GENERAL
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Burlington Wood Gasification Project Ready for Startup Soon 1
CORPORATIONS
Carbona Takes Over U-GAS Technology in Finland 1
EPRI Will Study the Effect of Alternative Fuels on Combustion Byproducts 2
Molten Metal Technology to Provide Chemical Weapons Destruction in China 3
Emery Recycling Corporation Developing Waste Gasifier 3
GOVERNMENT
DOE Calls for Expressions of Interest in Pioneer Plants 5
GAO Report Minimizes Value of Energy Security 6
ENERGY POLICY AND FORECASTS
World Energy Trends are Stabilizing in the 1990s 8
World Energy Council Suggests That Energy Complacency Threatens Sustainability 11
ECONOMICS
Preferred Market Segments for Fuel Cell Powerplants Defined 12
TECHNOLOGY
Ballasted Gasifier Concept Improves Biomass Product Gas Quality 15
Technology Vision 2020 Focuses on Needs for Improved Catalysts 17
ENVIRONMENT
European Group Seeks Increased Transport Energy Efficiency 19
Joint Implementation Off to a Shaky Start 20
COMING EVENTS 25
OIL SHALE
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Bechtel Completes Preconstruction Engineering for Stuart Project 28
TECHNOLOGY
High-Performance Cement Based on Oil Shale 28
Sweep Gas Improves Oil Yield From Goynuk Shale 28
INTERNATIONAL
Oil Shale Could Supply Israel for 80 Years 30
Core Samples From Himmetoglu Oil Shale Field Analyzed 32
Potential for Underground Oil Shale Mines in Estonia Analyzed 34
Himmetoglu Oil Yields Better Than Seyitomer or Beypazari 35
OIL SANDS
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Steepbank Mine Project Will Include Oil Sand Hydrotransport 38
Gulf Canada Plans Pilot Test for Surmont Project 40
Crown Energy Set to Begin Mining Utah Tar Sands This Summer 40
Suncor, Syncrude Production Records Updated 41
Senlac Thermal Project is First Application of SAGD in Heavy Oil Reservoir 41
CORPORATIONS
AEC Considers New Athabasca Oil Pipeline 44
Amber Energy Increases Heavy Oil Holdings 46
Mahkeses Central Processing Plant to Produce Bitumen and Power 46
Suncor Building New Pipeline to Handle Increased Oil Sands Production 47
GOVERNMENT
Oil Sands Orders and Approvals Listed 48
TECHNOLOGY
Elan Energy's Single Horizontal Well Promising for Thermal Recovery at Cactus Lake 56
Borehole Mining Deemed Unsuitable for Cold Lake Oil Sands 57
Reservoir Screening Guidelines Developed for SAGD/VAPEX Processes 59
Orimulsion Technology Available for Clean Power Generation 61
INTERNATIONAL
Gasification of Orimulsion Tested in Japan 65
COAL
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Details of FERC Ruling on Dakota Gasification Case Reviewed 67
Encoal to Construct 16,500-Ton per Day Liquids-From-Coal Plant in Wyoming 69
Construction Contracts Let for COGA Project 70
K-Fuel Plant Damaged By Fire 70
Covol Sells First Production 71
Rosebud Syncoal Wants to Build Plant in North Dakota 71
Tampa Electric IGCC Project Summarized 74
Wabash River Project Summarized 77
Pinon Pine Project Summarized 80
ENERGY POLICY AND FORECASTS
Coal Liquids Seen as Option for 2010-2020 82
Price Guarantees Recommended for Five Commercial IGCC Plants 84
IEA Sees Slow Growth for IGCC 87
EIA Sees Limited Opportunity for Coal Technologies in the U.S. for the Next 20 Years 89
ECONOMICS
Parsons Studies Show Transport Gasifier to be Strong Competitor 92
TECHNOLOGY
Coal Dilution May Allow Liquefaction at Lower Pressures 95
Bioprocessing is a Potential Avenue for Coal Conversion 97
Moving Bed Hot-Gas Cleanup Tested at Nakoso IGCC Pilot Plant 98
NATURAL GAS
CORPORATIONS
Syntroleum Develops Cooperative Agreements 101
Rentech Wins Patents for Gas Conversion Technology, But Outlook Dims 101
GOVERNMENT
DOE Strategic Plan for Natural Gas Includes Advanced Gas-To-Liquids Technology 103
ENERGY POLICY & FORECASTS
Cedigaz Sees Continued Strong Growth in World LNG Trade 104
TECHNOLOGY
Hynol Process Uses Natural Gas and Biomass as Cofeedstocks 106
RESOURCE
Deep-Sea Cores Reinforce Potential for Large Methane Hydrate Resource 107
Capillary Seals Could Hold Large New Gas Reservoirs 109
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