New model of geological strata may aid oil extraction, water recovery and earth history studies Posted: 24 May 2012 06:20 AM PDT A new modeling study contradicts a long-held belief of geologists that pore sizes and chemical compositions are uniform throughout a given strata, which are horizontal slices of sedimentary rock. By understanding the variety Continue Reading →
News 6 new results for DANGER TO US NUCLEAR PLANTS Spent-Fuel Pool Concern At US ReactorWall Street Journal (blog)Dangerous overheating begins … It’s a Fukushima-like tale, with a much more benign ending. The incident happened at a nuclear plant in the US last year after an electrical fire. Workers at the Fort Calhoun plant near Continue Reading →
Is America Sitting On The Mother Lode Of Oil Riches?Motley Fool UKWASHINGTON, DC — It wasn’t long ago that “peak oil” — the notion that the world’s supply of our primary fuel is declining toward insufficiency — was a major worry for some. Now, America has recently had news that the General Accounting Office in Continue Reading →
News 6 new results for DANGER TO US NUCLEAR PLANTS Japan Earthquake 2012: Magnitude-6.1 Earthquake Shakes Aomori PrefectureHuffington PostJapan’s Kyodo News agency says the quake shook Aomori prefecture (state) and other areas of northeastern Japan but no abnormalities were reported at nearby nuclear power plants. No tsunami warning was issued. A massive magnitude-9.0 earthquake and Continue Reading →
Alert Name: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS May 23, 2012 Compiled: 1:09 AM British Energy Plan Would Add Nuclear Plants By STEPHEN CASTLE (NYT) Britain announced plans Tuesday to finance a new generation of nuclear power plants and renewable energy facilities, though other European Union countries are moving away from nuclear power. Britain Charts Way to Wider Continue Reading →
Car maker turns down buyers May 23, 2012 – 8:06AM Read later Comments 90 Suitability test … Nissan’s new Leaf electric car. Some customers have “failed” a Nissan test to see if they were suitable for the new Leaf electric car. Nissan has knocked back some customers interested in purchasing its first electric car, the Continue Reading →