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Amory Lovins wears many hats -- theoretical physicist, adviser to the U.S. auto industry and to the Pentagon. But during the luncheon address to the Division of Environmental Geosciences at the recent AAPG Annual Convention in Houston, Lovins added a new hat to his collection -- that of “wildcatter.”

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The Rocky Mountain region is poised to become the center of U.S. onshore gas production. The reserves are there, Rutt Bridges told a gathering in Denver earlier this year, but the big question hovers: Is the price right?

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Readers may be aware that many petrochemicals are made from a widely used precursor or feedstock known as “syngas,” or synthesis gas. Syngas need not be made from petroleum however. It also can be made from agricultural, municipal and sanitary waste.

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In the search for alternative fuel sources, one AAPG member says he has a low-tech answer to more than just the problem of reliable alternative energy.

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For some oilmen, the decision to focus on wind generation wasn't so much of a stretch as it was a gust.

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From wind to bio-fuels, Oilmen around the world are looking into alternative energy sources.

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I hope you will be able to attend the AAPG Annual Convention in Houston, scheduled for April 9-12 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, which will feature a number of DEG-sponsored sessions and activities, plus DEG-flavored topics that will be of interest to all.

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Explorer Division Column DEG

I hope you will be able to attend the AAPG Annual Convention in Houston, scheduled for April 9-12 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, which will feature a number of DEG-sponsored sessions and activities, plus DEG-flavored topics that will be of interest to all.

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Renewable energy sources in the oil patch? It’s a power-ful idea who’s time has come.

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While producers continue in their core business to aggressively explore for fossil fuels, they are expanding their portfolios of energy sources to include wind, solar, 'run-of-river' or small hydro, landfill gas, biomass, hydrogen fuel cells and geothermal, to name just a few.

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