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Topic: The new ICE |
vampyregirl
Replies: 1
Views: 398
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:43 pm Subject: The new ICE |
| The Scuderi Group is expected to release a prototype of there Split Cycle Combustion engine later this year. www.scuderigroup.com/technology/the_technology.html can explain the tech better than I ca ... |
Topic: Natural Gas Vehicles |
vampyregirl
Replies: 9
Views: 461
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:17 pm Subject: Re: Natural Gas Vehicles |
I too am interested in NGV.
The little research that I have done indicates that they are unavailable outside of California unless your a gov't entity trying to buy a fleet.
My guess is that the big ... |
Topic: Natural Gas Vehicles |
vampyregirl
Replies: 9
Views: 461
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:24 am Subject: Natural Gas Vehicles |
www.ngvamerica.org
http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-sedan/civic-gx.aspx
What do you think of this technology? I think it has potential, especially as a suppliment to conventional fuel. |
Topic: CO2 storage |
vampyregirl
Replies: 10
Views: 547
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Forum: Environment Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:14 pm Subject: Re: CO2 storage |
EnCana plans to increase production from the Saskatchewan well by 50% while trapping six million tonnes of CO2 underground over the next 20 years.
Also experiments have shown that CO2 binds easily w ... |
Topic: Gorgon news |
vampyregirl
Replies: 1
Views: 312
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:19 pm Subject: Gorgon news |
| PetroChina has reached a heads of agreement with Shell for the supply of one mtpa of LNG from the Gorgon project in Western Australia. The Shell PetroChina agreement is conditional on a Final Investme ... |
Topic: News from Qatar |
vampyregirl
Replies: 0
Views: 286
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:11 pm Subject: News from Qatar |
Construction of the large scale Pearl GTL plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City is on schedule with start up expected in late 2009.
The first three GTL reactors arrived in the port of Ras Laffan in J ... |
Topic: Hydrogen potential |
vampyregirl
Replies: 24
Views: 947
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:09 pm Subject: Re: Hydrogen potential |
| There are hydrogen filling stations although not many yet. It is a myth that hydrogen tanks explode if punctured. Testing has been done on that. A big problem with bringing fuel cells into the mainstr ... |
Topic: Hydrogen potential |
vampyregirl
Replies: 24
Views: 947
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:11 pm Subject: Re: Hydrogen potential |
Is a cornucopian the same thing as a unicorn? I do love unicorns.
And you are very wrong about Hydrogen and Shell. Hydrogen fuel cells are already on the road now albeit in small numbers. From humb ... |
Topic: Hydrogen potential |
vampyregirl
Replies: 24
Views: 947
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:26 pm Subject: Re: Hydrogen potential |
| The big problem with bringing Hydrogen into the mainstream is a financial problem. Fuel cells are much more expensive than ICEs. It will take years before they can begin to compete with the ICE on the ... |
Topic: Hydrogen potential |
vampyregirl
Replies: 24
Views: 947
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:00 pm Subject: Re: Hydrogen potential |
Is a cornucopian the same thing as a unicorn? I do love unicorns.
And you are very wrong about Hydrogen and Shell. Hydrogen fuel cells are already on the road now albeit in small numbers. From humb ... |
Topic: Hydrogen potential |
vampyregirl
Replies: 24
Views: 947
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:37 pm Subject: Hydrogen potential |
www.shell.com/home/content/hydrogen-en
For some infromation on Hydrogen research, development and marketing. If anyone is interested |
Topic: Reinventing the ICE |
vampyregirl
Replies: 9
Views: 757
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:21 pm Subject: Re: Reinventing the ICE |
| A problem with commercialising the Hydrogen fuel cell is it is much more expensive than an ICE. It will be several years before Hydrogen can begin to really compete at the retail level |
Topic: Reinventing the ICE |
vampyregirl
Replies: 9
Views: 757
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:08 am Subject: Re: Reinventing the ICE |
| Like i say the race is on and if GM loses to Honda or Mercedes it could be the swan song of GM. |
Topic: Reinventing the ICE |
vampyregirl
Replies: 9
Views: 757
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:44 am Subject: Reinventing the ICE |
| The race is on between GM, Honda and Mercedes to perfect the Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition system. It differs from conventional Spark Ignition (Gasoline) and Compression Ignition (Diesel) in ... |
Topic: Shell expands Alaska portfolio |
vampyregirl
Replies: 2
Views: 289
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:05 am Subject: Shell expands Alaska portfolio |
Shell is the high bidder on 275 lease blocks in the Chukchi Sea, offshore Northwest Alaska. the bid was $2.1 billion US.
Shell also holds leases in the Beaufort Sea and has completed the first 3D S ... |
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