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<subtitle type="text">A Clear Voice for Science</subtitle>

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		<name>Warren</name>
		
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		<author>
			<name>Jorge Salazar</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-07-14T08:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-07-14T14:31:51Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Giant heaters help recover hard-to-get oil</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>Hear about a new, more eco-friendly oil recovery process that uses giant underground heaters to help thick, old oil flow more freely.</p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry>
<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Earth &amp;amp; Sky</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-07-14T07:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-07-14T13:15:15Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Harold Vinegar on retrieving oil via in-situ upgrading</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.earthsky.org/clear-voices/52636/harold-vinegar-on-retrieving-oil-via-in-situ-upgrading" />
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		<category term="humanworld" />
		<category term="innovation" />
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<![CDATA[<p>In this <strong>Clear Voices for Science</strong> podcast, Shell oil physicist Harold Vinegar talks about a new way to recover unconventional oil by drilling holes and placing heaters underground.</p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry>
<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Lindsay Patterson</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-07-05T08:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-06-26T20:39:12Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Will India’s energy future be sustainable?</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/52173/will-indias-energy-future-be-sustainable" />
		<id>tag:www.earthsky.org,2008-01-23:470578e33679e64461c04839e827ca28/5105867fb06fb450d6157f163b8beebc</id>
		<category term="humanworld" />
		
		<summary type="html">
<![CDATA[<p>The nation of India is expected to double its energy demand by the year 2030, according to the International Energy Agency &#8211; an  energy policy advisor to 27 member countries.</p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry>
<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Lindsay Patterson</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-07-03T07:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-06-29T14:49:38Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Nick Bostrom on the end of the world</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.earthsky.org/clear-voices/52611/nick-bostrom-on-the-end-of-the-world" />
		<id>tag:www.earthsky.org,2008-06-25:470578e33679e64461c04839e827ca28/dab588e045ea43d3f724515f8defbc46</id>
		<category term="bizarre" />
		<category term="humanworld" />
		<summary type="html">
<![CDATA[<p>In this <strong>Clear Voices for Science</strong> podcast, Oxford&#8217;s Nick Bostrom talks about potential scenarios that could severely threaten &#8211; or end &#8211; the human species.  </p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry>
<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Deborah Byrd</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-06-29T08:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-07-11T22:25:23Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Will your car use fuel made from natural gas?</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/52608/gas-to-liquids-technology-promising" />
		<id>tag:www.earthsky.org,2008-06-25:470578e33679e64461c04839e827ca28/ed39f79b34f54de8592027b2dd4edd00</id>
		<category term="innovation" />
		<category term="humanworld" />
		<summary type="html">
<![CDATA[<p>Earth’s growing population means more vehicles, and more pollution.  A Shell scientist describes a gas-to-liquids process for a cleaner-burning fuel.</p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry></feed>
