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Terror's Next Target Attacks on the West's oil and gas infrastructure -- from production facilities to pipelines and tankers -- are likely to be the next "mega" target of terrorists, and could wreak havoc with the world's economy, according to an in-depth IAGS analysis of the susceptibility of the energy industry featured in the latest Journal of International Security Affairs (Winter 2004). Minding Its Business Saudi Arabia, which has demonstrated its willingness to use its vast oil reserves as a foreign policy tool, has not acted to aid U.S. efforts to rebuild Iraq. Fencing in looters and saboteurs in Iraq Too many people in and outside of Iraq are hoping to deny Iraq a better future through a campaign of sabotage and plunder of the country's neglected oil facilities. The problem, and possible solutions. Energy security and liquefied natural gas Demand for natural gas has increased as have the security vulnerabilities presented by liquefied natural gas terminals and tankers. Under the Radar Oil, terrorism and drugs intermingle in Colombia Seventy U.S. Special Forces soldiers are training Colombians to protect an oil pipeline. Japan's struggle to secure future oil supply Energy dependent Japan looks to Iran for oil, causing tension with the U.S. Chad-Cameroon pipeline project put to test Will the pipeline, partially financed by the World Bank, improve the lot of Chad and Cameroon or exacerbate existing corruption and strife? Natural resource curse hits São Tomé A tiny West African country illustrates a well known problem. On the technology front Fuel Cell Locomotive for Military and Commercial Railways An international consortium is developing the world’s largest fuel cell vehicle, a 109 metric-ton, 1 MW locomotive. Fuel cell power plant installed at NJ Sheraton A stationary fuel cell will supply 250 kilowatts of electric power as well as heat to the Sheraton Edison Hotel, accounting for about 25% of the hotel's electricity and hot water. Fuel cell scooters for Europe and China Palcan's fuel cell powered scooter is designed to address the world's need for a low-end mass transport vehicle. U.S. Air Force to get fuel cell bus Fuel cell powered thirty-foot hybrid bus to be stationed at the Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. IAGS is a publicly supported, nonprofit organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. IAGS is not beholden to any industry or political group. We depend on you for support. If you think what we are doing is worthwhile, please Support IAGS. All contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Property of The Institute for the Analysis of Global Security © 2003. All rights reserved. Back Issues |
PolyFuel Delivers Breakthrough Fuel Cell Membrane For Portable Fuel Cell Systems
PolyFuel, a Silicon Valley based provider of fuel cell membrane technology, announced it has released a breakthrough membrane specifically designed for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) applications.
The PolyFuel DMFC membrane delivers substantial performance and system cost advantages over both traditional lithium ion batteries and existing fuel cell membrane technology. PolyFuel is currently supplying its DMFC membrane samples to leading consumer electronics manufacturers and other developers of DMFC systems.
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