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For the last several decades, the Nigerian power supply has been an ongoing issue. Over this time, excessive amounts of time, effort, and most notably, money have been spent to secure an adequate power supply to Nigeria. However, unsuccessful governmental policies, among other failures, have fallen in the way of installing effective energy sources and power supply to the area. To date, there...
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Behind most large vessels, there is at least one diesel generator providing the power needed to operate the boat. These generators offer backup power to large ships when they cannot get shore power, when the main power goes out, or in other situations where power is needed. While marine generators may have the same diesel engine found in other types of generators, there are some unique...
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Approximately one-third of the Chilean government’s revenue comes from the country’s copper mines, according to National Geographic. The country holds nearly one-quarter of the world’s copper reserves. While other minerals like gold, silver, and aluminum are also mined in Chile, copper is the main attraction. In 2010, Chile produced 5390 metric tons of copper, a slight increase from 2009...
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Tension between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the oil industry is decreasing as air emissions and flares from shale oil reserves come under regulation. While the EPA gives companies until January of 2015 to fully comply with the new regulations, gas and oil companies have to start changing their ways now to meet that target, especially regarding flares. The regulations are...
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In a June 2009 Energy Information Administration study, nearly two-thirds of American oil was imported from overseas. Alaska contributed just 11 percent of domestic oil, with various oil fields in the continental U.S. supplying the rest. Just three years later in 2012, the U.S. is producing 38% of its own oil domestically, and taking measures to reduce dependence on gas and oil. What's the...
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