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The Novel Material Revolutionizing Energy Storage

The Novel Material Revolutionizing Energy Storage

Washington University in St. Louis…

Energy / Energy-General

Mexico’s Energy Reform, Likely to Disappoint Everyone

Aug 16, 2013 at 18:08 | Economywatch

On August 12th, Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto unveiled a plan to change the nation’s constitution in order to allow private investment into its oil industry for the first time…

Recycling: The Future of Fracking

Aug 16, 2013 at 18:02 | James Stafford

The “hydraulic” part of the fracking equation means buying a lot of water and then paying to get rid of it once it’s been tainted. So figuring out how to…

Pemex Modernization: A “Mexican Moment”?

Aug 16, 2013 at 17:55 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: After being stalled a week over tough back room negotiations, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has now formally publicized his proposal for the “modernization of Pemex”Analysis:…

This Week in Energy: A Summer of Chaos in the Middle East

Aug 16, 2013 at 13:19 | James Stafford

It’s a summer of chaos in the Middle East and North Africa, which translates into great news for oil prices; Egypt chaos will continue and fears mount over the Suez…

Iraqi Oil Exports Slump But Optimism Abounds

Aug 15, 2013 at 17:26 | Charles Kennedy

On the verge of civil war and total collapse, Iraq’s oil exports are stagnating and the first half of this year has seen the Iraqis come up almost 30% short…

Interview with Ernest Moniz: Nuclear Power and Renewable Energy Breakthroughs

Aug 15, 2013 at 17:23 | Science Progress

Ernest Moniz has been Secretary of Energy since May, that is, for about a month prior to President Obama’s announcement of his Climate Action Plan. Before joining the President’s…

Looking at the Hyperloop and its Predecessors

Aug 15, 2013 at 17:07 | Dave Summers

There has been considerable fanfare this week over the Hyperloop idea, put forward by Elon Musk. In this concept, which was, in this case developed by engineers at Tesla…

E.ON Sees First-Half Profit Slump in Europe

Aug 14, 2013 at 19:14 | Charles Kennedy

E.ON SE, Germany’s gas, electricity and water utility company, has seen first-half profits drop 15% despite a 15% surge in profits from its UK customers thanks to an 8.7% price…

Is There a Correlation Between the Level of Violence and the Output of Oil?

Aug 13, 2013 at 17:25 | Claude Salhani

Some analysts have been asking the question: is there a direct relationship between the level of violence in a country and its output of oil? In Iraq there most certainly…

Trucks, Trains, or Pipelines – The Best Way to Transport Petroleum

Aug 13, 2013 at 17:18 | Brian Westenhaus

The U.S. is the most fully developed petroleum transport nation – we have crude oil, natural gas, gasoline, and diesel and jet fuel in transit 24/7/365 – mostly in pipelines. …

Is East the New West in Energy Markets?

Aug 12, 2013 at 17:16 | Daniel J. Graeber

China is expected to be the leading contributor to an expected increase in the consumption of oil. A former economist at the World Bank said Chinese economic growth could continue…

A Look at the US Shale Industry with David Hughes

Aug 12, 2013 at 17:01 | Post Carbon

Q: Andrews--Production from shale oil plays has been impressive and has taken the national energy dialogue by storm. When did you sense that the shale oil plays had the kind…

U.S. Energy Independence Doesn't Mean a Thing

Aug 09, 2013 at 17:57 | Daniel J. Graeber

Libyan oil production is at its lowest level since the onset of civil war in 2011.  In Iraq, oil production is down below the 3 million barrel mark for the…

Time for Investors to Look at the Wolfcamp

Aug 09, 2013 at 16:57 | Dan Dicker

Opportunities in energy investing have really never been so focused.  With the grand arbitrage in Brent/WTI spreads largely gone, refiners haven’t been so great and need to moderate some before…

An Investors’ Guide to Libra

Aug 09, 2013 at 16:56 | Editorial Dept

Petrobras is the largest deep-water operator in the world, with 22%+ of its activity in the deep. Petrobras is the first company in the world to find and produce gas…

Bigger Profits from Smaller Players

Aug 09, 2013 at 16:50 | James Stafford

Forget about Big Oil this year and focus your attention on those smaller US-shale-focused players because they have begun to outperform the big boys and we expect much better returns…

Welcome the New Trans-Adriatic Pipeline Consortium

Aug 09, 2013 at 16:24 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Now that Nabucco is out of the picture and the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has been given the green light for Azeri gas supplies, the TAP consortium is being…

Don’t for a Second Imagine We’re Heading for an Era of Renewable Energy

Aug 08, 2013 at 17:20 | Michael Klare

When it comes to energy and economics in the climate-change era, nothing is what it seems.  Most of us believe (or want to believe) that the second carbon era, the…

Obama's Own Party Wages War on Energy Plans

Aug 07, 2013 at 17:43 | Daniel J. Graeber

The White House on Wednesday announced it was clearing out its in-box for liquefied natural gas export licenses by signing off on plans for a terminal in Lake Charles, La.…

Chesapeake Gives Up On New York Fracking

Aug 07, 2013 at 17:36 | Charles Kennedy

It hasn’t been a great year for Chesapeake Energy (CHK), just coming down from a management meltdown and now giving up on its leases in New York over the state’s…

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