I had to laugh when a reader sent me the meme here, because I spent most of my career in marketing, writing statements intended to win people over. I hope my own weren’t this ludicrous, however. What does it mean …
Tag: natural gas
GTL (Gas To Liquids) Technology
Here’s a note specifically meant for chemist/senior energy analyst Glenn Doty, my go-to guy for questions of this nature. I thought I’d post it here, since other readers might be interested. Glenn: Do you mind looking at this for a …
From Guest Blogger Lillian Connors: How to Use Gas Heating More Rationally
Whether you’re ready to admit it or not, winter is definitely coming our way! And this doesn’t just mean we should be ready to decorate our Christmas trees, but also reconsider our heating options for the cold season. Lots of …
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Market Forces Move Against Coal
Here’s an article that outlines the reasons behind the rapid decline in the generation of electricity from coal-fired power plants. As predicted, it’s the basic economics, i.e., the costs associated with running coal plants in competition against natural gas and …
Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
Almost time again for the ACT Expo held annually in mid-spring (May 1 – 4 this year) at the Long Beach Convention Center. It’s a great opportunity to meet colleagues, and learn about the amazing developments in alt fuel cars …
From Guest Blogger Brooke Chapman: Cleaner Climate–Energy Sources and Solutions for Manufacturing
In the economy today, there is an increased focus in increasing the amount of renewable energy that is used in the world. The good news is that the manufacturing industry has a huge opportunity in this area. Any business leader …
Fuel What Matters–From Guest Blogger "DudeFromMars" (I love that name. -ed)
Why should you Fuel What Matters? The U.S. is very dependent on fossil fuels and this could hurt the economy in the long run. Investing in alternative energy sources can secure the future of our economy and our nation as …
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From Guest Blogger Jordan: Will Natural Gas Powered Vehicles Ever Become Mainstream?
Considering that America has some of the biggest natural gas reserves in the world, and gasoline has become extremely expensive in the past few years, it makes a lot of sense to start using it as vehicle fuel on a …
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The Migration Away From Fossil Fuels
Here’s an article from some contributors to GreenTechMedia that argues for a “new” way to look at energy. The authors write, for example: “Much of that “plentiful” natural gas is being extracted from deep underground pockets through hydraulic “fracking,” a …
The Coal Industry’s New-Found Aggression
The tobacco industry sells the only legal product that, when used as directed, causes death — and for that, they have rightfully earned the highest level of our contempt. I suppose one could argue that agribusiness, Monsanto in particular, has …
