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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The Coal Heritage Trail could soon receive a national designation. The trail includes more than 325 miles in seven coalfield counties. It received a state designation in 2007. However, receiving
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An Appalachian coal company is asking its competitors to pool their money for a political offensive against Democrats in Kentucky and West Virginia they believe are anti-coal.
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By Michael Kaung KOTA KINABALU: The latest official environmental impact report on the controversial coal-fired power plant proposed for east Sabah may have been laced with fraud, incompetence or plain negligence. The Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) panel meeting on Tuesday for Sabah's first electricity generation plant using coal was shocked to find that discrepancies and non ...
Latest On The Oil Industry News
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World oil prices fell Friday as traders awaited news of an expected economic slowdown in top energy consumer the United States.
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Oil prices fell below $78 a barrel Friday as investors worried about the state of the U.S. economic recovery ahead key growth data due later in the day.
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Oil prices fell to near $78 a barrel Friday in Asia as the region's stock markets dropped on dour economic figures from Japan ahead of a key U.S. growth report.
Latest News For Natural Gas
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Enbridge Gas crews and firefighters responded to a gas leak in Fredericton on Thursday afternoon.
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Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Cook Inlet’s long-term energy prospects are beginning to look better as plans for a year-round natural gas storage facility went before state regulators Wednesday. Semco, the owner of Enstar, Anchorage’s gas utility, and MidAmerican Energy have joined forces to apply for a certificate to build an underground system [...]
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PG&E has secured the natural gas leak that caused residents to evacuate in the area of the 4300 block of El Camino Ave.
