China, India Could "Lock" World in a High-Carbon Energy System, IEA Warns
Scientific American Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST
The world could burn nearly 8,000 million metric tons of coal by 2035 -- most of it in China -- unless countries radically change their energy policies, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The IEA's World Energy Outlook released this week found that China almost singlehandedly fueled the rise in coal use throughout the first decade of the 21st century. The Asian economic giant ... |
NCAR Wind Forecasts Save Millions of Dollars for Xcel Energy
Newswise Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:38 AM PST
NCAR today announced that IBM will install major components of a petascale supercomputing system at the new NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center. The system, known as Yellowstone, will advance the nation's research capabilities for severe weather, climate change, and other critical areas of the geosciences. |
Bulgaria to Take Part in Frankfurt's Viva Toristika Exhibition Show
Novinite Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:33 AM PST
Bulgaria will participate in the international Viva Touristika caravan and exhibition show in the German city of Frankfurt, the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism has announced. The Balkan country will have its own pavilion at the exhibition for the second time after it debuted in 2010. During 2011's edition, Bulgaria will try to showcase its potential in the spheres of cultural ... |
US crude oil supplies fell by 1.4 million barrels
seattlepi.com Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:31 AM PST
share: digg facebook twitter US crude oil supplies fell by 1.4 million barrels Crude supplies declined by 1.4 million barrels, or 0.4 percent, to 338.1 million barrels, which is 7.3 percent below year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. Supplies of distillate fuel, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 6 million barrels to 135 ... |
Scientists study cottonwood trees for biofuel
Mississippi Business Journal Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:28 AM PST
STARKVILLE â€" In a quest to identify economically and agriculturally sustainable biofuels to reduce dependence on foreign energy suppliers, U.S. scientists and engineers constantly are identifying methods of converting biomass into biofuel products. |
Advanced Wind Forecasts Save Millions of Dollars for Xcel Energy
PR Newswire Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:27 AM PST
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has developed a highly detailed wind energy forecasting system with Xcel Energy, enabling the utility to capture energy from turbines far more effectively and at lower cost. The... |
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Subcommittee (SEAB) on Shale Gas Production Posts Draft Report
U.S. Department of Energy Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:26 AM PST
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Subcommittee (SEAB) on Shale Gas Production Posts Draft Report WASHINGTON, D.C. â€" The Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Subcommittee (SEAB) on Shale Gas Production released its second and final ninety-day report reviewing the progress that has been made in implementing the twenty recommendations in its initial report of August 18, 2011. The Subcommittee was ... |
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