With the recent announcement of closure, this will be the last guest post by Jean Lahérrere at TheOilDrum. By fortune it is an update on Jean’s famous long term petroleum and natural […]
Power plants face ‘collision course’ with water, researchers say
U.S. power producers must reduce their dependence on water or they may be forced to lower output as drought and other extreme weather events curtail their access to water supplies, researchers said […]
Why Chinese producers are driving nitrogenous fertilizer prices down (Part 1)
How China affects the global fertilizer market China, the world’s largest producer of nitrogen (a chemical used to make nitrogenous fertilizers for growing plants) occupies roughly 40% of global production… via Market […]
Why natural gas continues to lose market share to coal
Natural gas has lost market share to coal this year as higher nat gas prices have pushed power plants to prefer coal. via Market Realist http://marketrealist.com/2013/07/why-natural-gas-continues-to-lose-market-share-to-coal/
Why natural gas price affects nitrogenous fertilizer stocks (Part 1)
Natural gas and nitrogenous fertilizers Natural gas is a major raw material input in the production of nitrogenous fertilizers, such as urea and ammonia, ranging from 40% to 70% of… via Market […]
Natural Gas, Not Renewables, Will Replace Coal as King
When President Obama announced his proposal to limit carbon emissions on existing power plants, many environmentalists and clean energy supporters cheered. But the plan will take years, at the least, to put […]
Graphene the ‘Miracle Material’ may be Deadly to Humans
Graphene has been described as a ‘miracle material’. It is basically just a one atom thick sheet of carbon that is immensely strong and has incredible electronic, mechanical, and photonic properties. It […]
What is graphene? Here’s what you need to know about a material that could be the next silicon
It’s strong, conductive and flexible, and research continues to find more applications. Will graphene catch on or travel the same path as carbon nanotubes? via Cleantech http://gigaom.com/2013/07/15/what-is-graphene-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-a-material-that-could-be-the-next-silicon/
Grid Resiliency Doesn’t Come Cheap in New Jersey
Public utility commissions have increasingly scrutinized smart grid business cases in recent years. Many utilities have struggled to justify the consumer benefits of infrastructure upgrades that reach into the hundreds of millions […]
IEA report: Lack of local expertise holding back PV/diesel hybrid deployment
The deployment of PV/diesel hybrid systems in developing countries is being held back by poorly planned management and inadequate service regimes, a study claims. via News – PV-Tech http://www.pv-tech.org/news/iea_report_lack_of_local_expertise_holding_back_pv_diesel_hybrid_deployment?utm_source=pvtech-feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-rss-feed
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