Posts Tagged ‘coal’

What is the alternative to a petroleum based economy?

August 22nd, 2010

America is the largest consumer of oil in the world, with the EU not far behind and China repidly gaining ground. Humanity as a whole is consuming more oil then at any other period in history. At this rate we will completely strip the earth of its petroleum reserves by 2050 (excluding coal and shale). What can we do about it? What is the alternative?

Which of these is a sustainable energy source?

December 11th, 2009

(a) Natural gas
(b) wood
(c) coal

I require the answer for an online competition with prizes. Does anyone know?

Why did France wanted a completely different community to cover nuclear power in 1957?

November 14th, 2009

In 1951 : Benelux, France, Italy and Germany signed the Treaty opening the common market for coal and steal – so why did France insisted in creating a separate community to cover nuclear power when they could create a general common market adjusting energy to coal and steal- in the end – were the same 6 countries to sign both of the treaties – and they had different Commission and different Councils.