Colin Campbell asked "..does it matter if say thee out of the four barrels extracted are used in the extraction process..." For shale and tar it does because...
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Jay Hanson
jay@...
Jun 1, 2000 3:22 pm
FWD From: "Badenhorst, Casper (CH)" <casper.badenhorst@...> There is one serious flaw with our assumptions and arguments so far, and that is to...
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Oliver
oliver_in_van@...
Jun 1, 2000 3:23 pm
... This is commonly called bio-diesel, and one can use just about any available oil as a source. The process converts the long-chain fatty acids into methyl...
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Karen Gaia Pitts
gaia@...
Jun 1, 2000 3:25 pm
Maybe this will help in the Internet discussion: Internet Boosts Economy and Saves Energy ...
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Dale Griffith
griffith@...
Jun 1, 2000 3:44 pm
Tom - Summers is entirely accurate in his statement. It is only that the definition of engineering has changed. At one time, "engineering" was synonymous with...
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Chuck Wright
chuck-wright@...
Jun 1, 2000 3:57 pm
... And in the US, on the attempt in the House to raise fuel economy standards for light trucks: http://detnews.com/2000/autos/0005/23/b01-60239.htm I...
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Jay Hanson
jay@...
Jun 1, 2000 3:58 pm
FWD from Fred Elbel felbel@... Hi, folks: An important article is published in the Journal of Policy History, (ISSN 0898-0306) Vol 12, No 1, 2000,...
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perry arnett
pjarnett@...
Jun 1, 2000 5:32 pm
Interesting info; however, : " Sending a 10-pound package by overnight air uses 40 percent less fuel than driving round-trip to the local mall." can this be...
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Tom Abel
tabel@...
Jun 1, 2000 5:33 pm
While these types of reports sound encouraging (and this one makes a few fair points), you can't put the US in a vacuum. There are surely additional reasons...
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Jay Hanson
jay@...
Jun 1, 2000 6:30 pm
FAR from being "green", many hydroelectric power schemes release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than large coal-fired power stations, because of the...
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eraj@...
Jun 1, 2000 6:56 pm
Remember that Summers and his ilk, as out of touch with reality as their economic models are, can and do harm others a great deal. Just ask the Russians. His...
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Doug Salzmann
doug@...
Jun 1, 2000 7:01 pm
... turned ... cheap labor. Right. The simplest explanation is the best one here. The rapid and massive growth of the US economy in recent years is due, more ...
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Clyde Spencer
bgr@...
Jun 1, 2000 7:29 pm
... From: F.Trainer@... <F.Trainer@...> To: energyresources@egroups.com <energyresources@egroups.com> Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 8:16 AM ...
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eraj@...
Jun 1, 2000 7:30 pm
I don't see any great efficiency resulting from the Internet. Total vehicle mileage has tripled since 1960...
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Jay Hanson
jay@...
Jun 1, 2000 7:30 pm
... WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers are bracing for a severe drought this summer, but they could face even hotter temperatures and devastating...
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Alan A Parker
alanpar@...
Jun 1, 2000 10:28 pm
Hi Mathew, The connection between the negative health effects of car dependency in developed coutries for those who have sedentary lifestyles is well...
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Clyde Spencer
bgr@...
Jun 1, 2000 10:29 pm
Eric, ... From: eraj@... <eraj@...> To: energyresources@egroups.com <energyresources@egroups.com> Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 12:30 PM ...
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Tom Robertson
t1r@...
Jun 1, 2000 10:31 pm
Dale: I am sorry, but there are no economic "laws." There are only propositions that economists, in their self-referencing delusion are calling "laws," till...
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Dale Griffith
griffith@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:23 am
... Tom - Thanks for the response. My original intent was to lament the fact that the public has discounted the vital role that engineering and science have...
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Jean Harris
jean.harris@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:24 am
I would say the worst case scenario is the possibility of a thermohaline conversion. I haven't had a chance to collect much information on this yet and would...
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Bruce Thomson
bruce@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:25 am
Here I go, practicing for TV appearances... We've just gotta take on these economic theory bozos. It'll be such fun: The Milton Friedman 1995 quote saying that...
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Clyde Spencer
bgr@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:25 am
... From: Alan A Parker <alanpar@...> To: energyresources@egroups.com <energyresources@egroups.com> Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 3:29 PM Subject:...
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mwgreg140@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:46 am
I would appreciate answers on two points. (1) My World Almanac lists US proven reserves at 22.5 billion barrels (1998). I ran across a reference, not...
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eraj@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:46 am
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics: total passenger miles driven/ passenger car&motorcycle miles driven 1994: 3,767,000/2,262,000 1995:...
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Sholto Maud
energyquest@...
Jun 2, 2000 4:50 am
There was some time ago talk of an emergy discussion list. Is this still in the pipeline? I'd also very much like to attend an emergy course, however neither ...
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Jay Hanson
jay@...
Jun 2, 2000 4:50 am
Study: US government could limit industrial gas use Natural gas storage injections and storage levels in the US are both down from peak injection season 1 year...
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Clyde Spencer
bgr@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:59 pm
Jean, ... From: Jean Harris <jean.harris@...> To: energyresources@egroups.com <energyresources@egroups.com> Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 7:24...
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Clyde Spencer
bgr@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:59 pm
Eric, ... From: eraj@... <eraj@...> To: energyresources@egroups.com <energyresources@egroups.com> Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 7:47 PM ...
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M A Jones
jones118@...
Jun 2, 2000 3:01 pm
... have been following the controversy about global warming, it is my impression that the modelers are backing off on their dire predictions from increased...
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Thomas Grizzle
GrizzlTB@...
Jun 2, 2000 3:01 pm
This is my first entry into this discussion group. I am very much enjoying the thought provoking discussions. My background is in biomedical research,...