Tag: gas
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Fuel Cells to Heat and Power Homes
When looking into off-the-grid heating and power sources for the home, those interested might soon be getting a new option. The Dresden, Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) has joined forces with the heater manufacturer Vaillant and together they have come up with a domestic fuel cell system, which uses natural gas…
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Duke Study Finds Higher Gas Levels in Drinking Water Wells Near Marcellus Fracking Sites
Some homeowners living near shale gas wells appear to be at higher risk of drinking water contamination from stray gases, according to a new Duke University-led study …
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New Website Challenges Industry Spin on Fracking
Food & Water Europe takes issue with industry’s denial of strong links between shale gas extraction and water contamination in the U.S. In addition …
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U.S. Fracking Industry Reacts to Water Scarcity Issues
“When all of us had nothing [before the oil boom], there was nothing to fight about … Now, so many friendships have been destroyed because of water and oil.”