Nov
27
Happy Thoughts for Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 2014 | 5 Comments
Seven years in for this energy and fuel webblog lends a certain appreciation for what has happened. Looking back to 2007 can be instructive on our progress. Out in front, to no particular surprise, is the oil and gas industry. Especially the free world’s private energy companies. Back in ’07, “Oil and gas looked to […]
Nov
13
Fracking Fluid Chemicals May Be Safer Than Thought
November 13, 2014 | 2 Comments
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder collected fracking fluid samples in five states finding the “surfactant” chemicals were no more toxic than substances commonly found in homes. The University of Colorado Boulder research is a first-of-its-kind analysis. It is also not a particular surprise to people familiar with the industry. The results will be […]
Nov
4
What Happens to You When the Power Goes Out?
November 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Hugh Byrd & Steve Matthewman have written an overview of what happens when electrical power goes out. Its not a pretty picture. Blackouts, a total loss of power on the main lines to homes and business are serious problems. For those in the developed world blackouts have, so far been annoyances with mild to moderate […]
Jul
15
EPA Gets Another Shot at Regulating CO2
July 15, 2013 | 1 Comment
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a three-year deferral put in place in 2011 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that temporarily exempted paper and wood product manufacturers and ethanol producers from curbing the release of greenhouse gases, specifically CO2. The Appeals Court’s decision cited the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Jun
11
Good News for Corn Ethanol and Feeding the World
June 11, 2013 | 2 Comments
A new enzyme technology allowing the corn ethanol biofuels industry to produce more ethanol with less corn while saving energy and improving profits was announced yesterday. The technology is a new pair of enzymes combined with a third one that Novozymes shows saves up to 5% of the corn used in U.S. ethanol production. Even […]
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