Carbon Based Energy
Has been at the forefront of the rise of the Industrial Revolution, and today is a very hotly debated issue. With Global Warming news articles warning of impending disaster, the question remains can we cut our addiction to carbon based fuels?
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas provide the bulk of our energy needs today, and moving towards alternative energy solutions seems to be painfully slow.
Yet, it is not just you and I that are addicted to fossil fuels, but our governments’ that has the real addiction. Many will argue with that statement and try to dismiss it, the fact remains that they are addicted to the windfall profits it generates.
Many sources point to the burning of carbon-based fossil fuels as the main cause of rising carbon dioxide levels and there is not doubt that it is a contributing factor.
Yet, there are other factors that are seldom talked about, such as the continued de-forestation occurring around the globe.
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Latest News On Coal
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March 12 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Plc , Anglo American Plc and Xstrata Plc are shipping coal 10,000 miles to China from their Cerrejon mine in Colombia for the first time this year because of surging demand and rising prices in Asia.
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BHP Billiton Plc, Anglo American Plc and Xstrata Plc are shipping coal 10,000 miles to China from their Cerrejon mine in Colombia for the first time this year because of surging demand and rising prices in Asia.
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Australian exports of iron ore and coal hit record levels in the final quarter of last year thanks to strong demand from Asia, official figures showed.
Latest On The Oil Industry News
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March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded above $82 a barrel in New York, poised for a weekly gain, on optimism fuel demand will recover as China’s economic expansion accelerates.
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DALLAS (AP) -- A lawsuit accuses an employee of an oil and gas company owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of aiding and abetting an alleged $15 million securities fraud under investigation by federal officials.
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A lawsuit accuses an employee of an oil and gas company owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of aiding and abetting an alleged $15 million securities fraud under investigation by federal officials. Jones is not named in the lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in federal district court in Dallas. The defendants listed are the Jones-owned company Blue Star Oil and Gas and its exploration ...
Latest News For Natural Gas
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2nd UPDATE: Natural-Gas Group Comes Out Against EPA Rules
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Japan and Australia look set to sign a deal in coming months over a combined natural gas project.
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UPDATE: Natural-Gas Group Comes Out Against EPA Rules
