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Effect of cloud-scattered sunlight on earths energy balance depends on wavelength of light

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They can block the sun, but light can also bounce off one cloud into another cloud’s shadow and increase the solar energy hitting earth. Fair-weather clouds are big puffy white objects that bounce a lot of light around. Cloud droplets and aerosol particles in the sky scatter light in three dimensions, even into cloud shadows.

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G2X Energy and EMRE sign methanol to gasoline technology license and license option agreements; plans for $1.3B natural gas to gasoline plant

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The MTG process first dehydrates methanol to dimethylether (DME); an equilibrium mixture of methanol, DME and water is then converted to light olefins (C 2 -C 4 ). The facility will produce approximately 65,000 metric tons of finished product annually to meet growing regional demand in North Texas and Oklahoma. gasoline range.

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DOE-Sponsored Seismic Project Helps Identify Untapped Oil in Developed Reservoirs

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that has produced more than 6,200 barrels of light oil, with no water, through February 2010. A research team from the University of Kansas Center for Research, the Kansas Geological Survey, the University of Houston Allied Geophysical Laboratories, and the University of Oklahoma developed the seismic technologies.

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DOE awarding $35.4M to 13 projects to advance deepwater drilling technologies

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The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma — Intelligent Casing-Intelligent Formation Telemetry System. Colorado School of Mines — Hydrate Modeling & Flow Loop Experiments for Water Continuous & Dispersed Systems. Deepflex — Qualification of Flexible Fiber Reinforced Pipe for 10,000-Foot Water Depths.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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The most extensive such experiment took place over Oklahoma City in 1964. The 1964 Oklahoma City tests involved more than 1,000 flights, which sparked more than 15,000 complaints, as documented in a 1971 report prepared by the National Bureau of Standards. Boom has stated that its plane will go supersonic only over water.

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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The proposed Keystone XL Project consists of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities that would primarily be used to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from an oil supply hub near Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to delivery points in Oklahoma and Texas. There would also be a delivery point at Cushing, Oklahoma.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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The majority of the WCSB oil is considered a heavy crude oil, while Bakken crude is considered a light crude oil. Keystone XL is expected to carry predominantly either dilbit, synbit, or both, as well as synthetic crude oil and light crude oil produced from the Bakken. Nigerian light crude). Earlier post.)