I was reading a report from 2004 on converting algae to biodiesel when I came across this passage that highlights some of the giant problems (pun intended) with hydrogen: Hydrogen as a fuel has received widespread attention in the media of late, particularly ever since the Bush administration proclaimed that developing a hydrogen economy would … Continue reading BioDiesel versus Hydrogen
The Seattle Times points out how companies can put pressure on auditors to sugar-coat their findings: Warnings by a Seattle-based engineering firm about problems with BP’s monitoring of its Alaska oil pipelines were significantly toned down after the company complained that the report was “extremely negative,” according to documents now under review by a federal … Continue reading BP management practices under scrutiny
More bad news for the petroleum industry: The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta [MEND] has given oil companies and their employees until midnight on Friday night to leave the region. It recently blew up two oil pipelines, held four foreign oil workers hostage and sabotaged two major oilfields. The group wants greater … Continue reading “Dark February” falls upon Nigeria
The Associated Press reports that “Privacy and technology groups asked the federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday to overturn a Federal Communications Commission rule that expands wiretapping laws to cover Internet calls — or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Law enforcement agencies already can obtain a subpoena for the contents of VoIP calls from … Continue reading FCC sued over IP wiretap rules