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Study finds heavy-petroleum fuels raising vanadium emissions; human emissions outpacing natural sources by factor of 1.7

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and are destined to rise significantly with the use of heavy oils, tar sands, and bitumen as combustion sources. Vanadium is a trace metal found in many earth materials, including petroleum and coal. Excessive V in air and water has potential, but poorly documented, consequences for human health. Schlesinger, James B.

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PHEV's and Water Consumption

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That’s because coal-fired and nuclear power plants that use steam to drive a turbine typically use water—vast amounts of water—to cool and condense the steam at the exhaust." The number varies greatly, but the ConocoPhillips refinery in Billings, Montana processes 62,000 bbls of crude oil , or 2.6 million gallons per day.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

Dr. Hansen goes on to say: “ The disturbing conclusion, documented in a paper I have written with several of the world’s leading climate experts, is that the safe level of atmospheric carbon dioxide is no more than 350 ppm (parts per million) and it may be less. Walk the walk why don’t you? ENJOY YOURSELF, IT’S LATER THAN YOU THINK!

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The Cat Is Still On The Roof – And The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire!

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Dr. Hansen goes on to say: “ The disturbing conclusion, documented in a paper I have written with several of the world’s leading climate experts, is that the safe level of atmospheric carbon dioxide is no more than 350 ppm (parts per million) and it may be less. Walk the walk why don’t you? ENJOY YOURSELF, IT’S LATER THAN YOU THINK!