Energy Weekly News back issues from September 2008:
Researchers at Bharathiar University target science.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "To assess the population dose due to the natural background radiation around the upcoming Kudankulam nuclear power plant, a systematic investigation has been carried out by measuring the indoor gamma dose," scientists in Coimbatore, India report. "In total, 159 dwellings have ...
Catholic University reports research in science.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "The worldwide development of the natural gas industry resulted in an integration process between electrical and gas sectors in, several countries. In Brazil, this process has been taking place in a consistent manner, especially on account of the increase in gas consumption for industrial ...
New science study results from Middle East Technical University described.(Report)
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, "Utilization of CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and sequestration processes not only reduces greenhouse emissions, but also awards economic benefits. Enhancing oil recovery using sequestration is an ...
Study findings from University of Erlangen broaden understanding of analytical science.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from Erlangen, Germany, "A sensor system for fast gas composition analysis is presented. Using linear Raman scattering the simultaneous detection of virtually all components of fuel gas mixtures such as natural gas and biogas can be achieved." "The system ...
New science study results reported from University of Nairobi.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from Nairobi, Kenya, "Temperature-dependent electrical characterization of a highly structured TiO2/In(OH)(x)S-y/Pb(OH)(x)S-y/PEDOT:PSS eta solar cell has been carried out. The transport mechanism in this type of solar cell has been investigated." "A ...
Research on microbiology and biotechnology discussed by scientists at Nankai University.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research from Tianjin, People's Republic of China, "Different PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) protocols were employed to investigate bacterial communities in a high temperature and water flooded petroleum reservoir in Dagang oil field, China ....
New power systems data have been reported by E.H. Allen and co-authors.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, "This paper develops a representation of the Northeastern U.S. bulk electric power system, with an emphasis on New York and New U.K.. The representation has two parts: a 36-bus electrical model in ...
New bioscience study findings have been reported by researchers at Purdue University.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "This article explains why we are experiencing a boom in ethanol and other biofuels, the current status of biofuels, and prospects for the future under different policy regimes. I argue that today's boom is in a sense an unintended consequence ...
Research from University of Alberta has provided new information about porous media.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from Edmonton, Canada, "Co-and counter-current type transfers due to diffusion and -free- convection caused by the buoyant forces between fracture and matrix were studied experimentally using 2-D glass-bead models. Mineral oil and kerosene were used as the displaced ...
Study results from M.G. Faure and colleagues broaden understanding of life sciences.(Report)
Sep 05, 2008 ... "In Western Europe, the nuclear liability is governed by two international conventions, drafted by the Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD: the Paris (1960) and Brussels (1963) Conventions. These conventions traditionally limited the liability of the nuclear power plant operators to ...
Researchers at Polytechnic University target fuel research.(Report)
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research from Valencia, Spain, "The paper reports an investigation focusing on the transient evolution of diesel sprays. In order to understand the relationship between fuel-air mixing and spray penetration, a one-dimensional spray model is developed, which is capable ...
Findings from University of Manchester in nuclear power reported.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from Manchester, the United Kingdom, "Immobilizing nuclear wastes has been one of the most important challenges in nuclear technology." "A method to quantify and monitor the radiation damage to waste immobilizing crystalline materials like zircon is ...
Researchers from Northern Illinois University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of petroleum geology.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Substantial effort has gone into predicting the characteristics of subsurface fracture systems in fault-related folds. Curvature analysis is a common method used to predict the location and characteristics of fracture networks in folded ...
Study findings from V.A. Kashirtsev et al broaden understanding of oil and gas research.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from Russia, "Results of geochemical studies of chloroform extracts from the organic matter (OM) of argillaceous-aleuritic Paleogene rocks drilled by wells in southern West Siberia are reported. Judging from the prevalence of odd over even n-alkanes, as well as the ...
Data from USA Scientific advance knowledge in spectroscopy.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "We use the discrete dipole approximation (DDA) to perform electromagnetic scattering calculations of particles in a 3D volume. We adjust the spacing between the particles to change the volume densities of the scattering systems from ...
Swift Energy Underground Gas Storage Operation Asset Summary Report.(Report)
Sep 05, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/91abd8/swift_energy_under) has announced the addition of the "Swift Energy Underground Gas Storage Operation Asset Summary Report" to their offering. Swift Energy Underground Gas Storage Operation Assets Summary ...
Profile Technologies, Inc. Awarded Contract for EMW-C Inspection Services.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Profile Technologies, Inc. (OTC:PRTK, the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to provide cased pipeline integrity assessments at eight road crossings in Northern California using the EMW-C(TM). This contract marks ...
Replace a Clogged Engine Air Filter for Better Fuel Economy.
Sep 05, 2008 ... A recent AP-Yahoo News poll indicates that nine out of 10 Americans say they expect rising gas prices to cause financial hardships over the next six months. "If you are one of the majority looking to squeeze as much value as possible from what you pay at the pump, be sure to ...
