Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 15:54:11 -0700 http://newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://newstrust.net/sources/r_squared/most_recent http://newstrust.net/sources/r_squared/most_recent NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://newstrust.net/ Thu, 18 May 2006 23:30:43 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/411/toolbar?ref=rss http://newstrust.net/stories/411/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://newstrust.net/sources/r_squared?ref=rss">R-Squared</a> - By Robert Rapier - May. 18 (Opinion) - I have stated on several occasions that I believe global warming is a greater immediate threat than Peak Oil. As long as the demand is there, energy companies will strive to supply fuel to the marketplace. To meet the demand, we will develop tar sands, while consuming enormous quantities of natural gas. We will turn natural gas (or even coal) indirectly (and inefficiently) into ethanol. Finally, we will turn vast quantities of carbon into fuel via what I term "XTL" technologies. XTL technologies consist of a partial oxidation (POX) reaction followed by the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reaction.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/411?ref=rss">2.9 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/411?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Review&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/411/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Global Warming Energy Climate Change