Human energy wonders
A human energy wonder is a technology or institution that has a profound impact on the ability of humans to convert energy into goods and services, such as Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydrolectric facility. Organizations and institutions can be human energy wonders, such the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).
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New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX)
The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is the world's largest physical commodity futures exchange, located in New York City. The prices settled each day on...
Thunderhorse oil platform
Thunder Horse is the world's largest semi-submersible floating production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) to extract crude oil and natural gas. The PDQ unit has a...