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Topics in this digest:
1. New Way To Generate Electricity
From: AP@alternatepower.com (Alternate Power)
2. SHEC - Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation
From: AP@alternatepower.com (Alternate Power)
3. Chinese Water Splitter
From: AP@alternatepower.com (Alternate Power)
4. Enter your biofuel event into the calendar
From: "Steve Spence" sspence@green-trust.org
5. EERE Network News -- 10/22/03
From: Tom Gray tomgray@igc.org
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:28:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: AP@alternatepower.com (Alternate Power)
Subject: New Way To Generate Electricity
Electrokinetic microchannel battery by means of electrokinetic and microfluidic phenomena:
Jun Yang, Fuzhi Lu, Larry W Kostiuk and Daniel Y Kwok - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G8, Canada:
E-mail: daniel.y.kwok@ualberta.ca
Received 23 April 2003, in final form 25 June 2003: Published 20 October 2003:
Abstract:
Pressure-driven flow in a microchannel induces a streaming current due to the presence of an electrical double layer in the interface between the electrolyte solution and channel wall. As the streaming current is of the order of a nano-amphere and is additive, we propose here a method to develop an electrokinetic battery consisting of an array of microchannels that converts the hydrostatic pressure of a liquid into electrical work. We have given oscillating analytical solutions by means of an electrical circuit analysis to model the multi-microchannel battery.
Using superposition of the appropriate Fourier series, the derived analytical solutions are useful to predict the current when there is more general time-dependent flow through a microchannel array. To illustrate the idea, we have studied steady-state pressure-driven flow in micropore porous glass filter and compared the results with those predicted from our model. From a 30 cm hydrostatic pressure drop, an external current of 1–2 µA was obtained by means of water passing through the micropore porous glass filter. A larger current can be obtained by simply using a solution with higher salt concentration. This results in a new and potentially useful method of energy conversion by means of an array of microchannels.
URL: http://stacks.iop.org/0960-1317/13/963
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/13/6/320
PII: S0960-1317(03)62496-4
More At http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0960-1317/13/6/320/
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:29:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: AP@alternatepower.com (Alternate Power)
Subject: SHEC - Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation
http://www.shec-labs.com/press/releases/2003October21press.htm
SHEC Labs develops Anti-Coking fuel reformation technology:
SASKATOON, October 21, 2003:
SHEC LABS - Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation today announced a breakthrough in "Dry Fuel Reformation" technology with the development of SHEC labs "Anti-Coking Dry Fuel Reformer".
SHEC labs has developed a "Dry Fuel Reformation" catalyst that can be used in conjunction with its' "Advanced Solar Concentrator" technology as well as other sources of heat to reduce the amount of fossil fuels required for the production of hydrogen.
There is an existing market today for the production of hydrogen from natural gas for industries such as ammonia based fertilizer, petroleum refining, methanol production and a host of other industries. Currently, the global market produces about 15 Trillion cubit feet of hydrogen per year by "Steam Reforming" natural gas. These markets are in the tens of billion of dollars annually. Future markets will include distributed electrical power for homes and businesses that utilize fuel cells fuelled by hydrogen derived from existing natural gas infrastructure. With automobile manufacturers developing both hydrogen consuming internal combustion engines and hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles, another market for hydrogen far exceeding existing markets will evolve.
One of the problems in the "Fuel Reformation" industry is the plugging of fuel reformers with carbon deposits that form over time and is referred to as coking. Industrial plants must shut down in order to physically remove the carbon deposits costing millions of dollars of lost production. SHEC Labs first successfully tested its anti-coking technology to reduce the affects of carbon buildup in mid September of 2003. In all tests performed, we were able to dramatically reduce and virtually eliminate coking, keeping the pathways of our prototype fuel reformer completely clear.