TrendSetter Solar Products CEO Discusses Shareholder Meeting in Audio Interview on Stockbully.com.
Sep 05, 2008 ... TrendSetter Solar Products, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TSSP) announced that CEO Dirk Atkinson was interviewed on www.stockbully.com. In the interview, Mr. Atkinson discussed the current state of the company, the recently posted financials and the upcoming shareholder meeting. ...
Gas Market Profile: Texas.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3b9050/gas_market_profile) has announced the addition of the "Gas Market Profile: Texas" report to their offering. This series of market profiles covers 5 key markets in North America. Each profile provides ...
Reports by V.S. Batra and co-researchers describe recent advances in fuel research.(Report)
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from New Delhi, India, "Bagasse is one of the important biomass sources, which is used as a fuel in the sugar industry in India. As a result, large quantities of fly ash are generated and create a serious disposal problem." "This is further aggravated by the ...
New data from O. Bringer et al illuminate research in nuclear power.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "In this work, we have explored the impact of nuclear data uncertainties on the incineration of Np-237 and Am-241 targets and on the evolution of correlated safety quantities such as alpha and spontaneous fission activities and radiotoxicity. These studies were performed in three ...
Ivanhoe Energy confirms discussions with Ecuador's national oil company on development of Pungarayacu oil field.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Ivanhoe Energy Executive Chairman, President and CEO Robert Friedland confirmed, in response to numerous enquiries and media reports, that the company, as previously disclosed, is in detailed discussions with a number of resource owners and national oil companies. The Republic of Ecuador's ...
Investigators at University of Alberta target oil and gas research.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, "An important goal of geostatistical modelling is to assess output uncertainty after processing realizations through a transfer function; in particular, to assess the uncertainty in the reserves. The ...
New data from O.F. Fajardo et al illuminate research in power systems.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "A new approach to improve the reconfiguration operations of distribution systems is presented in two papers. In this first part an economic dispatch (ED) through radialization method for medium voltage (MV) distribution networks with several alternative supply points and several energy ...
BPZ Announces Signing of Mandate Letter for $200 Million Senior Debt.
Sep 05, 2008 ... BPZ Resources, Inc. (AMEX:BZP) announced it has signed a Mandate Letter and Facility Term Sheet with a large international bank to underwrite and structure, on an exclusive basis, a $200 million reserve based facility. This facility is in addition to the initial tranche of senior debt in ...
Researchers from University of Cyprus report on findings in power systems.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from Nicosia, Cyprus, "This paper proposes a method for optimal placement of phasor measurement units (PMUs) for complete observability of a power system for normal operating conditions, as well as for single branch outages. A binary search algorithm is used to ...
New findings in fuel research described by V. Manovic and co-researchers.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "Sulphation and carbonation have been performed on hydrated spent residues from a 75 kW(th) dual fluidized bed combustion (FBC) pilot plant operating as a CO2 looping cycle unit. The sulphation and carbonation tests were done in an atmospheric pressure thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), ...
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Declares Monthly Cash Distribution.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Compass Bank, as Trustee of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:SJT), today declared a monthly cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $16,259,535.36 or $0.348851 per unit, based principally upon production during the month of June 2008. The distribution ...
Nexterra Biomass Gasification Ready to Displace Fossil Fuels in Lime Kilns and Boilers.
Sep 05, 2008 ... After two years of biomass gasification testing at the company's Product Development Centre in Kamloops, BC, Nexterra Energy Corp. (www.nexterra.ca) has confirmed that renewable synthesis gas, or "syngas", produced by its gasifier has the ability to displace at least 60A perA cent of ...
Everyone's Thinking Green.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Going green has become a priority for the public and private sector throughout the nation. Technologies being developed throughout North Texas are helping businesses cut costs while also helping them be energy savvy. Attendees at the Dallas Regional Chamber's Technology Business Council's ...
Report summarizes power systems study findings from C.L.T. Borges and co-researchers.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "This paper presents a model for evaluating small hydro power plants (SHPP) generation availability that can be applied to generation systems reliability and to generation planning studies. The model considers the uncertainties of rivers inflows and generation units operation," scientists ...
Shell Canada Limited Receives Regulatory Approvals for Duvernay Oil Corp. Acquisition.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Shell Canada Limited ("Shell Canada") (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B), a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, announced that it has received the approval of the Minister of Industry under the Investment Canada Act for its offer to purchase all of the outstanding common ...
New findings from A.K. Sharma and co-authors in the area of nuclear power published.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "This paper reports the results of a numerical investigation of transient turbulent natural convection heat transfer from a volumetric energy generating source placed inside a cylindrical enclosure filled with low Prandtl number fluid (liquid sodium, Pr = 0.005). Two-dimensional ...
