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Total solar eclipse and earth magnetic field
Someone at NASA got this shot of total solar eclipse... It gives us an insight into another less explored side of earth i.e. the earth...- specinho Replied
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Terpene Sensor Easter Egg Hunt
Terpenes are hydrocarbons synthesized by plants. The 'pine smell' is something called α-pinene. There are a dozen others, mostly that contribute aroma or flavor...- terpene
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Green synthesis of graphite from CO2 without graphitization process of amorphous carbon
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Let's see what lies in Texas!
A place for waste! (NIMBY)! https://www.powermag.com/nrc-backs-storing-nuclear-waste-in-texas/?itm_source=parsely-api- turbguy Replied
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Power Use Shift Can Relieve Pressure on Grid: Experiment
Paying consumers to increase their consumption can reduce the cost of integrating wind and solar electricity production into the grid Very interesting experiment. Finding ways...- groid
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German Greens Want to Persuade Voters to Power Economy With Debt
German Greens Want to Persuade Voters to Power Economy With Debt https://finance.yahoo.com/news/german-greens-want-persuade-voters-040000852.html- ceo_energemsier Replied
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The Blindness of Scientific Prognosticators
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/06/how-to-predict-the-future/588040/ The Peculiar Blindness of Experts Credentialed authorities are comically bad at predicting the future. But reliable forecasting is possible. DAVID EPSTEIN JUNE 2019 ISSUE- ronwagn Replied
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predictions made 30 yers ago about the location of all future discoveries of giants in Ands of South America were 100% correct.
Two years ago was published a report on exploration of giant oil and gas fields. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-018-0553-1 The predictions made 30 yers ago about the...- Shelia Replied
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Can We Extract Energy From Gravitational Waves?
Some unusual reading material. Good for poking one's grey cells a bit, if you are bored. Good graphics, too. Ask Ethan: Can We Extract Energy...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Scientists Figure Out New Way to Remove Salt From Water Giving Hope to Oil and Gas Industry
Sounds like good news for both the Oil & Gas industry and for the Environment. Win - Win. Scientists Figure Out New Way to Remove...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Researchers discover an immense hydrocarbon cycle in the world's ocean
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/uoc--asc020121.php https://msi.ucsb.edu/research/current-projects/collaborative-research-do-cyanobacteria-drive-marine-hydrocarbon Abstract More than 400,000 tons of petroleum hydrocarbons are released annually into the ocean, with human activities and natural seepage contributing comparable amounts. This quantity...- Meredith Poor Replied
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Ban Air Miles And Stop Frequent Flyers To Combat Climate Change
Air miles should be banned because they encourage excessive flying, according to a report commissioned by the government’s climate change advisers. Frequent flyers should be hit by an “escalating...- climate change
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New Carbon Capture Technology
Any thoughts on $500 million dollar plants capturing carbon and injecting it back in the ground or using it to make carbon neutral fuels? The...- nathan_john Replied
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Contrails
Record low temperatures in parts of USA occur at same time as low air traffic. A drop in US temperatures was noted when air...- Richard D Replied
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Scania electric trucks running on catenary grid power
Looks like Scania is getting into the building of electric trucks. But instead of the Tesla approach of some gigantic battery, Scania has an...- Jan van Eck Replied
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Car Industry: ditching - or not ditching - fossile fuel is not the only issue that poses challenges: Mazda to suspend production in July due to shortage of chips
The obsession that has been induced upon the car industry in order to go green may have inadvertently contributed to ignoring the other dormant, potential challenges....- hemanthaa@mail.com Replied
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The transition to a 100 percent renewable U.S. power grid would need investment of up to $4.5 trillion over the next 10 to 20 years.
The transition to a 100 percent renewable U.S. power grid would need investment of up to $4.5 trillion over the next 10 to 20...- ceo_energemsier Replied
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Here we go again!: two main car manufacturers got fined for collusion
The two European car giants have been fined by the European Union for colluding to curb the use of emissions-cleaning technology and violating its competition...- bmw volkswagen collusion
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Rolls-Royce (Engines) to test 100% SAF in Trent engine
This sounds like a viable development. Can it work large scale? Can they supply sufficient quantities and deliver them to airports worldwide? Rolls-Royce to test...- Dan Warnick Replied
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Hydrogen: Is It a Hype Or Sudden Reality
Whether it's ready or not, billions of dollars of investment say hydrogen hype is real. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AKEuwrZSLQ- Pavel Replied
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MIT Scientists: Nuclear Fusion Energy Could Be Closer Than Thought
"SPARC is a compact, high-field, DT burning tokamak, currently under design by a team from MIT and CFS. This timeline could mean that the team...- Meredith Poor Replied
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Plastic waste to plastic goods
Dow to Deploy Plastics-to-Oil Process Bloomberg) -- Dow Inc. is partnering with the Dutch developer of a method for turning plastic trash back into oil...- ceo_energemsier Replied
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Evolving battery technology will alter demand for raw materials
Evolving battery technology will alter demand for raw materials Ahead of the S&P Global Platts Global Metals Awards in London, on May 16, The Barrel presents...- ceo_energemsier Replied
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Evolving Battery Technology
Evolving battery technology will alter demand for raw materials Interesting.- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Key points of Thornhill’s Thesis: the Sun is externally powered and the Earth is electrically connected to the sun
This is a remarkable article. 2 big thumbs up. Please don't get turned off by the fairly pedantic beginning of the article. I assure you...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Trade Tensions Put Energy Transition At Risk
Trade tensions risk throwing the global economy’s transition to greener energy into disarray and could hurt energy companies’ preparations toward it, BP Chairman Helge...- Pavel Replied
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Uh-oh!! Solar geoengineering on the horizon.
Renewables could be affected. Tinkering with a chaotic system has chaotic results. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/climate/geoengineering-sunlight.html- turbguy Replied
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Can EV Batteries Get Any Cheaper?
Lithium is a constraint. Vast amounts of research are being done on alternatives, including zinc-air, magnesium, sodium, and so forth. There are all kinds...- Meredith Poor Replied
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Why And How to Trade Lithium
Excellent guide for investing in the hottest battery metal - lithium. Anyone interested in this metal should watch this one.- lithium/trading/
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The U.S. Navy Patented a Compact Fusion Reactor
Read more at https://hothardware.com/news/us-navy-patent-compact-nuclear-fusion-reactor#AYumlvMk4tyFEIei.99 Compact, in this case, means about the size of a freight container. If it can work, it could be scaled for...- ronwagn Replied
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