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EU Offers $3.1 Billion for Energy Infrastructure Projects, Including Caspian Pipeline (0 comments)

The European Commission added to its economic stimulus program with the largest-ever package of grants to energy infrastructure, including support for the Nabucco pipeline project that will help Europe diversify its sources of natural gas.

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Energy Efficiency and its Impact on Energy Demand (0 comments)

Energy efficiency is one of the themes most discussed by those who are interested in issues regarding energy and the environment. The key question is how effective these proposed solutions will be. Will these technological solutions labeled as ‘e

Government Intent on Curbing Speculation and Contract Ownership in Energy Markets (2 comments)

Increasingly, it would seem the government is intent on curbing speculation and contract ownership of core commodities.  Starting last summer, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, began to debate new position limits on traders and

Weekly Energy and Climate Roundup (Intelligence report) (0 comments)

Energy Legislation in 2010

 

From the Oilprice.com Intelligence Letter 

On 01/14/2010 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, in a speech before the Geothermal Energy Associ

The Hidden Costs of Energy Production: $120 billion a year + (0 comments)

Yes, $120 billion a year: That’s the final tally of the negative effects of energy production and use. And that's just a partial estimate, because it doesn’t include damages from climate change, harm to ecosystems, effects of some air p

Myth and Meaning in the Great World of Energy Economics (0 comments)

Virtually every topic in energy economics contains some elephantine myths that need to be confronted, from oil and gas to Nuclear and renewables.

SOMETHING ABOUT OIL

Take for example oil. The issue is no longer some trivial