GLG News by Oil and Gas Refining Experts (North America)

Hans LinhardtPresidentLTDI, Inc.

Whiskey and Bourbon to Biofuels

August 21, 2010

Analysis of:Waste from Whiskey Production Can Fuel Cars | www.chemweek.com

Chemical Week just reported that Edinburgh Napier University scientists have discovered a new process to generate biofuels from whiskey production waste.  The whiskey biofuel is 30% more powerful than U.S. corn derived ethanol and requires no engine modification of present motor vehicles.

Hans LinhardtPresidentLTDI, Inc.

DOE moves from Coal Gasification to Coal Oxy-Combustion

August 9, 2010

Analysis of:DOE Funds New FutureGen Project | www.chemweek.com

DOE decided to cancel funding for coal gasification and instead stimulus fund with $1 billion a coal oxy-combustion process for retrofitting a 200 MW coal power plant in Meredosia, Illinois and construct a CO2 storage facility in Matton with pipeline connections to the power plant.  L'Air Liquid is supplying the oxygen plant and Babcock and Wilcocx retrofits the coal combustion boiler.

Hans LinhardtPresidentLTDI, Inc.

Harry Blinked and T. Boone Smiles

August 3, 2010

Analysis of:The Death of Cap and Tax | online.wsj.com

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid finally understood the negative economics of cap and trade (cap and tax) and shelved the President Obama initiated energy bill with cap and trade provisions in lieu of a new energy bill with a $5.8 billion subsidy for natural gas vehicles.   

David TkachukFounder and President PROCONSULT International Inc.

IEA reports China has surpassed the USA as top energy consumer

July 20, 2010

The International Energy Agency (IEA), an oil & gas industry icon and energy advisor to many of the world's key countries, reports that China has indeed become the world's largest energy consumer, well ahead of expectations. China has been quick to deny this. While controversy swirls on this monumental change in world order other statistics maintain the status quo.

Hans LinhardtPresidentLTDI, Inc.

Modular 125 MW U.S. Nuclear Reactor gets Traction

July 14, 2010

Analysis of:Bechtel to Back Small Nuclear Plants | online.wsj.com

Bechtel, the world's most experienced and recognized nuclear power plant contractor  will partner according to WSJ with Babcock & Wilcox to bring 125 MW modular nuclear reactors to the market in a very short time.

Hans LinhardtPresidentLTDI, Inc.

BG and Santos have to reconsider their CSG to LNG projects in Queensland

July 13, 2010

Analysis of:Coal seam gas projects face delay | www.smh.com.au

BG and Santos have diligently worked for over two years on their Coal Seam Gas ("CSG") to LNG projects to export LNG from Gladstone and Curtis Island terminals. However, after submission of over 15,000 pages of environmental impact reports by both parties the present political climate before the fall election has stopped the project and Environmental Protection Minister, Peter Garrett asked BG and Santos to resubmit their environmental impact studies, being supposedly deficient in options for the utility infrastructure requirements.    

Hans LinhardtPresidentLTDI, Inc.

BP Shares Become Attractive for Play by Libya

July 7, 2010

Analysis of:Libya Oil Chief Sees Value as BP Shares Rise | online.wsj.com

WSJ reported today that Libya shows interest in acquiring shares in BP as their share price is now lower by half since the Gulf Coast disaster.

Hans LinhardtPresidentLTDI, Inc.

Alaskan Oil Challenged by Russian ESPO

July 6, 2010

Analysis of:Russia-To-Asia Pipeline Takes Detour to U.S. | online.wsj.com

The Russian Eastern Siberia- Pacific Ocean pipeline project ("ESPO") is now delivering medium-heavy sweet crude ("ESPO Blend")  from their Pacific Kozmino Bay terminal to the U.S. West Coast.  Refineries from the Puget Sound to Los Angles can keep the gasoline prices down with this new source of attractive priced and good quality crude.  

Hans LinhardtPresidentLTDI, Inc.

Pipeline from Canada to Gulf Coast more Realistic

July 3, 2010

Analysis of:Smaller Oil Firms Might Exit Gulf, Browner Says | online.wsj.com

While Carol Browner admits smaller oil firms will be forced to exit drilling in the Gulf in response to her push for a drilling moratorium and removal of the cap on oil spill situations, independence of foreign oil can never be achieved by the agenda of the energy czar of the Obama administration.

Hans LinhardtPresidentLTDI, Inc.

Sulfur is Important

July 3, 2010

Sulfur has been banned as one of the worst pollutants by the EPA from transportation, power, refinery and gas processing plants.  Of course, nobody within the EPA knows agriculture and the basic needs of soil to control acidity via sulfur compounds.

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