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WASTE & RECYCLING: German plutonium stays in UK
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How Shale and light Oil Have Changed the Look of US Oil Production
Oil Price Daily News Update
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- EIA: Retail Gasoline Prices to Slip in 2013
- The Shocking Truth Behind Chevron’s Gas Rig Fire off the Coast of Nigeria
- How Shale and Tight Oil Have Changed the Look of US Oil Production
- Caspian Sea Oil Dispute Flairs Up Again Between Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan
- Residents Remain in Centralia, Despite Coal Mine Burning Beneath their Feet
- US Air Force Completes First Test Flight Run on New Alcohol Based Jet Fuel
- Oil Tanker Full of Crude Stranded Off Coast of Singapore for 150 Days
- Using Robots to Carry Out Wind Turbine Inspections
EIA: Retail Gasoline Prices to Slip in 2013
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:39 PM PDT
U.S. retail gasoline prices should drop below the July average by 2013 amid depressed consumer demand and continuing declines in crude oil prices. U.S. lawmakers were in panic mode when the average price of gasoline hovered at around $4 per gallon in April. While relatively low compared with European markets, U.S. consumer sentiment historically turns negative when retail gasoline prices pass the $4 per gallon threshold. By next year, however, it’s likely the prices at the pump will be below the current average of $3.41 per gallon, the U.S. Energy…The Shocking Truth Behind Chevron’s Gas Rig Fire off the Coast of Nigeria
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:36 PM PDT
Four transcripts have been handed to Reuters of official accounts from workers who were aboard Chevrons natural gas rig on the 16th of January 2012, when a blowout killed two people and caused a fire which then burned for a further 46 days.The accounts claim that workers had been pleading with Chevron to be evacuated from the platform due to fears that a disaster was imminent, the accounts then claim Chevron denied the request for evacuation and demanded that drilling continue despite the fact that black smoke was billowing out of a borehole.The…How Shale and Tight Oil Have Changed the Look of US Oil Production
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:29 PM PDT
Since 2005, the “total oil supply” for the United States as reported by the Energy Information Administration increased by 2.2 million barrels per day. Of this, 1.3 mb/d, or 60%, has come from natural gas liquids and biofuels, which really shouldn’t be added to conventional crude production for purposes of calculating the available supply. Of the 800,000 b/d increase in actual field production of crude oil, almost all of the gain has come from shale and other tight formations that horizontal fracturing methods have only recently opened up. Here…Caspian Sea Oil Dispute Flairs Up Again Between Azerbaijan & Turkmenistan
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:17 PM PDT
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are at it again, feuding over a lucrative patch of the Caspian Sea. Russia would likely be the chief beneficiary of Caspian discord, if it continues.Baku and Ashgabat have wrestled since the Soviet collapse in 1991 over ownership of three Caspian oilfields. Two of the three fields are now among Azerbaijan’s energy gems – the Azeri field (Omar to Turkmenistan) and the Chirag/Osman (620 million tons in oil reserves), both developed by a BP-led consortium. The third disputed field, Kyapaz (Serdar), has about…Residents Remain in Centralia, Despite Coal Mine Burning Beneath their Feet
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:15 PM PDT
As decades-long coal mine fires continue to burn beneath the ground in Centralia, Pennsylvania, ghosts with unfinished business remain.Hundreds of coal mine fires continue to burn beneath the ground across the US to this day—a majority of which are found in Pennsylvania, home to the world’s largest deposits of coal. For over 50 years, the Pennsylvania town of Centralia has become a ghost town as of a result. Lethal levels of carbon monoxide spew from cracks in the Earth, transportation routes have been shut down and the majority of the city’s…US Air Force Completes First Test Flight Run on New Alcohol Based Jet Fuel
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:11 PM PDT
The United States Air Force announced that they have flown the first aircraft that runs on a new fuel blend based on alcohol.The fuel, known as Alcohol-to-Jet or ATJ, is the third alternative fuel to have been evaluated by the U.S. Air Force as a potential replacement for standard petroleum-derived JP-8 aviation fuel for the organization’s fleet.The fuel was tested on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft on June 28.The fuel is cellulose-based, or can be derived from any cell-based material like wood, paper or grass. The extracted sugars are then fermented…Oil Tanker Full of Crude Stranded Off Coast of Singapore for 150 Days
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:07 PM PDT