In the future, SHEC labs plans to integrate its "Dry Fuel Reformation" technologies into the marketplace, reducing the amount of natural gas used to produce hydrogen. With the lower operating temperatures of our "Dry Fuel Reformation" catalyst and the application of our "Advanced Solar Concentrator" technology we will be able to slow the depletion of our finite natural gas reserves and save financial resources for companies in these industries all the while reducing emissions.
Anticipated future licensing agreements will create a substantial revenue stream for SHEC labs.
For more information, contact:
Ray Fehr, V.P. Marketing
SHEC LABS - Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation Phone: (306) 956-1133 Fax:
(306) 956-1144 E-mail: information@shec-labs.com www.shec-labs.com
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:29:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: AP@alternatepower.com (Alternate Power)
Subject: Chinese Water Splitter
Mike Johnston wrote:
Abstract:
An apparatus for generating Hydrogen and Oxygen by means of electrolysis without requiring an external power. There are two main electrodes(the Anode and the Cathode) built at both sides of the Electrolysis compartment, in the said compartment there are multiple Electrode plates and gas separating membranes connected in series. At the upper part of the compartment, ducts convey Hydrogen and Oxygen separately to the repsective Gas Concentrating compartments. There is a separation built between the Electrolysis Compartment and the Gas concentrating Compartments. The Current Generating Tunnel is at the outskirts of the Electrolysis Compartment, the electrolyte can flow without hindrance from these Tunnels to the Electrolysis Compartment. Permanent magnets are fixed to the wall of the Current Generating Tunnels and Current Collecting Metal Connectors of both Positive and Negative poles are fixed to the ends of the permanent magnets for energy collection. These Metal Connectors are interconnected in series as shown in the drawings, the first connector is then connected to the Cathode and the last connector is connected to the Anode of the Electrolysis compartment. This invention does not require an external energy or traditional power to maintain the Electrolysis process.
Claims:
1. A generator of Hydrogen and Oxygen by Electrolysis, without requirement of an external energy. The housing (3) of the device has two electrodes (the Anode(2) and Cathode(2)) connected at each end of it, inside the housing, a Electrolysis Compartment (1) containing Gas Separating Membranes (4) inserted between multiple Electrolytic Plates(6), these multiple sets of membranes and plates are manufactured and wrapped up by isolating rubber frames (13), there are Gas Concentrating Compartments (7), (20) for both Hydrogen and Oxygen separately, a division (8) is between the Gas Compartments and the Electrolysis Compartment. Some holes (5) are drilled in the division in order to convey gas produced to the indivudual Gas Concentrating Compartment for separate collection. The claim concerns to the Current Generating Tunnel (9) that is built around the Electrolysis Compartment, the said Tunnel communicate with the latter at the bottom, the upper part of the tunnels also communicate with the Electrolysis Compartment. There are permanent magnet bars (23) fixed to the walls of the tunnel, at the ends(North and South) of the magnet bars are the Positive electrodes and the Negative Electodes respectively(24) , (25), these electodes are interconnected in series as shown in the drawing, being the first electode connected to the Anode and the last one connected to the Cathode.
2. The claim concerns about a circulation pump (26) is installed in the circuit between the Current Generating Tunnel and the Electolysis Compartment for electrolyte circulation.
