Monday, October 03, 2005

Denver Post Article About Oil Shale This article in the  Denver Post reviews the history of Oil Shale  development in Colorado and includes this nifty graphic about how it works. The bit about heating the shale while simultaneously freezing the surroundings is corroborated by this presentation by Stephen B. Andrews at Fisk Planetarium.  I wonder how much net energy could be extracted this way. Other tidbits from the Stephen Andrews talk... Estimate of 10 calories or hydrocarbon inputs for every calorie of food grown. Fertilizer Pesticides Tractors Excerpts from the film.  The End of Suburbia. 10:22:17 AM    comment []

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