Al Fin

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Al Fin runs a number of very successful blogs that cover, energy, technology, news and politics.

Latest articles from Al

• Are Oil Wells Recharging Themselves?

  Published 05 March 2012 | viewed 4,700 times

  There have been numerous reports in recent times, of oil and gas fields not running out at the expected time, but instead showing a higher…

• Gazprom's Future Dependent on Arctic Energy Riches?

  Published 13 February 2012 | viewed 1,464 times

  The continued existence of Russia as a transcontinental power depends on its ability to leverage vast energy wealth into political stability and power. Without energy…

• Natural Gas Giants Forced to GTL Production Following Shale Gas Revolution

  Published 09 January 2012 | viewed 3,790 times

  Gas to liquids (GTL) is a capital intensive process of converting natural gas to either diesel (FT) or gasoline (MTG). The countries of the world…

• China's Bubble of Rapid Economic Expansion Could Soon Burst

  Published 15 December 2011 | viewed 2,355 times

  China's problems are piling up, just when the celestial kingdom is attempting an orderly handover of power. Since China's wild grab for commodities over the…

• The Latest U.S. Energy Inventory Report

  Published 08 December 2011 | viewed 1,260 times

  The following images are taken from a recent report, North American Energy Inventory (PDF) from Institute for Energy Research. I encourage you to read the entire…

• Unconventional Approaches to Solar Energy Capture

  Published 10 November 2011 | viewed 2,566 times

  The Earth is deluged with vast amounts of energy from the sun on a constant basis. Humans have utilised solar energy from their earliest days,…

• Japan and U.S. DOE Looking into Economical Production of Methane Gas Hydrates

  Published 27 October 2011 | viewed 1,300 times

  Methane hydrate is methane that is locked in ice. Huge amounts of methane are available for economical production via gas hydrates as soon as humans…

• Qatar's Giant Gas to Liquids Plant to Yield Profits of $6 Billion a Year

  Published 19 October 2011 | viewed 2,950 times

  The new gas to liquids plant in Qatar is the equivalent of a new giant oil field, in terms of production. But rather than producing…

• Are we on the Brink of an Energy Revolution? Andrea Rossi to Build 1MW Power Plant

  Published 13 October 2011 | viewed 14,491 times

  Andrea Rossi and partner Professor Sergio Focardi recently announced to the world that they have created a cold fusion device which produces more energy than…

• Peak Oil Infographic – A Clear Picture of Where we Stand with Fossil Fuels

  Published 04 October 2011 | viewed 442 times

  The below infographic takes an unbiased look at the current situation with peak oil, oil consumption and declining fossil fuel reserves.Source: CarSortThis graphic presents a…

• Will Commodity Prices Collapse When the BRIC’s Crumble?

  Published 19 September 2011 | viewed 2,047 times

  Common wisdom assumes that commodity prices, including oil prices, will continue to rise on exponential demand from emerging nations, such as China, India, Brazil, Turkey,…

• Relaxation of Obama’s Anti-Energy Policies Could Create 1.4 Million New Jobs

  Published 14 September 2011 | viewed 1,151 times

  The images below are taken from a report released last week by Wood MacKenzie, looking at the impact of relaxing just a few of President…

• Brazil’s Rapidly Expanding Offshore Oil Industry

  Published 29 August 2011 | viewed 2,119 times

  While the US Obama administration carries on a de facto offshore oil moratorium, Brazil is rushing to develop its own vast offshore petroleum resources. Brazil…

• Obama’s Energy Starvation Policies Killing Even More Jobs

  Published 26 August 2011 | viewed 1,715 times

  The most activist Department of the Interior in our nation's history is trying to change the rules and seize from Exxon Mobil one of the…

• Russia’s Arctic Oil Grab

  Published 17 August 2011 | viewed 2,465 times

  Within the next year, the Kremlin is expected to make its claim to the United Nations in a bold move to annex about 380,000 square…

• Canada's Increasing Demand for U.S. Natural Gas

  Published 10 August 2011 | viewed 3,133 times

  Canada needs US natural gas to help produce its bitumen oil sands. As oil sands production ratchets up from 1.5 million barrels per day to…

• Will Russia and China Collapse Before 2020?

  Published 08 August 2011 | viewed 6,315 times

  The key factor that will determine Russia’s collapse will be the price of oil. Five years ago, a balanced budget required only $30 per barrel…

• Clean Coal and Underground Coal Gasification

  Published 05 August 2011 | viewed 2,538 times

  The reserve limits for coal, for China as well as the rest of the world, can be postponed for several generations if the technology to…

• Promising Economic and Environmental Developments in Oil Sands Production

  Published 02 August 2011 | viewed 3,519 times

  Canadian oil sands producers are making progress on many fronts, to produce a cleaner and more environmentally friendly product, in ever greater quantities. Brian Wang…

• Biofuels Stepping up to Replace Petroleum in Plastic & Chemicals Manufacturing

  Published 29 July 2011 | viewed 2,326 times

  As the price of petroleum edges up in fits and starts, booms and busts, substitution products are coming on board to replace petroleum in many…