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America?s Energy Future May Lie In Canada?s Oil Sands
Posted by Marin Katusa
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The Gulf of Mexico disaster has changed U.S. priorities, costs and energy supply sources for years to come. But the fact that the U.S. needs energy isn?t changing anytime soon, and as mass sources of green energy are still a while away, the most likely alternative might be the most surprising one.
With $15 billion invested annually in offshore drilling in the United States, the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico means that this money is getting ready to migrate elsewhere. And it is the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta, Canada, that are number one on the list.
Given the amount of bad press the oil sands get, this could come as a shocker. But technological advances and improvements in recovery methods, as well as reduction of water usage and greenhouse gas emissions, have made oil sands a viable and popular option for the future of U.S. energy.
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Read more:
http://blogs.forbes.com/energysource/2010/08/11/americas-energy-future-may-lie-in-canadas-oil-sands/
Posted by Marin Katusa
Image via WikipediaThe Gulf of Mexico disaster has changed U.S. priorities, costs and energy supply sources for years to come. But the fact that the U.S. needs energy isn?t changing anytime soon, and as mass sources of green energy are still a while away, the most likely alternative might be the most surprising one.
With $15 billion invested annually in offshore drilling in the United States, the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico means that this money is getting ready to migrate elsewhere. And it is the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta, Canada, that are number one on the list.
Given the amount of bad press the oil sands get, this could come as a shocker. But technological advances and improvements in recovery methods, as well as reduction of water usage and greenhouse gas emissions, have made oil sands a viable and popular option for the future of U.S. energy.
...
Read more:
http://blogs.forbes.com/energysource/2010/08/11/americas-energy-future-may-lie-in-canadas-oil-sands/
