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Southwestern Energy acquisitions spurring interest in Ohio Valley
2014-10-27 09:00:03| Energy - Topix.net
As the oil and gas industry continues to grow in Ohio, those across the river in West Virginia have wondered when they will see an impact from the industry. Luckily, for those residents, the answer to their questions has become clearer after Southwestern Energy purchased oil and gas drilling assets from Chesapeake for more than $5 million.
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What's Spurring The Eagle Ford's A&D Activity?
2014-07-28 08:24:00| OGI
Its a hotbed of drilling activity and good wells results--the volume growth is nothing short of startling, Doug Reynolds, of Scotia Waterous, said.
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Elderly Dying in Crashes Seen Spurring Self-Driving Car Demand
2013-10-20 19:46:01| Automakers - Topix.net
Self-driving cars being planned by Google Inc. and global automakers may help counter slumping demand from younger customers by tapping the fastest-growing demographic in the world's largest vehicle markets: the elderly.
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Gas Flaring and Residential Burning Possibly Spurring Arctic Ice Melt: A Study
2013-09-10 21:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Gas flaring and residential burning contributes a greater amount of black carbon to the Arctic than previously believed, possibly increasing the amount of ice melt taking place in the region. The discovery, made by a team from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), was based on the particle dispersion model FLEXPART and emissions estimates calculated using the IIASA Gains model. The team also gathered measurements of black carbon in the Arctic through a number of research...
Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Spurring Changes in Vegetation and Habitat
2013-08-24 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Sea ice loss and warmer weather are causing major shifts in Arctic vegetation, according to a study published in the journal Science. The report is based on 10 years of data on the subject, and points to a number of key changes currently underway in the remote region of the world. One such change includes a shift in marine and terrestrial food chains. As sea ice disappears, sea ice algae, the foundation of the marine food web, is quick to follow. As a result, larger plankton appears to be thriving,...