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Energy

Europe Needs A New Source of Oil and Gas, Fast

Sep 04, 2014 at 18:16 | Claude Salhani

Summer is over and many Europeans may have to keep warm this coming winter by thinking about their summer holidays while wrapped in blankets, praying for a short winter or…

Sasol Clears Major Hurdle to Build America’s First GTL Plant

Sep 04, 2014 at 18:03 | Chris Pedersen

Last week, South African-based Sasol Ltd. cleared a major regulatory hurdle to build the United States’ first Gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant near Lake Charles, Louisiana. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…

Obama’s Oil Boom – Global Warming Be Damned

Sep 04, 2014 at 17:55 | Michael Klare

Considering all the talk about global warming, peak oil, carbon divestment, and renewable energy, you’d think that oil consumption in the United States would be on a downward path.  By…

Water Scarcity Hindering China’s Shale Gas Production

Sep 03, 2014 at 20:31 | Nick Cunningham

China holds the largest reserves of shale gas in the world, but much of it may never get developed because of one major obstacle: water scarcity. A

Africa and Belgium Generate the Same Amount of Electricity – But That’s Changing

Sep 03, 2014 at 20:27 | Chris Dalby

The statistics of the African Development Bank are terrifying: Africa’s total installed power generation capacity is 147 gigawatts. That’s about the same amount as Belgium’s total capacity, and the…

Halliburton Agrees To Pay $1.1 Billion To Avoid Future Claims

Sep 03, 2014 at 19:45 | Andy Tully

Halliburton Co. has reached a settlement in U.S. District Court in New Orleans to pay $1.1 billion to resolve most of the claims against it arising from the Deepwater Horizon…

10 Points About China’s Pursuit Of Natural Gas

Sep 03, 2014 at 16:47 | Matt Smith

China is in a pickle which it is well aware of – and attempting to fix – as it tries to wean itself off coal and ramp up its natural…

Soros Signals Argentina’s Shale is Biggest Place to Be

Sep 02, 2014 at 16:10 | James Stafford

One of the world’s legendary investors is upping his bet on Argentina’s shale oil and gas industry in a show of confidence for shale production in South America’s largest unconventional…

Researchers Call For New Approach To Recycling Fracking Waste Water

Sep 02, 2014 at 16:00 | Andy Tully

Scientists estimate that over 1 trillion gallons of water will be needed for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to recover shale gas worldwide over the next half-century. But researchers from Rice…

Return to the Arctic: Shell Looks Set To Take Another Run

Sep 01, 2014 at 14:13 | Nick Cunningham

Shell could be returning to the Arctic after a two-year hiatus. The company submitted a drilling plan to the U.S. Department of Interior on Aug. 28, which…

Is Coal Really Peaking In China?

Sep 01, 2014 at 13:45 | Breakthrough Institute

Better Technologies Needed for Emissions to Start Falling“While uncertainty over the changes in coal stockpiles still exists, we’re confident that the unbelievable may be at hand: peak coal…

West Virginia Unprepared For Future Without Coal

Aug 29, 2014 at 18:46 | Nick Cunningham

The economy in coal country is being left behind the rest of America. Coal communities have long suffered from higher rates of poverty than many other parts of…

Surge In U.S. Oil Production Finally Reflected At Pump

Aug 29, 2014 at 18:40 | Andy Tully

Geopolitical turmoil, particularly in oil-producing regions, usually means higher retail costs for petroleum products, specifically gasoline.Not so this year. Oil analysts say American drivers taking their last summer…

When Will The Peak Oil Crisis Begin?

Aug 29, 2014 at 18:36 | Post Carbon

For those following the world oil production situation, it has been clear for some time that the only factor keeping global crude output from moving lower is the continuing increase…

This Week in Energy: Global LNG Race Heats Up

Aug 29, 2014 at 15:50 | James Stafford

As Qatar delivers a large shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China’s national oil company, the global race is on in earnest, with Iran promising to out-produce Qatar…

This Large Cap Explorer is Looking Very Attractive

Aug 28, 2014 at 20:35 | Dan Dicker

In a recent column, I proposed a ‘super spike’ in oil prices – implying a super opportunity continued to exist in the exploration and production oil companies, particularly because they’ve…

Buying Coal Stocks Is Still Too Risky: Shorting This One Isn’t

Aug 28, 2014 at 20:34 | Martin Tillier

I have been contributing here for about six months and in that time I have covered most aspects of the energy markets, with one glaring exception. Not once have I…

LNG Exporters Struggling to Find Customers

Aug 28, 2014 at 20:32 | Editorial Dept

Competition between exporters of liquefied natural gas is heating up. In fact, the competition is getting so fierce, that suppliers are actually beginning to see their advantage erode – buyers…

Why These Lagging Oil Stocks Are Worth A Look

Aug 28, 2014 at 17:52 | Martin Tillier

It is generally accepted that in the U.S. – and increasingly, worldwide -- oil is a booming business. Over the last six months, the SPDR® Energy Sector ETF (exchange traded…

Has Ukraine Shot Itself in the Foot With Gas Pipeline Deal?

Aug 28, 2014 at 17:47 | Igor Alexeev

Last week, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk pushed a bill through the Verkhovna Rada that would see his country’s gas transportation system sold off to a group of international investors. The…

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