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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

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In addition to coal mining, other major sources of methane emissions globally include wetlands, agriculture, and oil and gas facilities. The study is the first to attempt to account for methane escaping from abandoned mines. In the United States in 2015, about one-third of abandoned mines were flooded.

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EPA issues updated air pollution standards for oil and natural gas production; first federal rules for fracked natural gas wells

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In response to a court deadline, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized standards to reduce air pollution associated with oil and natural gas production. When natural gas is produced, some of the gas escapes the well and may not be captured by the producing company. Methane 1.0 equivalent (CO 2 e)].

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Santa Monica signs 5-year deal with Clean Energy for renewable LNG for bus fleet; deploying CWI Near-Zero NOx engine

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BBB began using Redeem by Clean Energy in January 2015. The chassis-mounted CCV system prevents crankcase emissions, generated by the engine during normal operation, from escaping into the atmosphere. Earlier post.). ISL G Near-Zero 0.02 g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards. Earlier post.)

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The First U.S. Human-Operated Submersible Changed the Course of Oceanography

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In a 2015 interview with the WGBH Forum Network , Dudley Foster , an engineer who worked on Alvin , described the previous submersibles as “blimps.” Electrical and fiber-optic connectors and cables were encapsulated in oil-filled hoses and boxes, making them waterproof.

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Increase in US rig count will not cap oil prices

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The impact of rising oil prices on North American light tight oil (LTO) production is said to be a “Catch 22”, the title of Joseph Heller’s popular 1961 novel set in WWII. So this avenue to escape the war didn’t work for the book’s main character John Yossarian. oil rig count as a precursor of when US LTO would fall.

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Sandia team reports significant output from MagLIF fusion technique

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Sandia senior manager Dan Sinars expects the MagLIF (Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion) technique will be a key piece of Sandia’s submission for a July 2015 National Nuclear Security Administration review of the national Inertial Confinement Fusion Program. The combined work demonstrates the viability of the novel approach.

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It’s Time To Go To The Mattresses

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Oil, the second greatest contributor to atmospheric carbon dioxide, is already substantially depleted, and it is impractical to capture carbon dioxide emitted by vehicles. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Yes, it is a great challenge, but one with enormous side benefits. Why are we going to the matts in China too?

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