Gas

Natural gas is a fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. Both oil and gas are produced by the anaerobic decay of organic material under the surface of the earth. They are therefore often found together. In general, gas is generated at higher temperatures and deeper under the surface than oil. Both oil and gas can be extracted by drilling, they are lighter than water and they tend to rise from their sources when released from their underground pockets. Petroleum is mostly used for producing fuel, oil and petrol. Methane is a green house gas that contributes to the green house effect. The world’s largest gas fields are situated in Iran, Russia and Kazakhstan.

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[ 07.03.2013 ]
Russia’s zeal to bank on rising Arctic melt spurs concerns of likely ecological toll
MURMANSK – With the Arctic ice cover receding at alarming rates, freeing northern waterways to accommodate more sea-going traffic, Russia has been eager to start fully using the Northern Sea Route – a shipping corridor stretching along Russia’s vast northern coastline from the Barents Seain the country's northwest past Siberia all the way to the Far East – for commercial shipping: passing legislation, restoring a dedicated state supervisory agency, building a new nuclear icebreaker, and allocating money for new Arctic-based search and rescue missions… But has anyone accounted for the ecological risks of increased Arctic traffic?
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[ 07.03.2013 ]
Statoil backs off drilling projects off Alaskan coast in line with Shell
Statoil North America will take a break from drilling plans off the coast of Alaska and does not aim to reach any production there until at least 2020, the company’s chief executive Bill Maloney told Bloomberg.
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[ 05.03.2013 ]
Russia pushing ahead with Arctic development in new strategy document
MURMANSK – Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the country’s Arctic development strategy through the year 2020, which highlights energy exploration, infrastructure upgrades and national security. The administration also promised to maintain the Arctic environment.
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[ 17.09.2010 ]
Anaerobic digestions expands biogas benefits, says Swedish study

A policy paper entitled "Proposal for a multidisciplinary approach to biogas" published on September 14th by the Swedish government has found that the economic and environmental benefits of using biogas can be notably expanded depending on its production method. The paper explores the benefits derived from the production of biogas through anaerobic digestion of waste as a means by which to double the amount of biogas produced whilst reducing environmental damage, primarily by cutting methane emissions.

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[ 12.07.2010 ]
CCS application in gas-fired power stations gaining ground in the UK

Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) announced its decision to go forward with a CCS project at its gas-fired power station at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. This announcement comes right after recent advice issued by the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to the UK Government for CCS equipment fitting to all new gas-fired power stations.

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[ 16.03.2010 ]
Russian coal: a new challenge

A roundtable discussion organised by the German Marshall Fund of the US (GMF) was held in Brussels last week. The roundtable discussed Russian coal production in the context of Dmitry Medvedev’s, President of the Russian Federation, announcement in November 2009 that Russia was looking to expand its coal-fired energy production by 26% in time for 2030 to meet rising domestic energy demands. A recent paper commissioned by the GMF finds that such demands could be met more cost-effectively through increased energy efficiency measures.

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BLOGS
Postet 10.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

EU on track for a smart electric grid

Over the next ten years, the European Union will invest around 1 trillion Euros updating an outdated energy system in order to save energy and meet climate change demands.

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