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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. Kholod said that when a closed mine is flooded, water stops methane from leaking almost completely within about seven years.

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

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Water pressure in the deep sea makes human exploration of the ocean difficult. In a 2015 interview with the WGBH Forum Network , Dudley Foster , an engineer who worked on Alvin , described the previous submersibles as “blimps.” The crew escaped unharmed, but the food they brought for lunch sank with the ship.

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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. Source: Sandia.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel.

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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. But I digress. Then you fry some garlic.

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