Geology.com News - 8 Topics |  |
- Energy Gains and Losses Over Time
- Geothermal Heat from a Gold Mine
- Rare Earth Elements and Alternative Energy
- Ground Water Depletion in UAE
- Fewer Marine Oil Drilling Licenses in the UK
- Navy Ship Runs on 50:50 Diesel:Algae Fuel
- Get a USGS Earthquake Sensor in Your Home
- Rare Earth Exchange Traded Fund
| Energy Gains and Losses Over Time Posted: 28 Oct 2010 10:58 PM PDT The EIA Monthly Energy Review has a long-term chart of primary energy consumption. A few interesting trends… * Nuclear Electric has been steadily growing * Renewable Energy has not grown strongly * Petroleum and Coal consumption fell in 2008/2009 * Natural Gas and Renewables did not fall in 2008/2009  |
| Geothermal Heat from a Gold Mine Posted: 28 Oct 2010 10:42 PM PDT The town of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, has a proposal to extract geothermal heat from a closed gold mine and use it to heat dozens of downtown buildings. The mine produced 5 million ounces of gold between 1938 and 2003 and is located less than a mile from the buildings it will heat.  |
| Rare Earth Elements and Alternative Energy Posted: 28 Oct 2010 10:32 PM PDT Did you know that one wind turbine can require two tons of rare earth magnets? These exceptionally powerful magnets are used in many alternative energy projects where turbines and generators are involved.  |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2010 10:32 PM PDT Tens of thousands of wells in the United Arab Emirates have been drawn down until they no longer produce fresh water. Farmers, manufacturers and many others have drawn the ground water resource down to a level where recovery would take centuries – rainfall there is only about four inches (100 mm) per year.  |
| Fewer Marine Oil Drilling Licenses in the UK Posted: 28 Oct 2010 10:16 PM PDT The number of licenses granted in the United Kingdom for marine drilling of oil and gas has been reduced in the interest of protecting the local marine ecosystem.  |
| Navy Ship Runs on 50:50 Diesel:Algae Fuel Posted: 28 Oct 2010 10:00 PM PDT The United States Navy has a new 49-foot ship that runs on a blend of 50% diesel and 50% algae-based fuel. They expect to have ten more that run entirely on the algae-based fuel.  |
| Get a USGS Earthquake Sensor in Your Home Posted: 28 Oct 2010 07:37 PM PDT The United States Geological Survey is looking for 35 volunteers in Southern California to host an earthquake sensor in their home.  |
| Rare Earth Exchange Traded Fund Posted: 28 Oct 2010 01:36 PM PDT Rare earth elements are hot in the news and their prices have risen rapidly this year. Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Fund (REMX) the first exchange traded fund focusing on rare earth elements began trading.  |
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