3. The claim concerns about the addition of the Current Generating Tunnel (22) around the Electrolysis Compartment.
4. The claim concerns about claims (1) and claim (3), that the isolating frames are elastomer isolating frames( rubber).
5. The claim concerns about claim (4) that the current producing sources are permanent magnet bars.
Description of the operation of the apparatus:
An apparatus for splitting water into Hydrogen and Oxygen without the requirement of an external power
This invention concerns a Generator of Hydrogen and Oxygen by means of electrolysis without requirement of an external supply of energy, such as electric current, petroleum derivated products or coal. According to Chinese Patent ZL 95220793, a type of H2-O2 Generator by electrolysis is disclosed. Such generator has a housing and a liquid deposit, with anode and cathod on both sides of the housing, with multiple sets of electrolysis plates and gas separating membranes inserted in the Electrolysis Compartment. At the top of the compartment there are two gas concentrating compartments, one for the H2, and the other for the O2. In order the generator to work, electrolyte has to be introduced into the compartment, and electricity is required. The apparatus consumes a great deal of electricity. The improvement of this invention is the elimination of the external power source such as electricity, petroleum derivated products or coal for producing H2 and O2. This is done by the following solution: an apparatus consisted of a housing with electrodes at each side of the housing, inside the Electrolysis Compartment multiple sets of Electrolysis Plates and Gas Separating Membranes are connected in series, each Plate and Membrane is framed by isolating elastomer, at the top of the Compartment there are compartments for the collection of H2 and O2 separately. They are separated from the Electrolysis Compartment by a division sheet. Holes are drilled through this sheet in order to convey the gases to the upper compartments. Outside the Compartment wall, a Current Generating Tunnel is located, both top and bottom of the tunnel communicate with the top and bottom of the Electrolysis Compartment. Multiple permanent magnet bars are fixed to the wall of the Tunnel. Collecting Electodes are fixed to the north and south ends of the magnet bars for current collection. The first of the electode is connected to the Anode and the last point of the last electrode is connected to the Cathode of the Electrolyser.
The apparatus works as follows: Introduce electrolyte into the Electrolyser Compartment. The electrolyte consists of a Sodium Hydroxide solution at 20~30% (30% weight NaOH, 70% weight distilled water), activate the pump to circulate the solution, the circulating electrolyte within the Current Generating Tunnel will interact with the Permanet magnet bars, producing positive and negative ions, these ions cut the magnetic flux and will induce electric currents, the Collecting Electrodes will collect the induced currents to the Anode and Cathode, and the Electrolysis will initiate. While the process maintains and intensifies, heat will be soaked up by the electrolyte and the liquid will self circulate through the Tunnel by convection, and finally the circulation will self-sustain, therefore pump can be disconnected eventually. But in order to archive high production rate of gases, the pump can maintain its functioning.
Drawings of the invention
Drawing 1 Conceptual design of the apparatus (drawing 2 B-B cut-through view)
Drawing 2 Drawing 1 A-A cut-through view of Gas Concentration Compartments
Drawing 3 Electrolytic Plate
Drawing 4 Gas Separating Membrane
Drawing 5 Connnection of the Collecting Electodes with magnet bars and Anode and Cathode
Drawing 6 Transversal view of this invention Drawing 7 Pump location and other particulars
Referencing to Drawing 1 and 2, the apparatus has a rectangular housing (3), made of alkali resistant plastic (such as Polyethelene or Silicone), with a removable base (19), On one side of the Electrolysis Compartment is the Anode(2) and the Electrolytic Plate(12), on the other side is the Cathode(11) and the Electrolytic Plate (10), Inside the Electrolysis Compartment (1) there are multiple sets of Electrolytic Plates (6) with Gas Separating Membrane (4) inserted in-between. Sixty sets are used in this invention. Each membrane and its respective Plate are built with its individual isolating elastomer frame (look at drawing 4), The rubber frame (13) is mold formed by injection to the membrane (4), the membrane is nylon-polyester fabric, of 300 seive finess and 0.08mm thick. The rubber frame (14) is mold formed by injection to the Electrolytic Plate(6). At the bottom of the frame there is a channel for pressure balancing(21), also there is a returning path (15) at the bottom of the basement, through the channels(21), each electrolytc plate element can balance the level of liquid during the operation. The Division (8) separates the Electrolysis Compartment from the Gas Concentrating Compartments, holes (5) are drilled through the Division, and convey the hydrogen generated at one side of the membrane to one of the gas collecting compartment (20), the oxygen generated at the other side of the membrane is conveyed through the another set of holes to (7). (17) and (18) are exits for the H2 and O2 respectively. Curent Generating Tunnel(9) are located around the Electrolysis Compartment, both the top and bottom of the tunnel is connected to the top and bottom of the compartment. Multiple permanent magnet bars are fixed to the wall of the Tunnel. For this purpose, 40 Strong Rare Earth Magnets( BaFe) are used(See drawing 5). Collecting Electrodes (24) and (25) are fixed to the ends of the magnet bars, according to drawing 6 they are connected in series and also fixed to the anode and cathode of the apparatus. Drawing 6 shows the lateral disposition of the Tunnel (22)with respect to the Electrolysis Compartment, Drawing 7 shows the tunnel is connected to the compartment through channel (27), a circulation pump (26) is connected between them. For a higher rate of gas production, the permanent magents bars can be replaced by electromagnets, but then it will require an external power source.