In 2005, after 22 years of conflict, Sudan split into two; the Republic of the Sudan, and the Republic of South Sudan. In the split South Sudan took 75 percent of the nation’s 470,000 barrels a day ouput of crude oil, whilst the North was left in control of the pipelines, the only manner of transporting the oil to the coast for export to other countries. Ever since the split the two young nations have been unable to agree as to how much South Sudan should pay Sudan for the privilege of using the oil pipes.Sudan announced that it will seize…Using Robots to Carry Out Wind Turbine Inspections
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 03:06 PM PDT
As wind energy companies look to generate ever more power from wind turbines, the turbines themselves are getting bigger and bigger. Some can now use rotor blades that are 180 meters in length.As the size increases, so does the height of the tower, and therefore traditional methods for examining the blades and turbine, by using a high powered telescope placed on the ground, are becoming less and less effective.GE Global Research has partnered up with the US-based International Climbing Machines, to develop a robot which can scale the wind turbine…You are subscribed to email updates fromOilPrice.com Daily News Update
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Solar system ice: Source of Earth’s water
Antarctica at risk from human activities
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 12:31 PM PDT
The continent of Antarctica is at risk from human activities and other forces, and environmental management is needed to protect the planet’s last great wilderness area, say experts.Solar system ice: Source of Earth’s water
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 11:47 AM PDT
Scientists have long believed that comets and, or a type of very primitive meteorite were the sources of early Earth’s volatile elements. Understanding where these volatiles came from is crucial for determining the origins of both water and life. New research focuses on ice that was distributed throughout much of the early Solar System. The team’s findings contradict prevailing theories and suggest that meteorites are the most-likely sources of the Earth’s water.The challenges facing the vulnerable Antarctic
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 11:47 AM PDT
A century ago, the South Pole was one of Earth’s last frontiers, but now the Antarctic is under threat from human activity.You are subscribed to email updates from ScienceDaily: Earth Science News
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Addressing population growth for a sustainable future
Addressing population growth for a sustainable future
OpEdNews
By implementing policies that defend human rights, promote education, and reflect the true economic and environmental costs of childbearing, the world can halt population short of the 9 billion that so many analysts expect.
See all stories on this topic »Damascus considers partial withdrawal from urban growth boundary
OregonLive.com
In light of new a recent Metro population forecast that predicts the city’s 2035population at about 30000 — about 8000 fewer than previously estimated — the Damascus City Council has begun to consider asking to remove a large eastern portion of the …
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OregonLive.comPopulation numbers up for Naperville, but still not at 2008 level
Naperville Sun
“Currently there are about 10000 condominiums and apartment units combined in the city, and the occupancy rate of about 92 percent has increased now to 95 percent which could explain thepopulation growth,” Ryan said. “About 2 percent of the homes …
See all stories on this topic »Yasuchika Hasegawa Discusses The Developed World’s Biggest Problem (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
“Population growth is plateauing, but, at the same time, aging is progressing,” Hasegawa told the forum. “If you look back at many developed countries’ economic growth, when the economy was rapidly growing the population was growing as well. So this …
See all stories on this topic »While the government credits the one-child policy with aiding economic growth …
Salon
Enacted in the 1980s, the “one-child policy” has successfully suppressed population growth by up to 400 million in China, according to government estimates, while sharply restricting the right of parents to grow their families. In a rare public display …
See all stories on this topic »‘Financial timebomb’ created by ageing population means decades of austerity …
Daily Mail
Its report said the extra measures – the equivalent to a 15p increase in the basic rate of income tax – must be implemented to meet the soaring cost of healthcare and pensions over the next 50 years as people live longer. Austerity: The Office of …
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Daily MailChina’s one-child policy
Khaleej Times
WHEN DENG Xiaoping, China’s great reformer, introduced the ‘one-child policy’ in 1979, it was proclaimed as a revolutionary measure to curb runaway population growth in the middle kingdom.
