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Energy

Big Oil Funding U.S. Politics

Sep 21, 2012 at 17:58 | Daniel J. Graeber

U.S. Rep. John Boehner, speaker of the House of Representatives, received nearly twice as much financial support from donors tied to the energy sector than did the next-closest recipient, a…

Israel's Offshore Gas Reserves - Bonanza or Security Threat?

Sep 21, 2012 at 17:55 | John Daly

The Middle East, source of much of the world’s hydrocarbons, is one of the most volatile regions on earth, where energy issues impact international relations. From Iraqi oil output, still…

Ignore the Political Optimism, the Planet is in Trouble

Sep 21, 2012 at 17:53 | Post Carbon

It has now been more than 33 years since Jimmy Carter's famous "malaise' speech given in July 1979. As this speech is often cited as the beginning of the end…

The Link between Energy Consumption, Employment, and Recession

Sep 21, 2012 at 17:51 | Gail Tverberg

The number of jobs available to job-seekers has been a problem for quite a long time now—since 2000 in the United States, and longer than that in Europe. If we…

Starbucks, Plastic Fantastic: This Energy Innovator is Increasingly Attractive

Sep 21, 2012 at 15:48 | Editorial Dept

From plans to turn coffee grounds and uneaten pastries into bioplastics to energy efficiency competitions among its stores, Starbucks understands that the future is sustainability and that companies demonstrating cost-cutting…

Weekly World Energy News Update - 22nd September 2012

Sep 21, 2012 at 15:42 | Editorial Dept

This week was a mysterious one for oil prices, which took a very sudden dive on Monday, and continued on a downward spiral over the next two days, rebounding a…

Shell to Build the World's First Ever Floating LNG Plant

Sep 20, 2012 at 17:43 | Charles Kennedy

For more than a decade the natural gas industry has been looking for a way to move LNG onto barges at sea in order to avoid the escalating costs of…

The Diminishing Effects of Gas Price Spikes on the Economy

Sep 20, 2012 at 17:35 | James Hamilton

As U.S. retail gasoline prices once again near $4.00 a gallon, does this pose a threat to the economy and President Obama's prospects for re-election? My answer is no.

Oil Prices Dive 5% on Speculation and Mystery

Sep 20, 2012 at 13:16 | Charles Kennedy

As the Saudis move to pump more oil, the US sits on increased crude supplies, the market gets edgy over Eurozone economic instability, and FedEx cuts it profit outlook, the…

Oil Markets May be a Matter of Opinion

Sep 19, 2012 at 16:59 | Daniel J. Graeber

Crude oil prices this week declined after the government of Saudi Arabia announced plans to ensure market stability. Oil prices on average continued their decline toward levels not seen since…

Why North American Gas Prices Are So High

Sep 19, 2012 at 16:54 | Keith Schaefer

Driving gasoline is 50% higher today than in 2008 – relative to the price of oil. In other words, gas prices are nearly what they were in 2008...…

Why Unconventional Oil Will Never Provide the Volumes that we Hope For

Sep 19, 2012 at 16:46 | Kurt Cobb

In the old days, that is before 2010, the oil industry used to regale the public with tales of plenty that revolved around what is commonly called "conventional oil." Conventional…

Don't Bet Against Shale Gas

Sep 19, 2012 at 16:38 | Al Fin

We know that Russia's Gazprom and President Putin would like for the rest of the world to forget all about fracking for shale gas -- despite the fact that Russia…

The Religious Nature of the Fracking Debate

Sep 18, 2012 at 17:39 | Science Progress

The debate over hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and the shale gas revolution it has spawned has a religious aura to it. Both sides have an unshakeable conviction that fracking is…

Excessive Red Tape Causes Energy Costs to Soar on Public Land

Sep 18, 2012 at 17:27 | Gary Hunt

More than 96% of the domestic energy production growth from shales has taken place on private lands safely out of the reach of the Federal government bureaucrats and regulators.  That…

Shell's Arctic Drilling Campaign Starts to Falter

Sep 17, 2012 at 17:57 | Daniel J. Graeber

Royal Dutch Shell announced Monday it was suspending parts of its arctic drilling campaign off the coast of Alaska. A forecast, however, suggests oil production from parts of the Alaskan…

Qatar: Rich and Dangerous

Sep 17, 2012 at 17:55 | Felix Imonti

The first concern of the Emir of Qatar is the prosperity and security of the tiny kingdom.  To achieve that, he knows no limits.Stuck between Iran and Saudi…

What is the Future for China's Coal Industry

Sep 17, 2012 at 17:47 | Dave Summers

In this run-up to the election, the American Energy future seems to have faded into the quiet background. Gone are the concerns of past years, as both parties seem to…

Airbus Release Plan to Create Sustainable Aviation Industry by 2050

Sep 17, 2012 at 17:33 | James Burgess

Airbus has released its latest report on its vision for a sustainable aviation industry by 2050. The report, called the ‘Future by Airbus’, not only looks at how aircraft will…

Gazprom Tilting Eastward

Sep 14, 2012 at 16:48 | Daniel J. Graeber

Russian energy company Gazprom signed a recent deal with Japan to develop a liquefied natural gas project for the Far East. Japan, already a world leader in LNG consumption, was…

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