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 12:21:00 -0000
From: "Steve Spence" sspence@green-trust.org
Subject: Enter your biofuel event into the calendar
Please got to http://www.veggievan.org/phorm/ and make sure your
biofuel event is submitted to the VeggieVan calendar. Thousands of
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:57:47 -0400
From: Tom Gray tomgray@igc.org
Subject: EERE Network News -- 10/22/03
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EERE NETWORK NEWS -- October 22, 2003
A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
http://www.eere.energy.gov/
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Featuring:
*News and Events
DOE Awards $20.4 Million to 13 Building Efficiency Projects
Canada to Join International Hydrogen Partnership
Oklahoma Gains a Massive 102-Megawatt Wind Power Plant
Toyota Launches U.S. Sales of its New Prius
Netherlands Team Holds Wide Lead in World Solar Challenge
Will Electrokinetics Yield a New, Clean Energy Source?
*Site News
DOE Launches "Energy Savers," a New Web Site for Consumers
*Energy Connections
DOE Report: U.S. LNG Imports Doubled in First Half of 2003
*About this Newsletter
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DOE Awards $20.4 Million to 13 Building Efficiency Projects
DOE announced last week its award of $20.4 million to 13 projects that will advance energy efficiency in buildings. Industry partners will contribute more than $10 million to the projects, bringing the total
investment to more than $30 million. The three-year projects will aim to develop advanced technologies for lighting systems, windows, water heaters, and air conditioning systems.
Among the technologies being investigated are: LED (light-emitting diode) light sources using nanomaterials, organic materials, and other novel materials; new phosphor coatings for fluorescent lamps; wireless lighting control systems; advanced windows that use extremely lightweight insulating materials, called aerogels; "smart" windows that mirror over in direct sunlight to reflect heat; electrochromic windows, which can be electronically lightened or darkened; commercial heat pump water heaters that use carbon dioxide as a refrigerant; air conditioning systems that add fresh outdoor air to maintain indoor air quality; and magnetocaloric air conditioners. Magnetocaloric cooling devices, sometimes referred to as magnetic refrigeration, use a metallic refrigerant that exhibits the magnetocaloric effect: it heats up when placed in a magnetic field, and cools when the magnetic field
is removed.
See the DOE press release at: http://www.energy.gov/engine/content.do?BT_CODE=PR_PRESSRELEASES.
Canada to Join International Hydrogen Partnership
After an October 16th meeting with Herb Dhaliwal, Canada's minister of natural resources, Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced that Canada intends to join the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy. Secretary Abraham proposed the hydrogen partnership in April during his speech to the International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting. Several other countries have shown interest in joining the partnership, which Secretary Abraham will kick off this fall by hosting the first ministerial meeting of the partnership.
The International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy will support the deployment of hydrogen technologies by establishing collaborative efforts in hydrogen production, storage, transport, and end-use technologies; creating common codes and standards for hydrogen fuel utilization; and sharing information necessary to develop hydrogen-fueling infrastructure. See the October 16th press release on the DOE Web site at: http://www.energy.gov/engine/content.do?BT_CODE=PR_PRESSRELEASES.
For more information on hydrogen technologies, see DOE's Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Program Web site at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/.
