The study of energy has played a pivotal role in understanding the creation of the universe, the origin of life, and the evolution of human civilization. Energy pervades every aspect of human life. It is an important motor of economic growth, while in the environmental dimension, energy extraction, conversion, and use cause environmental stress at global and local levels. In the social dimension, energy is a prerequisite for the fulfillment of many basic human needs and services, and inequities in energy provision and quality often manifest themselves as issues of social justice.
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Plan to blend petrol with ethanol approved |
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday approved a plan to begin from next month the sale of petroleum mixed with 10 per cent of locally produced alcohol...
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Exxon profits top $10 billion in 2nd quarter |
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Soaring energy prices catapulted Exxon Mobil, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, to a second-quarter profit of more than $10 billion, and they promise to ignite industrywide growth...
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Pumped-up profits keep flowing for oil companies |
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The Exxon Mobil profit machine clocked in at $4.7 million per hour in the April-June period as soaring oil prices and higher output boosted its performance by 36 percent from a year...
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India warns against changes in N-deal |
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NEW DELHI: India said on Thursday it would not accept any changes by the US Senate to a controversial US-India nuclear energy agreement, a day after the US House...
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China looking at 25-year LNG deal with Petronas |
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BEIJING: China's top economic planning agency is considering the approval of a 25-year supply agreement for liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Petroliam Nasional Bhd...
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Millions face another big rise in energy bills |
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British Gas has inflicted the second steep rise in energy prices this year on its millions of customers, raising fears that thousands more families will be forced into...
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Go-Ahead For Decommissioning Of UKs Dungeness A |
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26 July (NucNet): The UKs Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) has given formal consent for British Nuclear Group to decommission the Dungeness A Magnox nuclear power plant once electrical generation finishes at the end of 2006.
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Company Plans to Build Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Georgia |
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By this time next year, a factory in Augusta, Georgia, could
be producing 50 million gallons of ethanol per year from local
forest products. Xethanol Corporation is in the process of
buying a defunct manufacturing facility from Pfizer and has
lined up two companies to help build the ethanol facility.
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BP and GE Plan to Build Up to 15 Hydrogen Power Plants by 2016 |
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While BP has previously announced plans to build
hydrogen-fueled power plants in Scotland and California, a
new BP agreement with the General Electric Corporation
could lead to 10 to 15 hydrogen power plants within the next
ten years.
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Interior Department Proposes New Rules to Advance Geothermal Energy |
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New rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Interior will
require more competitive leasing of public lands to
geothermal power developers and will simplify the royalty
payments made on geothermal energy use. Public comments
on the rules are due by September 19th.
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'Green chemistry' pays off |
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There's a globby problem mucking up the nation's search for alternative energy sources. When farmers take soybeans or corn and turn them into biodiesel...
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What causes a kg of CO2 emissions? |
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Using a sheet from Good Energy, we can estimate the amount of energy services that emits a kg of CO2 (specific for the UK system)...
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Thai dam casts long shadow over Asia dam wars |
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It was one of the many hard lessons learned at Thailand's Pak Mun Dam, a minnow as dams go, but it casts a long and costly shadow over Asia's water wars...
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Clinton raises alarm about oil depletion |
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Former U.S. president Bill Clinton has urged newspaper editors to focus more attention on the depletion of the worldâs oil reserves...
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Inconvenient truth about global warming |
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Repent Now! The end is at hand! A panel of eminent scientists testified yesterday at a congressional hearing on global warming...
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Wind farms forgotten amid nuclear debate, say states |
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State Environment Ministers have accused the Commonwealth of attempting to curb the growth of wind farms in Australia in favour of nuclear power...
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Fuel tax magic |
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A heavy carbon tax means enormous revenues, enough to eliminate not just workers' social security payments but, most likely, all federal income taxes on everyone's first $100,000 of income...
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Ballard Delivers First Prototypes of Third Generation Long-Life Fuel Cell |
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Ballard has delivered the first prototypes of its next generation fuel cell, the Mark 1030 V3, for the residential cogeneration market to EBARA BALLARD Corporation...
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PhysOrg.com: Latest Physics Research News, Recent Technology Breakthroughs, and Nanotechnology Advances |
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PhysOrg.com is dedicated to science, physics and technology research. The website for latest physics news, semiconductor technology news, space news and scientific forum. Subscribe to our mailing list.
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Nova: Science in the News |
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An Australian Academy of Science service which provides articles recently in the news pertaining to science. The articles are divided into biology, environment, health, mathematics, physics sciences, and technology.
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BP Global/Reports and publications/Statistical Review of World Energy 2005 |
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The BP Statistical Review of World Energy provides quantitative data on the major fundamentals of the energy
market.The publication includes data for oil, gas, coal, nuclear energy, hydroelectricity, and primary energy.
