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Spiritual images – God in the sandwich shop and a helping hand in the gym

March 3, 2013

Spiritual images – God in the sandwich shop and a helping hand in the gym:

This posting is for LF, and it comes on the wings of prayer. Sometimes simple images of faith can light up our day……..

I saw an image of God while I was eating an Albuquerque Turkey sandwich at Subway today. … More “Spiritual images – God in the sandwich shop and a helping hand in the gym”

Can Carbon Capture Technology Save the Oil & Gas Industry

If the world is serious about reducing greenhouse gases, the fossil fuel industry is the place to start. Fossil energies provide 83% of the world’s energy and 73% of the world’s greenhouse gases. The oil and gas industry alone provides 57% of the world’s energy and 50% of the world’s greenhouse gases. Read the full article here.

US Oil & Gas, Wasted Money & Strategies to Address Global Warming | Pumps & Systems

Gas flaring from new-technology oil well in the San Juan basin of New Mexico.

The world can address greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in a few different ways. The direct way is by reducing fossil fuel production, the main source of emissions at 75% of global GHG.

Methane’s Moment in the Sun | Hart Energy

Methane photo

The consensus of scientists who study the atmosphere and climate is that current levels of man-made greenhouse gases (GHG) are large enough to produce serious disruption of the climate. READ MORE

Norway Tops in EV Adoption: What Can US Learn From Them?

In a 2021 General Motors Superbowl ad with Will Ferrell, the comedian punches his fist through Norway’s location on a globe. The commercial took potshots at Norway because its number of electric vehicles (EVs) per capita far exceeded those in the United States. Read the full article here.

Podcast: The Mineral Rights Podcast

Ian Dexter Palmer on The Mineral Rights Podcast

MRP 112: The Shale Controversy with Author Ian Palmer. Listen Below

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