
UCTL Process flow diagram (click for an enlarged picture), source

Verne wrote about energy resources (coal) in the Arctic & the possibility of human-engineered climate change resulting in enhanced access to these resources. Credits

Will Geo-Engineering Get Us Out of a Potential One-Way Street?
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Some processes involved in iron fertilization of the ocean.

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Bring Your Own Bag for Shopping. Original bag picture from buffaloreuse.wnymedia.net


Map showing Russian natural gas pipelines. Credit: Energy Information Administration. Higher resolution version available here.

Map of European natural gas pipelines. Credits: BBC, Petroleum Economist.

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Given below is a compilation of the latest news, analyses and resources on synthetic fuels from hydrocarbons (coal-to-liquids, biomass-to-liquids, gas-to-liquids, oil sands-to-liquids)
Structural representation of a South African intertinite-rich Highveld coal. Carbon atoms are green, oxygen atoms are red, and sulfur atoms yellow. Courtesy of Daniel van Niekirk / Jonathan MathewsPenn State wants to know, 'What's your 20?'
Penn State is challenging its faculty, staff and students, to reduce electrical consumption by 2 percent during the My 20 Challenge Week of Oct. 19-25. The goal is to reduce the University's energy use by 20 [...]
An [...]
The High Plains aquifer underlies one of the most productive agricultural regions in the US. This region is semi-arid and does not get much precipitation, therefore most of the water [...]
Indian State of Uttar Pradesh to Cultivate Jatropha on 40% of Wasteland
16 August 2008
Business Standard. The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has set a target to bring at least 40% of its wasteland under jatropha cultivation for biodiesel feedstock within the [...]
By Ann DavisData [...]
The David and Goliath battle will be [...]