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EnergyVortex Glossary |
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A glossary relating to energy, which includes the economic, technical, and social side of energy. It also contains acronyms units, agencies, and major concepts used in the field
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Glossary of Energy Terminology |
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A glossary of various energy fields including heating, ventilation, and cooling; insulation; window efficiency; water heater; and lighting.
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Glossary of Energy Terms |
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A glossary of acronyms, terms, and concepts related to energy.
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Science Fair Project Encyclopedia |
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An encyclopedia with thorough explanations of energy topics and links to definitions weaved into the text. Specific energy and general science terms and units are defined by the encyclopedia.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Glossary |
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A glossary with terms, agencies, and policies relating to labor and education. Some of the terms contain links to more information or maps where required.
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GEIA Inventory of Emissions |
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This site shows the inventories of Anthropogenic Emissions of SO2 and NOx
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DOE/OSTI - Energy Files |
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This website contains over 500 databases and website links pertaining to energy related subjects, technologies, agencies and professional organizations. All energy information has an emphasis on the physical science.
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International Energy Annual Glossary |
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A glossary of terms related to energy in general including the environmental effects, background science, technology, various methods and techniques, and policies. Many of the definitions have links to more detailed explanations.
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Glossary of Energy Terms |
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Welcome to our online glossary. These terms have been gathered from numerous credible printed sources and throughout the Internet. All data gathered is assumed to be in the public domain and copyright free. All copyrighted terms have a reference to their respective owners.
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Microscopic Interpretation of Heat and Work |
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This is a site which defines and explains heat and work as seen at a microscopic level.
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EnergyQuest Glossary of Energy Terms |
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A glossary of basic energy terms, units, acronyms, and concepts.
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AllRefer Encyclopedia - energy (Physics) - Encyclopedia |
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Defines the scientific term and tells about potential and kinetic energy. Learn about the conversion and conservation of energy.
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EnergyVortex |
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The EnergyVortex site is designed for the exchange of ideas, the connection of buyers & sellers, and for professional career advancement.
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The Source for Renewable Energy |
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The Source for Renewable Energy Welcome to the Source for Renewable Energy! The Source for Renewable Energy is a comprehensive online buyer's guide and business directory to more than 9000 renewable energy businesses and organizations worldwide.
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ENERGIA, the International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy |
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ENERGIA is an international network on gender and sustainable energy which links individuals and groups concerned with energy, sustainable development, and gender. ENERGIA's goal is to contribute to the empowerment of rural and urban poor women through a specific focus on energy issues.
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U.S. Department of Energy |
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DOE gateway portal providing links to energy content on health, home, transportation, schools, business, community, world and future. Science and technology, data and prices, sources, production.
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Institute for Energy and Environmental Research |
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Organization provides analysis relating to environmental and energy issues. Find factsheets, technical reports, and an extensive archive of links.
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Renewable Energy Policy Project |
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REPP investigates the relationships among policy, markets, and public demand to advance renewable energy technologies. These include biomass, hydropower, geothermal, photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, and renewable hydrogen.
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Oregon Department of Energy |
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The mission of the Oregon Department of Energy is to ensure Oregon has an adequate supply of reliable and affordable energy and is safe from nuclear contamination, by helping Oregonians save energy, develop clean energy resources, promote renewable energy, and clean up nuclear waste.
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World Petroleum Discovery and Production |
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This site has the background of petroleum discovery and also discuses conventional methods.
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Alliance to Save Energy |
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Founded in 1977, the Alliance to Save Energy is a non-profit coalition of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders. The Alliance to Save Energy supports energy efficiency as a cost-effective energy resource under existing market conditions and advocates energy-efficiency policies that minimize costs to society and individual consumers, and that lessen greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on the global climate. To carry out its mission, the Alliance to Save Energy undertakes research, educational programs, and policy advocacy, designs and implements energy-efficiency projects, promotes technology development and deployment, and builds public-private partnerships, in the U.S. and other countries.
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National Energy Technology Laboratory |
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Our primary mission is to assure that U.S. fossil energy resources can meet increasing demand for affordable energy without compromising the quality of life for future generations of Americans. Within this context, we have historically focused on the development of advanced technologies related to coal and natural gas. With the integration of the National Petroleum Technology Office, our responsibilities now cover the breadth of fossil energy resources?coal, natural gas, and oil.
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Iraq Energy Chronology |
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The following chronology lists significant events related to Iraq and energy. Simply click on a specific date to review the energy chronology for that period. The timeline includes political shifts in that area of the world.
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Monthly Energy Chronologies |
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The following chronologies lists international events that hold significance for world energy markets. Simply click on a specific year then month shows detailed events in the energy world including major court cases and changes in oil demand and prices.
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International Energy Chronologies |
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Four separate chronologies including a Monthly Energy Chronology from 1996 to 2005, an Iraq Energy Chronology from 1980 to present, a World Oil Market and Oil Price Chronology from 1970 to 2004, and a Nuclear Chronology from 1996 to Present.
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