Posted on 03/28/2009 5:44:09 PM PDT by decimon
Natural gas locked up in water crystals could be a source of enormous amounts of energy – and if a new technology delivers what scientists are claiming, then it could even be emissions-free too.
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The US Department of Energy is now working with the oil company ConocoPhillips on a field trial in Alaska (pdf), to test whether the technique can be scaled up.
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(Excerpt) Read more at newscientist.com ...
Methane-producing mineral discovered on Mars
Nature News | 27 March 2009 | Eric Hand
Posted on 03/28/2009 4:20:07 PM PDT by neverdem
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2217101/posts
Technology opens promise, perils of ocean mining (Law of the Sea Treaty)
Associated Press | Apr 1, 2009 | Jay Lindsay
Posted on 04/01/2009 5:28:44 PM PDT by decimon
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2220316/posts
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