the petroleum we use is imported.
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doe update Post Source: blog.ira-401k-realestate.com Posted: Oct 19 2008 17:56:42
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prices and trends the energy information administration eia is the statistical agency of the department of energy.a it provides policyindependent data forecasts and analyses to promote sound policy making efficient markets and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and th... [Show More]
when oil was 147 a barrel and money was sloshing through the financial system like water renewable energy seemed like a slam dunk wind and solar projects attracted bank loans and privateequity money and the higher cost of generating electricity from green sources compared to fossil fuels seemed like it might soon be a thing of the past....... [Show More]
california utility and energy regulators have approved a set of recommendations for how the state should comply with its legal mandates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the list includesurging that utilities ramp up their renewable power sources to 33 percent of their supply and that at least some carbon emissions permits be sold at auction when a capandtrade program gets going from a joint stat... [Show More]
...nd natural gas production and proved reserves in 2007. the full report to be published in december 2008 will contain more comprehensive data.
posted in energy and climatetagged data...... [Show More]
beh avevamo giusto commentato pochi giorni fa che i paesi opec nel convocare il loro meeting straordinario per il 18 novembre sembravano prendersela con tutta calma e senza troppe paranoie.ma vedere il barile toccare i 69 fa miracoli scrive debora billi curatrice di petrolio cosi la paranoia arriva e il meeting viene anticipato al 24 ottobre. lintenzione sempre quella di tagliare la produzione p... [Show More]
the annual eia outlook is a useful resource for baseline projections. note there is no carbon pricing in their modeling hence the growth in coal powered generation....... [Show More]
advance summary u.s. crude oil natural gas and natural gas liquids reserves 2007 annual report pdf 1.1 mb
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recordhigh additions to u.s. dry natural gas proved reserves in 2007 totaled 46.1 trillion cubic feet tcf more than double the 19.5 tcf of dry natural gas actually produced in the united states during the year according to informa... [Show More]
us industrial production fell in september by the largest monthly amount since 1974. while a big chunk of the production loss was lower oil and gas production the rest of the drop lowered demand for energy from oil and gas. the weekly eia oil report showed continued decreases in petroleum consumption allowing supplies to rise further toward average levels. demand increased slightly from last weeks... [Show More]
our guest blogger is daniel j. weiss a senior fellow and the director of climate strategy at the center for american progress action fund.
in the third and final presidential debate on october 15 sen. john mccain raz said one of his goals is that we become energy independent and we will create millions of jobs in america.
however he conclusively demonstrated that he advocates policies that will ac... [Show More]
as with all the webelos activity badges the best resources for engineer are the webelos handbook and the webelos leader guide.
here are some other engineer resources that may be helpful
m eritbadge. org engineer worksheet pdf
buckeye shac engineer packet pdf
hendras engineer packet via macscouter and scoutingthenet.com pdf
scouting the net engineer
pack 152 engineer
doe energy kids page
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we continue our five things you did not know about series with another fascinating way of producing energy. feel free to comment give advice and share your personal opinions. so here they are the five things you probably did not know about wind power.
1. 19 of the energy produced in denmark is wind power.a unfortunately denmark is the only country that uses this much wind power.a w... [Show More]
the us eia just published its electric power monthly for this past june and our countrys electricity was much more climate friendly than last year. coal and oilfired generation were down 1.6 and 10.6 respectively. cleaner burning natural gas generation was up 3.6 while carbonfree hydro and nuclear generation rose by 34.7 on some relief from the drought out west and 2 respectively. and the number t... [Show More]
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