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| Fossil Fuels - Natural Gas |
| Tuesday, 21 October 2008 00:34 |
The WSJ reports that Iran, Qatar and Russia are considering creating a gas exporters cartel - Iran, Qatar, Russia Plan OPEC-Style Gas Group. As Iran currently isn"t a gas exporter (in spite of holding a large amount of global reserves) and most of Qatar"s and Russia"s sales are via via long term contracts, there probably won"t be any impact on gas prices in the medium term.Iran, Qatar and Russia have agreed to form an OPEC-style organization for gas exporting countries, the Islamic Republic"s oil minister said Tuesday after a trilateral meeting in Tehran. |
Gazprom Crisis Engulfs Europe Inhabitat has a report from Bulgaria on the continuing impasse between Russia and the Ukraine over Russian gas exports - Gazprom Crisis Engulfs Europe.Home heating price increases have certainly been a major concern for recession-strapped households in northern climates, but... Read more Natural Gas | | Januaryonday, 12 January 2009 |
An OPEC For Gas ?The WSJ reports that Iran, Qatar and Russia are considering creating a gas exporters cartel - Iran, Qatar, Russia Plan OPEC-Style Gas Group. As Iran currently isn"t a gas exporter (in spite of holding a large amount of global reserves)... Read more Natural Gas | | TUSEDAY, 21 October 2008 |
Ethanol doubts in the heartlandIt is worth checking out a story in the Des Moines Register, posted on 17 October by Dan Piller Ethanol cos. hurt by prices may get help from USDA. Read the comments. Visit my Blog... Read more Natural Gas | | Octoberonday, 20 October 2008 |
Gas Lines and Bank RunsWhat do the recent runs on banks such as IndyMac and Washington Mutual have in common with the gas lines that have appeared in the Southeast in the aftermath of hurricanes Gustav and Ike? The correct answer, in my view,... Read more Natural Gas | | Wednesday, 1 October 2008 |
Line in Chinese deal to tap gasAustralianFriday 12/9/2008 Page: 19EMERGING clean fuel producer Linc Energy has launched into the Chinese market, where it plans to use its gas and coal technologies to set up commercial projects. The gas-to-liquids hopeful has joined forces with its new Chinese... Read more Natural Gas | | Sunday, 28 September 2008 |
Pumped: Workers release carbon-dioxide vapor after "fracking" a natural-gas well in eastern New Mexico Cathy Behr says she won"t forget the smell that nearly killed her. An emergency-room nurse in Durango, Colo."s Mercy Regional Medical Center, Behr was working the April 17 day shift when Clinton Marshall arrived complaining of nausea and headaches. An... Read more Natural Gas | | Wednesday, 24 September 2008 |
The methane time bomb The Independent has an article on melting permafroist in the Arctic and the methane being emitted as it melts - The methane time bomb.The first evidence that millions of tons of a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon... Read more Natural Gas | | TUSEDAY, 23 September 2008 |
Chesapeake Cuts Back On Shale Gas DrillingReuters reports that natural gas prices have fallen in the US to the point where shale gas producers like Chesapeake Energy are now cutting back on production, as the gas price is below the cost of production - Chesapeake cuts... Read more Natural Gas | | Septemberonday, 22 September 2008 |
Boom time for chimney sweeps Stuff.co.nz reports that high fuel prices have caused a shift back to wood for heating instead of gas, sparking a boom in fireplace maintenance services - Boom time for UK chimney sweeps as fuel bills rise. It will be interesting... Read more Natural Gas | John | Friday, 19 September 2008 |
Council lower on gasHobart MercuryMonday 25/8/2008 Page: 11NEW greenhouse gas emission targets have been set by Hobart City Council. Hobart Lord Mayor Rob Valentine said the council had reduced its emissions by more than 75 per cent since 1996, mainly achieved by collecting... Read more Natural Gas | | Wednesday, 10 September 2008 |
Natural Gas LimelightA decade ago, natural gas looked like the certain winner of a shift to lower-emission energy sources, as concerns about greenhouse gas emissions grew. The path to that outcome has been much bumpier than expected, however. Rising natural gas prices... Read more Natural Gas | | Wednesday, 3 September 2008 |
Ethanol is a stepping stoneThis is interesting, and would be more interesting if there were a measure of how much diverting corn into ethanol (25% of the corn crop in 2007 produced 2.65% of the US total demand for gasoline in 2006) had an... Read more Natural Gas | | TUSEDAY, 2 September 2008 |
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