 | Oklahoma oil and gas drilling - Tulsa World Jan 15th 2013, 08:33 |
Oklahoma oil and gas drillingTulsa World1-22H Well, NE/4 SW/4 SW/4 SW/4 (SL) of 22-28N-16W, TD 10,719 feet. Noble: Palm Oil & Gas Co., Sidney No. 2-24 Well, C W/2 W/2 NE/4 of 24-23N-02W, TD 4,885 feet. Grady: Marathon Oil Co., Soldier Creek BIA No. 1-26H Well, SE/4 SW/4 SE/4 SW/4 (SL) ... |
| | New clean nuclear fusion reactor designed Jan 14th 2013, 14:25 Researchers have patented a nuclear fusion reactor by inertial confinement that, apart from be used to generate electric power in plants, can be applied to propel ships. This invention helps solve the problem of contamination risk associated with the generation of nuclear fission power. | | Microbiologist patents process to improve biofuel production Sep 11th 2012, 19:18 Biofuel production can be an expensive process that requires considerable fossil fuels, but a Missouri S&T microbiologist's patented process could reduce the cost and the reliance on fossil fuels, while streamlining the process. | | Biofuel waste product recycled for electricity Sep 4th 2012, 23:30 A by-product of biofuel manufacture can power microbial fuel cells to generate electricity cheaply and efficiently, according to scientists. The work could help develop self-powered devices that would depollute waste water and be used to survey weather in extreme environments. | | Superior fuel cell material developed Aug 24th 2012, 14:30 Using a mixture of gold, copper and platinum nanoparticles, researchers have developed a more powerful and longer lasting fuel cell material. | | Scientists examine effects of manufactured nanoparticles on soybean crops Aug 20th 2012, 20:10 Sunscreens, lotions, and cosmetics contain tiny metal nanoparticles that wash down the drain at the end of the day, or are discharged after manufacturing. Those nanoparticles eventually end up in agricultural soil, which is a cause for concern, according to a group of environmental scientists that recently carried out the first major study of soybeans grown in soil contaminated by two manufactured nanomaterials. | | Teaching a microbe to make fuel Aug 20th 2012, 18:39 A genetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into a gasoline-compatible transportation fuel. | | Fueling the future with renewable gasoline and diesel Aug 20th 2012, 16:10 A new process for converting municipal waste, algae, corn stalks and similar material to gasoline, diesel and jet fuel is showing the same promise in larger plants as it did in laboratory-scale devices, the developers have reported. | | New process doubles production of alternative fuel while slashing costs Aug 14th 2012, 16:11 A new discovery should make the alternative fuel butanol more attractive to the biofuel industry. Scientists have found a way around the bottleneck that has frustrated producers in the past and could significantly reduce the cost of the energy involved in making it as well. | | Scientists use microbes to make 'clean' methane Jul 27th 2012, 18:45 Microbes that convert electricity into methane gas could become an important source of renewable energy, according to scientists. Researchers are raising colonies of microorganisms, called methanogens, which have the remarkable ability to turn electrical energy into pure methane -- the key ingredient in natural gas. The scientists' goal is to create large microbial factories that will transform clean electricity from solar, wind or nuclear power into renewable methane fuel and other valuable chemical compounds for industry. | | Calculations reveal fine line for hydrogen release from storage materials Jul 17th 2012, 12:49 Scientists have shed new light on the kinetics of hydrogen release, or dehydrogenation, from aluminum hydride, a material that is highly promising for energy storage. Their computer simulations also illuminate the basic mechanisms governing these chemical reactions in general. | | Replacing coal with natural gas would reduce global warming Jul 17th 2012, 01:43 A debate has raged in the past couple of years as to whether natural gas is better or worse overall than coal and oil from a global warming perspective. The back-and-forth findings have been due to the timelines taken into consideration, the details of natural gas extraction, and the electricity-generating efficiency of various fuels. A new analysis which focuses exclusively on potential warming and ignores secondary considerations, such as economic, political, or other environmental concerns, finds that natural gas is better for electricity generation than coal and oil under all realistic circumstances. | |
