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Jul 8, 2014
by Oilprice.com
Earthquakes Linked to Fracking
Most people have become familiar with the complaints about how hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is used extract oil or gas from shale: It contaminates local land and ground water, depletes local fresh water, potentially degrades local air quality, and could even trigger earthquakes.
Jul 8, 2014
by Oilprice.com
The Green Energy World Cup
This week, the eyes of the world will be on Brazil, where the planet’s most popular sporting event, the World Cup, will be drawing to a close. The semi-finals will be played on July 8 and 9, with the final on July 12. Those of us in the English-speaking world, however, have lost our rooting interest.
Jul 7, 2014
by Oilprice.com
Will Floating Power Plants Tame The Nuclear NIMBYs?
Three years ago, the safety of nuclear reactors, a staple and stable source of base load power for many industrialized countries, was suddenly thrown into question, after a 15-metre wall of sea water inundated three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan, causing them to overheat.
Jul 2, 2014
by Oilprice.com
NY Anti-Fracking Ruling Deals Blow to Shale Industry
A recent court ruling giving cities and towns in New York State the authority to ban hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) represents an enormous blow to the shale gas industry, which has been hoping to expand operations into the state for several years.
Jun 30, 2014
by Oilprice.com
The Dirty Truth About Clean Energy
Coal and oil companies are the bad guys, ruining the environment and abusing the villagers for a quick buck. They are winning until wind and solar developers ride into town like the cavalry, their turbines and solar panels providing cheap, clean, and renewable electricity for all. Roll credits. Well, not quite...
Jun 28, 2014
by Oilprice.com
Dimples Are Cute, But Can They Also Save Fuel?
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been looking at ways to give dimples to objects that are exposed to air resistance. This would be a valuable fuel-saver for vehicles, which create their own wind, or stationary structures such as flexible domes that can be brought down by high winds.
Jun 27, 2014
by Oilprice.com
5 Crazy New Forms of Energy That Just Might Work
In this age of rising greenhouse gas emissions, everyone is looking for ways to scale up clean energy and cut back on fossil fuels. That typically involves the usual approaches: solar, wind, nuclear power, and hydropower. But what if there are other technologies out there that could take a bite out of fossil fuels?
Jun 26, 2014
by Oilprice.com
5 Dividend-Paying Oil Stocks to Keep an Eye On
As Sunni militants continue their offensive in western Iraq, the price of oil is surging, as the markets read the unstable situation as further evidence that Iraq will be unable to sustain its oil production levels of around 3.3 million barrels per day.
Jun 25, 2014
by Oilprice.com
Solar Cell Efficiency Theoretically Doubled
Solar cells are only capable of converting less than one-third of the solar energy they collect into electricity. But now Sharp Electronics has come up with a prototype based on “exotic physics” that more than doubles that efficiency.
Jun 25, 2014
by Oilprice.com
5 Things Ukraine Must Do to Become Energy Independent
Call it what you want — unrest, separatism, foreign invasion — but the fact is there are troops running around eastern Ukraine killing people. The current situation is dire from any standpoint; economically, it is disastrous, triggering high taxes and steadily increasing inflation.
Jun 24, 2014
by Oilprice.com
U.S. Shale Operations Cushioning ‘Iraq Effect’ on Oil Prices
The rise in crude oil extraction from shale in the United States has been lessening the effect of the fighting in Iraq on the price of oil, according to some oil analysts. And a recent report by Barclays says this isn’t just a coincidence.
Jun 23, 2014
by Oilprice.com
U.S. Import Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels Could Raise Cost
Proposed U.S. import tariffs on solar panels made by Chinese companies could increase their cost in America by an average of 14 percent, sharply diminishing what Washington calls China’s unfair competitive edge.
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