Centrica, the owner of British…
Tesla is facing a slowdown…
First Solar, Nextracker, and Sunrun…
It has recently been reported that in 2010 renewable energy sources provided 12.4% of overall energy consumption within the European Union, up from 11.7% in 2009.Sweden sourced the…
Chesapeake Energy, the second largest natural gas producer in the US is in trouble, and must sell billions of dollars worth of assets if it hopes to avoid defaulting on…
Back in April President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s government seized 51 percent of YPF, the largest oil producer in Argentina, from Repsol in an attempt to halt declining oil output…
Portugal has had its first offshore floating wind turbine installed, five kilometres off the coast of Agucadoura. The tower stands at 54 metres tall, weighs 1,200 metric tonnes, and adds…
Hydraulic fracturing has its problems, and one of the most extreme of these is that it can cause earthquakes. A new study has once again found that fracking does indeed…
In court last week Lucy Lawless, the actress most famous for her character Xena Warrior Princess, pleaded guilty to charges of illegally staying on a ship. In February Lawless and…
Brazil’s Energy Research Company (EPE) has just recently released its National Energy Balance Report (BEN 2012) which provides detailed analysis of the Brazilian energy sector. The report found that 88.8%…
In 2009 BP was given up to four years to explore and evaluate the Risha natural gas field in eastern Jordan, near the border with Iraq, which covers an area…
From my latest NYT column, here is one excerpt:During the financial crisis, the prices of stocks, homes and other assets all fell, leaving the American public feeling less…
The research and analysis firm IHS Global Insight has released a new study looking into the unconventional gas sector, and predicts that the shale gas boom will create nearly 1.5…
Two weeks ago I wrote a short piece on the court case between two of Hollywood’s actors; Kevin Costner and Stephen Baldwin. This week we have the verdict.
Vladimir Putin’s power in Russia is underpinned by oil boom that he has overseen. Unluckily for him the oil boom has passed and reserves are declining, threatening the production capacity…
Part of EU sanctions intended to restrict Iranian oil import revenues in an attempt to exert economic pressure on the country over its controversial nuclear development program will see Iranian…
In an attempt to entice owners of trucking fleets to invest in trucks that run on super chilled natural gas the oil major Royal Dutch Shell is set to invest…
Humanity is currently in the middle of a war with an invisible enemy, CO2; and unfortunately CO2 is winning. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) CO2 emissions hit a…
Without doubt, one of the most popular pieces of personal technology in the world today is the iPod or iPhone. Apps for apple products have become big business and can…
Underwater autonomous systems which provide situational awareness and long-term environment monitoring are becoming increasingly more popular. In order to power these systems cables must be laid to supply power created…
BP has just released its annual Statistical Review of World Energy in which it claims that Venezuela now holds the largest proven oil reserves in the world, overtaking the…
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has created a report commissioned by Mainstream Renewable Power, which examines the economic impact of the emerging offshore wind industry in the…
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has confirmed that fumes from dirty diesel engines causes cancer. The new report adds to a mountain of studies, reports, and data…