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Why U.S.A needs investment in Enhanced Oil Recovery technology for energy security?
In general, crude oil production from oil reservoirs can include up to three distinct phases: primary, secondary and tertiary (or enhanced) recovery. During the primary recovery of crude oil, the oil is produced because of reservoir energy as the pressure … Continue reading
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Obama’s Nuclear Plan
The Obama administration this week unveiled its plan to “jumpstart” the U.S. nuclear power industry by awarding U.S. government financing for nuclear reactors. Under the plan, the Department of Energy will provide $8.33 billion in loan guarantees to Southern Company … Continue reading
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Will we not make a difference?
Energy in Nature and Society is a book by Vaclav Smil on general energetic of complex systems, and at the end of the chapter on environmental consequences, he stated: “that future limits on human energy use may arise, not from … Continue reading
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Retrofitting Coal Power
I got lucky last fall. Together with a friend I toured what many consider America’s most important power plant to see the future of coal. But it turns out: There is nothing to see, really. Long pipes connect the colossal … Continue reading
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