OMNI Announces Contract Award and Expanded Service Locations.
Sep 05, 2008 ... OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP. (NASDAQ:OMNI) announced that it has been awarded a contract with a leading seismic data acquisition company to perform a major seismic drilling project in the north Louisiana Haynesville Shale area. The contract will generate approximately $5 million in revenue; ...
Progress Energy Florida Mobilizes Resources in Preparation for Fay.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Progress Energy Florida continues to closely monitor Tropical Storm Fay and is prepared for any effects the storm may have on its 35-county service territory. "We are continuously monitoring the storm's track and are mobilizing resources based on current projections," said Jason ...
Neenah Paper Turns Up the Heat With Biomass Fuel System for Whiting Mill.
Sep 05, 2008 ... In one of its boldest green initiatives yet, Neenah Paper (NYSE:NP) has contracted to convert wood and fiber waste into steam energy to power its largest fine paper mill. The Neenah Green: Change Comes from Within environmental campaign gave impetus to the development of broader mill-based ...
Researchers from University of Wisconsin publish new studies and findings in the area of power systems.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "Cascading transmission line outages contribute to widespread blackouts. Engineers respond to the risk of cascading line outages by applying policies such as the n-1 criterion and upgrading lines involved in recent cascading outages," scientists in the United States report. ...
Researchers from University of Nevada detail new studies and findings in the area of petroleum geology.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Strain localization structures such as fractures, stylolites, and deformation bands have important effects on reservoir performance but lack a consistent terminology. Advances in the recognition and interpretation of such structures now ...
Studies from University of Leeds describe new findings in fuel research.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research from Leeds, the United Kingdom, "The combustion of coal for power generation will continue to play a major role in the future, however, this must be achieved using cleaner technologies than we use at present. Scrap tyre arisings in the UK are 400,000 tonnes per ...
The Bolt Technology Corporation Energy Oil and Gas SWOT Report Contains a Forward-Looking Discussion of the Opportunities the Company Can Exploit.(Company overview)(Report)
Sep 05, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d3cd55/bolt_technology_co) has announced the addition of the "Bolt Technology Corporation Energy Oil and Gas SWOT Report" company profile to their offering. Bolt Technology Corporation SWOT Report is a ...
Update - Fitch Rates Florida Municipal Power Agency's $563MM ARP Revs 'A+'.
Sep 05, 2008 ... (This is an amendment to the release that went out on August 14; it updates the par amount of the bonds, structure of the bond issues, and Fitch's view of FMPA's power supply.) Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' underlying rating to the Florida Municipal Power Agency's (FMPA) ...
Gas Market Profile of the State of New Jersey.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/996c61/gas_market_profile) has announced the addition of the "Gas Market Profile: New Jersey" report to their offering. This series of market profiles covers 5 key markets in North America. Each profile provides ...
Data from M.G. Budak et al provide new insights into nuclear power.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Nuclear Energy, "The effective resonance energy E-r-values for the (n,gamma) reactions of Ga-71, As-75, Dy-164, Er-170 were determined by the cadmium ratio method using dual monitor (Mn-55-Mo-98) having favorable resonance ...
Cooper Lighting Introduces Halo LED Recessed Lighting.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:CBE) announces the addition of LED recessed lighting to its Halo downlighting product line. Designed for new construction and existing applications, the LED recessed lighting features a Halo LED module that installs into a new ...
Research from F. Vallee et al has provided new information about power systems.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "Wind power penetration is expected to be largely increased in the near future. Nevertheless, due to the high variability of wind, the increase of the installed capacity in wind energy could sometimes lead to a stopping of nonadjustable power plants if the planning of those units was still ...
Chevron Announces Plans to Construct Base Oil Manufacturing Facility in Pascagoula, Miss.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that it has submitted an environmental permit application to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for the construction of a premium base oil facility at the company's Pascagoula refinery. The facility is expected to produce ...
TEP's Energy Star Lighting Program Cuts CFL Costs by up to 50 Percent.
Sep 05, 2008 ... A new Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) program will make compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs available from local stores at discounts of up to 50 percent off of regular retail prices. TEP's new Energy Star(R) Lighting Program is designed to encourage the use of ...
Dejour Grows 'Montney' Block - Targets Royalty Free Oil.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Dejour Enterprises Ltd. announces it has secured 3792 additional net acres in the emerging 'Montney' natural gas trend in NE British Columbia at the 13-08-08 government oil and gas drilling rights auction. "This increases our land holdings to 6352 contiguous acres (2541 ha.) at ...
Governor Rendell Nominates John Hanger for DEP Secretary; Appoints James Cawley PUC Chairman.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Governor Edward G. Rendell announced the nomination of John Hanger to be secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection and the appointment of James Cawley to be chairman of the Public Utility Commission. The Governor also announced that Cawley will ask his fellow PUC ...
