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Remembering Mr. Charlie

One of the most significant contributors to the history and development of offshore oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico goes by the name of Mr. Charlie. Mr. Charlie is not the nickname for a famous oil tycoon or prominent inventor, rather the moniker for a drilling rig that worked the oil-rich waters of the Gulf from 1954 to 1986.

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Wanted: A Sustainable <br />Energy Policy

Wanted: A Sustainable Energy Policy

The author examines biofuels as a source of safe, inexpensive fuel to generate electricity in the US. The Power industry is faced with the dilemma of producing affordable electricity, while reducing the impact of fossil fuel combustion on global warming. The article proposes that co-firing biomass with coal is a relatively inexpensive way to extend U.S. energy resources.

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M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal Winner Gary Cowger

Gary L. Cowger

Gary L. Cowger , 2010 recipient of the M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal of ASME/SME, has held several senior positions at General Motors, including president and managing director of GM de Mexico (1994-97); chairman of Adam Opel, AG (1998); group vice president of manufacturing and labor relations (1999-2001); and president of GM North America (2002-05). Prior to his retirement in 2009, Mr. Cowger was group VP of General Motors global manufacturing and labor relations (2005-09).

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Basic Engineering Technical Group (BETG)

Comprised of six Divisions concerned with the application of basic engineering principles

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Applied Mechanics Division (AMD)

Energy and Technology Management Group (ETMG)

Committee on Power Boilers

Fossil Power (coal, oil, and natural gas) is the primary energy source for generating electricity. Electricity from fossil fuels requires conversion to thermal energy as steam and then to mechanical energy to drive a generator. About three-fourths of U.S. energy comes from fossil fuels; the remainder is from nuclear reactors, hydropower, and renewables such as solar and wind. Fossil fuel emissions (carbon dioxide, nitrogen and its oxides, and sulfur oxides) account for much U.S. air pollution.