Oklahoma Gains a Massive 102-Megawatt Wind Power Plant
The first major wind power plant in Oklahoma went online last week, bringing 102 megawatts of wind power to the state. The Oklahoma Wind Energy Center, located near Woodward in northwest Oklahoma, was developed by FPL Energy and is providing half its power to the Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) and the other half to the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA). It features 68 1.5-megawatt turbines, manufactured by GE Wind Energy. See the link to the OG&E press release on the company's home page at: http://www.oge.com/.
The OMPA press release is available in PDF format only at: http://www.ompa.com/pressrel.pdf.
For background on the project, see the July 11th press release from
FPL Energy at: http://www.fplenergy.com/news/2003/contents/03065.shtml.
Oklahoma will soon gain its second wind power plant, as Zilkha Renewable Energy is building a 74.25-megawatt wind project near Lawton. Zilkha expects to complete the project, called the Blue Canyon
Wind Farm, in December. See the Zilkha Web site at: http://www.zilkha.com/whatweredoing.asp?id=3.
Toyota Launches U.S. Sales of its New Prius
Toyota Motor Sales officially launched U.S. sales of its new Prius last week. The upgraded hybrid-electric vehicle is not only larger than its predecessor, but also achieves a higher mileage: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the new Prius will achieve 60 miles per gallon (MPG) in the city and 51 MPG on highways, for a combined city/highway mileage of 55 MPG. In contrast, the
earlier version earned an estimated combined city/highway mileage of 48 MPG. In terms of emissions, the Prius has earned an AT-PZEV (Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) rating, which
means that it is an SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle) with zero evaporative emissions.
Toyota is also holding the line on pricing for the new vehicle, keeping the base MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price) at just under $20,000. But it may be awhile before you see one on a dealer's
lot: the company has already received nearly 12,000 pre-orders for the new Prius. Toyota currently plans to manufacture 36,000 Prius hybrids for the U.S. market this year.
The new Prius is packed with features to appeal to the technology hound, including drive-by-wire technology for the throttle and shifting systems, an electronically dimming "electrochromic" rear-view
mirror, and a keyless entry and start system. See the Toyota Prius Web site at: http://www.toyota.com/prius/.
California drivers may have a new reason to buy a hybrid vehicle: On October 2nd, the State of California requested authority from the Secretary of Transportation to allow hybrid vehicles to drive in the HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lanes, even if they're not carrying a passenger. See the Toyota Prius press releases at: http://pressroom.toyota.com/photo_library/display.html?kw=Prius.
Netherlands Team Holds Wide Lead in World Solar Challenge
The World Solar Challenge is underway in Australia, and at the end of Tuesday's racing, the Nuon Solar Team from the Netherlands holds a commanding lead. The lead vehicle, called the Nuna II, was one of
three solar cars that reached Alice Springs on Monday, but the team widened its lead on Tuesday. A team from Melbourne, Australia, is trailing the Nuna II by 46 minutes, and the U.S. team from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is in third place. As of Tuesday, 22 solar cars were competing in the race.
By the time you read this newsletter, the race will probably be decided, as the lead teams were expected to reach the finish line in Adelaide by Wednesday afternoon. That translates to early Wednesday morning in the eastern United States, or late Tuesday night on the West Coast. See the "Latest Updates" and "Media" pages on the World Solar Challenge Web site at: http://www.wsc.org.au/latestupdates.htm
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Will Electrokinetics Yield a New, Clean Energy Source?
A team of researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada announced Monday that they have discovered a new method of generating electricity. The researchers forced water through a filter made of
porous glass, causing an electrical charge to build up on the filter via the electrokinetic effect -- the physical separation of charges within a liquid, such as water, due to its interaction with a solid surface, such as glass. Using the pressure caused by a 30-centimeter column of water (a column about one foot high), the researchers were able to draw a current of 1.5 micro-amps from the glass filter. That's an extremely small current, but the researchers believe that using saltier water and a greater number of "microchannels" -- the miniature channels existing in the pores of the glass filter -- could yield a
practical power source.
