Annual report.

Includes a Tentative annual report for 1949 in addition to the regular report.

Annual report of the Department of Mines and Minerals, Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Mode of access: Internet.

[Reports of special subjects] A-[F]

Directors: 1873-1880, Nathaniel Southgate Shaler.--1880-1891, John Robert Procter.

Coal report of Illinois.

Vols. for 188 -1893 include the annual reports of mine inspectors; 1894-1898 include the ... annual reports of the state inspectors of mines.

Siting new coal-fired power plants in Illinois : a guide to permits and economic incentives /

Summary: On June 22, 2001, the groundwork was laid for the construction of new electric generation in the state of Illinois when the Illinois Resource Development and Energy Act was signed. Overwhelmingly approved by the Illinois General Assembly, this broad-based $3.5 billion package is designed to reinvigorate the Illinois coal industry and to strengthen the state's ability to provide electricity to its citizens. The legislation (Public Act 92-0012) provides tax incentives and financial assistance to builders of new electric plants generating in excess of 400 megawatts that create Illinois coal-mining jobs, new and expanding coal mines, and natural gas-fired baseload electric plants with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts. The legislation also directs the the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to explore the need for a state-level, multi-pollutant strategy to reduce emissions from coal-fired electric generating plants.

National energy transportation study : a preliminary report to the president by the secretary of transportation and the secretary of energy.

"Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation; Assistant Secretary for Resource Applications, U.S. Department of Energy."

Special reports on the mineral resources of Great Britain.

v.31 Ball clays -- v.32 Granites of Scotland -- v.33 Synopsis of the mineral resources of Scotland -- v.34 Rock wool -- v. 35 Limestones of Scotland -- v.36 Cambro-Ordovician limestones and dolomites of the Ord and Torran areas, SKye and the Kishorn area, Ross-Shire -- v.37 Limestones of Scotland : chemical analyses and petrography

Michigan annual statistical report.

Mode of access: Internet.

Liquefied energy gases : hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session ... August 21, 1978

"Serial no. 95-134."

Industry wage survey.

Mode of access: Internet.

Oil trade journal.

Mode of access: Internet.

Oil distribution news.

Mode of access: Internet.

Fuel cells, hydrogen and energy supply in Australia

Australia is unique in terms of its geography, population distribution, and energy sources. It has an abundance of fossil fuel in the form of coal, natural gas, coal seam methane (CSM), oil, and a variety renewable energy sources that are under development. Unfortunately, most of the natural gas is located so far away from the main centres of population that it is more economic to ship the energy as LNG to neighboring countries. Electricity generation is the largest consumer of energy in Australia and accounts for around 50% of greenhouse gas emissions as 84% of electricity is produced from coal. Unless these emissions are curbed, there is a risk of increasing temperatures throughout the country and associated climatic instability. To address this, research is underway to develop coal gasification and processes for the capture and sequestration Of CO2. Alternative transport fuels such as biodiesel are being introduced to help reduce emissions from vehicles. The future role of hydrogen is being addressed in a national study commissioned this year by the federal government. Work at the University of Queensland is also addressing full-cycle analysis of hydrogen production, transport, storage, and utilization for both stationary and transport applications. There is a modest but growing amount of university research in fuel cells in Australia, and an increasing interest from industry. Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. (CFCL) has a leading position in planar solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) technology, which is being developed for a variety of applications, and next year Perth in Western Australia is hosting a trial of buses powered by proton-exchange fuel cells. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation study of methane adsorption at an open graphite surface and in slitlike carbon pores at 273 K

Grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulation was used for the systematic investigation of the supercritical methane adsorption at 273 K on an open graphite surface and in slitlike micropores of different sizes. For both considered adsorption systems the calculated excess adsorption isotherms exhibit a maximum. The effect of the pore size on the maximum surface excess and isosteric enthalpy of adsorption for methane storage at 273 K is discussed. The microscopic detailed picture of methane densification near the homogeneous graphite wall and in slitlike pores at 273 K is presented with selected local density profiles and snapshots. Finally, the reliable pore size distributions, obtained in the range of the microporosity, for two pitch-based microporous activated carbon fibers are calculated from the local excess adsorption isotherms obtained via the GCMC simulation. The current systematic study of supercritical methane adsorption both on an open graphite surface and in slitlike micropores performed by the GCMC summarizes recent investigations performed at slightly different temperatures and usually a lower pressure range by advanced methods based on the statistical thermodynamics.

Hydrogen production and utilisation opportunities for Australia

Worldwide, research and policy momentum is increasing in the move towards a hydrogen economy. Australia is one of the highest per capita users of energy, but relies heavily on fossil fuels to fulfil its energy requirements-thus making it one of the highest per capita polluters. It is also a country rich in natural resources, giving it the full range of options for a hydrogen economy. With the first Australian Hydrogen Study being completed by the end of 2003, there has as yet been little analysis of the options available to this country specifically. This paper reviews the resources, production and utilisation technology available for a hydrogen economy in Australia, and discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of the different options. It points out that coal, natural gas, biomass and water are the most promising hydrogen sources at this stage, while solid oxide and molten carbonate fuel cells may hold the advantage in terms of current expertise for utilising hydrogen rich gases for stationary power in Australia. (c) 2004 International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.