Gas firms press on with deeper drilling
Natural gas remains a major energy source for years ahead though exploration costs are high. Firms push deeper to locate new wells as profits lure more drilling activity.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1981
Page
9
Coal powers future energy with cleaner burning goals
The statement highlights coal as the largest energy source and notes advances to convert coal into liquid and gas forms. It emphasizes ongoing work to improve efficiency and reduce emissions while projecting coal as a major energy contributor for years ahead.
Energy sources and future fuels in the United States
The text surveys energy types including nuclear power, oil, coal, and new fuels. It notes breeder and fusion reactors, shale oil, tar sands, gasohol, and biomass. It discusses safety, conservation, and costs, plus the challenge of extracting oil from shale and tar sands. It mentions water usage and debates over future usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Colorado
Utah
Geothermal and Wind Power Use in Modern Energy Mix
The article explains geothermal energy from deep earth heat with examples like Old Faithful and San Francisco's use. It notes rooftop solar heating growing, sunless homes without collectors, and research into waves tides and ocean temps for power. Wind power history faces the issue of wind stoppage unsolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.S
Growth of Hydroelectric Power through Low Dams
The article notes about 15 percent of national energy comes from water power. It states that high dam sites are already developed and future expansion will rely on many new low dams to boost hydro power generation.
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Gasohol
Ovel
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