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Last April, the better part of a year ago, we alerted you that scientists in Minnesota had identified certain strains of bacteria, from a group of bacteria called "methanogens", and methods of utilizing them, that would enable the natural process of fermenting organic materials into Methane to be supplemented and increased by adding gaseous Carbon Dioxide to a "bioreactor", a vessel designed to both promote the growth of the bacteria, and, to facilitate collection of the product Methane.
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As many people know, China has a rich tradition of annual celebrations, which they immerse themselves in and enjoy with great fervor.
We have some of our own traditional yearly celebrations, as well, of course, like Christmas and the Fourth of July; and, many of us are aware of some of China's annual festivals, like the famed Chinese New Year.
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Factbox: EPA's looming clean air rules | Reuters
Some items, perhaps of interest, from the link:
"* MERCURY, TOXIC POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS
The EPA finalized rules aimed at slashing mercury and other toxic air pollution from power plants in December.The U.S. Midwest power grid operator has said this is the air rule that would close the most coal-fired power plants.
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We've documented quite a number of times that various technologies for gasifying Coal, and then catalytically transforming the synthesis gas thus produced into a high-Methane content synthetic, or substitute, "natural" gas, quite suitable for introduction into, and compatible with, existing natural gas pipelines, had at one time become almost commonplace.
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The topic we address herein might be one initially distasteful to some of our readers.
But, given both the seeming trend of regulatory sentiment, and what might be the very real potentials for actually making a buck or two, we thought we should begin addressing it.
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