Black Dragon Accepts Resignation.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Mr. Joseph Lanza, Chairman of Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. (BDGR: Pink Sheets), announced that Mr. Tom Neely, Secretary of Black Dragon, had accepted the resignation of Mr. William Watson, effective August 15, 2008 due to his client, Mr. Clyde Smith's non-performance of certain ...
VIDEO from Medialink and Royal Dutch Shell plc: Shell Perdido Spar Reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
Sep 05, 2008 ... The Shell-operated Perdido Regional Development Spar has arrived in the ultra deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico and is currently being secured to the sea floor in about 8,000 feet of water. Once completed, the Perdido spar will be nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower and weigh as much as ...
Studies from C.M. Chu and colleagues reveal new findings on power systems.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research from Hsinchu, Taiwan, "Outdoor temperature, thermal comfort level of consumers and payback load effect constrain direct load control (DLC) of air-conditioning loads and limit the DLC schedule. Since the constraints in direct air-conditioning load control are ...
New power systems research from Texas A&M University outlined.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from the United States, "Adequacy assessment of power-generating systems provides a mechanism to ensure proper system operations in the face of various uncertainties including equipment failures. The integration of time-dependent sources such as wind turbine generators ...
Studies from Catholic University have provided new data on power systems.(Report)
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to recent research from Brazil, "This paper presents a method for evaluating external equivalent in electric distribution networks (EDN). The proposed method has as its main objectives the reduction of the computational costs in distribution network reconfiguration, investigation ...
Research from Kao Yuan University in the area of power systems published.(Report)
Sep 05, 2008 ... "In this paper, we propose a distributed algorithm to solve the yet explored distributed optimal power flow problem with discrete control variables of large distributed power systems," scientists writing in the journal IEEE Transactions on Power Systems report. "The proposed ...
Chevron to End NASCAR Sponsorship After 2008 Season.
Sep 05, 2008 ... Chevron announced that it will end its NASCAR sponsorship after the 2008 season. As a part of this action, Chevron will pursue new marketing strategies in support of the Texaco and Havoline brands with a focus on increased awareness through local and regional marketing programs. ...
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says Solar Mirror Facility Will Create 300 Manufacturing Jobs.
Sep 05, 2008 ... State investments of $9 million helped a Germany-based company choose Allegheny County for its first solar mirror production facility in the United States, creating 300 manufacturing jobs and strengthening Pennsylvania's position as a leader in clean energy development, Governor Edward G ....
Investigators at University of Ljubljana publish new data on power systems.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "A novel methodology for economic evaluation of hydrogen storage for a mixed wind-nuclear power plant is presented in this article in a context of a ''hydrogen economy.'' The simulation of the operation of the combined nuclear-wind-hydrogen system is discussed first, where the selling and ...
Study results from M.V. Bermeshev et al provide new insights into oil and gas research.
Sep 05, 2008 ... According to a study from Russia, "5,5-Bis(trimethylsilyl)norbornene-2 was synthesized in a yield of 60% via the scheme of diene condensation of cyclopentadiene with 1,1-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethylene and subsequent methylation of the resulting adduct with methyllithium. Its metathesis ...
Reports from Anna University highlight recent research in science.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "The Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell ( DAFC) appears to be the most promising replacement for batteries in portable applications such as cellular phones, personal Digital Assistants ( PDAs), digital cameras and laptop computers," scientists in Madras, India report. "The necessity, ...
Allied Posts Record Revenue on Oil and Natural Gas Sales.(Financial report)
Sep 05, 2008 ... Allied Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: ALOD) ("Allied"), an independent oil and gas producer, posted record financial results for the first half of 2008 due primarily to an increase in oil revenues. Oil and gas revenues for the first six months of 2008 increased 78% to $693,152 from ...
New Report Examines Bill Barrett Corporation's Key Business Structure and Operations, History and Products.(Company overview)
Sep 05, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5af59d/bill_barrett_corpo) has announced the addition of the "Bill Barrett Corporation Detailed Analysis and Forecasts of Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Assets" company profile to their offering. This report ...
Research from J.M.T. Marinho and co-researchers provides new data on power systems.
Sep 05, 2008 ... "This paper presents a hybrid power flow formulation unifying three-phase and single-phase (positive sequence) models. Positive sequence modeling is considered at the transmission level network and three-phase modeling is considered at the distribution level," investigators in Brazil ...
Significant Growth for Pepperl+Fuchs Process Automation Division Facilitates Opening of Second US Office.
Sep 05, 2008 ... 25 years after opening its US headquarters in Twinsburg, OH, Pepperl+Fuchs announces the opening of a second US-based office located in the Clay Crossing Business Center, Suite 100, 4321 W. Sam Houston Parkway N, Houston, TX. This state-of-the-art training facility provides local technical ...