Although the authors described the technique as possibly "a new alternative energy source to rival wind and solar power," it suffers from a potentially fatal flaw, namely, its low conversion efficiency.
According to the authors' paper, published Monday in the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (a publication of the Institute of Physics), the amount of electrical energy produced by the technique is expected to be less than 0.05 percent of the mechanical flow energy consumed by the pressure drop across the microchannels -- at least, for dilute solutions. That suggests that for any natural source of flowing water, such as a river, a conventional turbine-generator would yield far more electricity than would an electrokinetic device.
However, the devices should be more efficient when driven by salt water, and may have an application in tidal or wave energy devices that aim to convert the energy in flowing seawater into electricity.
See the announcement from the Institute of Physics at: http://www.iop.org/news/632.
See also the October 20th press release on the University of Alberta Web site at: http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/expressnews/.
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DOE Launches "Energy Savers," a New Web Site for Consumers
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) launched a new consumer-oriented Web site in early October, called "Energy Savers: A consumer guide to energy efficiency and renewable energy."
The new site combines the popular "Energy Savers" booklet with new content on ways to save energy at home, as well as ways to use renewable energy to provide power, hot water, and heating and cooling for your home. It even includes information on how to buy energy-smart vehicles, including alternative-fuel vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles. The site features the "look and feel" of the redesigned EERE Web site, and can be accessed by selecting "Consumers" on the EERE home page at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/.
People looking to save energy at home can also turn to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), which just launched the eighth edition of its popular "Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings." Although the full booklet is available for a fee, a quick checklist and a list of the most energy-efficient home appliances are both available for free on the ACEEE Consumer Guide Web site at:
http://aceee.org/consumerguide/.
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DOE Report: U.S. LNG Imports Doubled in First Half of 2003
U.S. imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first half of 2003 were more than double the amount imported in the first half of 2002, according to a new DOE report. DOE's quarterly report on natural gas
imports and exports found that the United States imported a total of 201.5 billion cubic feet of LNG during the first half of 2003, compared to only 96.9 billion cubic feet during the first half of 2002. In fact, for the entire year of 2002, the United States imported only 228.7 billion cubic feet of LNG, an amount nearly equaled in the first half of 2003.
The increase in LNG imports reflects an increased emphasis on finding new ways to meet U.S. natural gas demands, which are beginning to outstrip domestic supplies. Although natural gas can be brought to the continental United States from Alaska, Canada, and Mexico via pipelines, overseas sources of natural gas must be converted to LNG for shipping to the United States. According to the DOE report,
LNG imports are currently coming from Algeria, Nigeria, and Trinidad. See the report for the second quarter of 2003 by selecting "Summary Reports" on DOE's Office of Fossil Energy Web site at:
http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/gasregulation/analyses/analyses.html.
Meanwhile, the major energy companies continue to announce agreements aimed at insuring a future supply of LNG to the United States. On October 14th, for instance, BG LNG Services, LLC -- one of four
current importers of U.S. LNG -- signed a 20-year agreement to import LNG from Nigeria at a rate of about 117 billion cubic feet per year.
Two days later, ExxonMobil Corporation announced a 25-year agreement to import LNG from Qatar to the United States. The $12-billion agreement will bring in about 730 billion cubic feet of LNG per year,
starting in 2008 or 2009. See the BG Group and ExxonMobil press releases at: http://www.bg-group.com/news/archive_2003/141003-pr.htm and http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/Newsroom/News_Room.asp.
While companies are lining up overseas LNG supplies, security and environmental concerns still make it difficult for LNG importers to build new U.S. LNG import terminals. For some companies, the answer is
to build terminals in Mexico and import from there via pipelines. For others, like BHP Billiton, the answer is to build a floating terminal offshore. BHP Billiton's proposed Cabrillo Deepwater Port would be located 21 miles off the California shore and would convert the LNG into natural gas, which would then be piped to shore via an undersea pipeline. See the company's Cabrillo Deepwater Port Web site at:
http://lngsolutions.bhpbilliton.com/index.asp.
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