Energy history facts

From ancient times people use various energy sources. Geothermal energy were used for springs and heating, hydro and wind energy were used for mills, sailing, water pumps and other mechanical devices, solar energy was used for heating, biomass and coal were used for heating, illumination, cooking, and so on.  For example, nearly 2000 years ago the Greeks used water wheels to grind wheat into

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Shale gas - Transitional energy option?

The popularity of coal is rapidly declining in United States, and the main reason for this latest trend has been natural gas, or to be more precise recent shale gas discoveries that have driven down natural gas prices. And although United States is now burning less coal due to increased shale gas production, millions of tonnes of unused coal are still being exported to other areas of the world,

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Fossil fuels facts

Fossil fuels are formed by the anaerobic decomposition of remains of organisms including phytoplankton and zooplankton that settled to the sea (or lake) bottom in large quantities under anoxic conditions, millions of years ago.Fossil fuels are oil, coal and natural gas. In 2006 primary sources of energy consisted of petroleum 36.8%, coal 26.6%, and natural gas 22.9%, amounting to an 86% share for

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LNG - Advantages and Disadvantages

Energy prices are going up all the time together with energy demand. The sharp rise in energy prices and fears about yet another episode of risky gas imports from Russia that were happening for the last couple of years have raised concerns about the security, diversity, reliability and affordability of the Em’s gas supply. Many energy experts see LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) as the solution to

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Fossil fuels - dominant but dangerous

Carbon cycle process. Click on picture for full size.Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources since they need millions of years to form and its reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being formed. Fossil fuels category includes oil, coal and natural gas. Fossil fuels when burning release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and carbon dioxide is very harmful greenhouse gas,

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Carbon capture technology - Best solution?

Carbon capture technology is technology that tends to reduce negative impact of global warming by capturing carbon dioxide(CO2) from power plants and subsequently storing it instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. Capturing carbon dioxide means nothing without its storage and the storage of carbon dioxide is still relatively unknown in majority of the world countries.Carbon capture

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Natural gas and LNG facts

Natural gas is formed primarily of methane and can include ethane, propane, butane and pentane as well.Natural gas is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels.Natural gas can be found in oil field, natural gas fields and coal beds.Natural gas storage and transportation is its biggest difficulty because of the low density.Natural gas is often referred to as just gas, without the word natural.Natural

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