September 2013
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Germany Sounds Retreat on Gas-Fired Power More Than 5.5 GW of Generation Switched to Gas Since 2011, Says SNL Energy Study IEA Sees Strong Growth in Asian and North American Gas as Europe Lags Fuel Cell Unit Could Replace Tactical Diesel Generators for U.S. Military To Flush or Not to Flush, That Is the Question How Anti-Fracking Activists Deny Science on Air Emissions
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Features
Germany Sounds Retreat on Gas-Fired Power September 3, 2013 | Thomas Overton
Caught between subsidized renewables and a coal resurgence spawned by the collapse in the EU emissions market, gas power in Germany is in danger of being squeezed into irrelevance. Read More »
More Than 5.5 GW of Generation Switched to Gas Since 2011, Says SNL Energy Study September 3, 2013 | Neil Powell
The data on coal-to-gas switching last year is coming in, and as expected, the numbers are huge. Read More »
IEA Sees Strong Growth in Asian and North American Gas as Europe Lags September 3, 2013 | By Sonal Patel
A boom in gas-fired power and continued growth in unconventional exploration should spur gas markets in Asia, North America, and Australia through the end of the decade, according to projections from the International Energy Agency. Meanwhile, high prices and a lack of direction in the power sector will continue to drive contraction in the European market. Read More »
Fuel Cell Unit Could Replace Tactical Diesel Generators for U.S. Military September 3, 2013 | Thomas Overton
The Pentagon’s drive to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels could get a boost from a new project under development by the Office of Naval Research, one that could provide solid benefits for troops in the field. Read More »
To Flush or Not to Flush, That Is the Question September 3, 2013 | Jim Fitch
Lube oil health is critical to reliable turbine operation. When a flush is required, here are the guidelines that will save you time and money. Read More »
How Anti-Fracking Activists Deny Science on Air Emissions September 3, 2013 | Steve Everley
An honest debate over hydraulic fracturing is being frustrated by activists who ignore good science on its environmental impacts—and a media that lets them get away with it. Read More »
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