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What is an Anaerobic environment? |
An oxygen deprived environment. |
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What are the grades of coal? |
Anthracite : The hard dry one that you want. Lignite: Less energy content, more moisture |
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What happened with the coal mine fires in Centralia, PA? |
There was an underground fire that burned for over 40 years. 1962 > Present
Burning at a depth of 100 meters. |
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What is happening in Williston, North Dakota? |
There is a big Oil boom. There is no where to live. Highest rent in America, 2800$ a month for a hotel. Infrastructure can't keep up.
-There is light pollution/flaring |
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What is our favorite fossil fuel in the U.S. and what do we use it for? |
Oil -Transportation Crude Oil= Petroleum -Plastics |
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What is the Hubbert "peak"? |
-Oil is limited -Graph that shows the rise of oil production, peak, and decline.
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