See all stories on this topic »Catching up with Suzanne York, Citizen Blogger for HowMany.org
The Bay Citizen (blog)
We explore the links among population growth, women’s rights, access to family planning, education, social justice and environmental challenges, including urban sprawl, water rights, climate change and energy consumption. This involves maintaining a …
See all stories on this topic »LNG demand to grow by 60pc through 2040
Peninsula On-line
However, slow population growth in China and many OECD countries coupled with gains in energy efficiency, will further the significant slowdown in energy demand growth that has been under way for decades. For instance, the Company sees global energy …
See all stories on this topic »Growing population threatens Baguio
Sun.Star
Barangays with huge industries, tourism zones, and schools also posted the highest growth rates with all barangays also posting population growth in the 2010 census according to the NSO. Among the ten most populated barangays are Irisan (28357 …
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3 Reasons World Population Day Matters To You
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Inboxx 7:08 PM (7 minutes ago)News 10 new results for POPULATION GROWTH Population Growth: Six Hours to Fill Yankee Stadium
Huffington Post (blog)
Let’s put population growth into terms any baseball fan can understand. Every hour, the world population increases by about 9100 people.
See all stories on this topic »Uganda: Population Growth Isn’t a Problem – Museveni
AllAfrica.com
President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned that the population issue in Africa should be put in its proper context and discussed without complacency, exaggeration or panic. He observed that industrial societies do not have time to generate so many …
See all stories on this topic »`Population growth geometric, eco development still arithmetic`
IPPmedia
Tanzania is experiencing a speedy population growth rate of 2.9 per cent, which does not correspond with the 6.4 per cent economic growth. The corresponding economic growth for such a rate is estimated to be 8.7 per cent. This was said by Maurice Hiza, …
See all stories on this topic »3 Reasons World Population Day Matters To You
Care2.com (blog)
Whether you’re a single mom with five kids, or a middle class couple with no plans of ever having kids, the reality is that global population growth does and will continue to have an effect on your life. Here are three reasons you should care about …
See all stories on this topic »Column: Population growth an obstacle to development…
thejournal.ie
But let’s not fall back on reprehensible arguments that disease and food crises are “natural” methods of curbing it, writes Concern Worldwide’s Overseas Director.
See all stories on this topic »Jobs data misses the real story
The Age
Today economists say a 27000 fall in seasonally adjusted jobs means there will be a rate cut. Oh spare me – the employment market actually continues to do extremely little while the real labour force story is the dramatic fall in working age population …
See all stories on this topic »Kenya to tap demographic dividend to achieve Vision 2030
Capital FM Kenya
According to the ministry of planning, the annual population growth rate stands at 2.9 percent and the target is to bring it down to 2 percent by the 2030. Sambili said Kenya’s youth will only be an asset when there is rapid and inclusive economic …
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Capital FM KenyaComment: Too many people on planet Earth
Los Angeles Daily News
Every day, enough new people are born to fill up Dodger Stadium — four times! This writer says it is time to stop the population growth craziness before the resources run out.
See all stories on this topic »Azerbaijan’s head tasks to increase population up to 20 million people for …
Azerbaijan Business Center
Yesterday, summing up with the government the results of socio-economic development in the first half of 2012, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has set a target of at least doubling the country’s population. President Aliyev stated that today the …
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Azerbaijan Business CenterNumber games in Nagaland
The Hindu
Nagaland’s population grew at decadal rates of 56 per cent during the 1980s and at 65 per cent in the 1990s. During this period, the State registered the highest growthin population in all of India. But, as per the 2011 Census, Nagaland’s population …
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No matter the drilling method, natural gas is a much-needed tool to battle global warming
No matter the drilling method, natural gas is a much-needed tool to battle global warming
Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT
No matter how you drill it, using natural gas as an energy source is a smart move in the battle against global climate change and a good transition step on the road toward low-carbon energy from wind, solar and nuclear power according to a new study.
