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Alberta's Big Bet: Ditch Emissions, Not Oil

Alberta's Big Bet: Ditch Emissions, Not Oil

Alberta's Premier asserts the province…

UK Backtracks On Key Green Policies

UK Backtracks On Key Green Policies

The UK government announced this…

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Wind Energy Could Meet Global Power Demand 100 Times Over

Wind Energy Could Meet Global Power Demand 100 Times Over

Sep 10, 2012 at 17:35 | James Burgess

A new study by the Carnegie Institute and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has discovered that wind power could easily meet the entire planets energy needs.They study determined…

A Look at the World's Most Energy Efficient Building

A Look at the World's Most Energy Efficient Building

Sep 07, 2012 at 17:03 | Joao Peixe

Kungsbrohuset, in Stockholm, is one of the greenest buildings in the world, and recently sold to a Swedish insurance company for €200 million.It was built by Jernhusen who…

Mining Companies Turn to Renewable Energy for Growing Power Demands

Mining Companies Turn to Renewable Energy for Growing Power Demands

Sep 07, 2012 at 17:01 | Charles Kennedy

There is a growing trend amongst mining companies to develop renewable energy installations to supply their electricity needs.Using Solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources offers several benefits…

Italy's Solar Capacity has Outgrown its Wind Sector

Italy's Solar Capacity has Outgrown its Wind Sector

Sep 07, 2012 at 16:59 | James Burgess

Italy has really pursued solar energy with a passion befitting of the Mediterranean country, and can now boast a level of installed capacity per capita that is five times higher…

How the New EU Plan will Affect its Member States

How the New EU Plan will Affect its Member States

Sep 07, 2012 at 16:58 | Editorial Dept

I won’t recapitulate my core views on the euro crisis (see this talk), but here are a few points:1. The aggregate numbers are workable, but the eurozone…

Qatar May Block Huge Merger between Natural Resource Giants

Qatar May Block Huge Merger between Natural Resource Giants

Sep 06, 2012 at 17:24 | Charles Kennedy

This Friday the shareholders of Xstrata, one of the largest copper and coal mining companies in the world, will vote on a merger offer that has been submitted by Glencore…

Shell, Chevron, and Marathon Oil to Build CCS Project at Oil Sands Site

Shell, Chevron, and Marathon Oil to Build CCS Project at Oil Sands Site

Sep 06, 2012 at 17:23 | James Burgess

The Canadian oil sands receive a lot of criticism due to the fact that they are far more polluting than other sources of oil. The very dense hydrocarbons of the…

EC Investigation into Chinese Solar Exports Risks Trade War

EC Investigation into Chinese Solar Exports Risks Trade War

Sep 06, 2012 at 17:22 | Charles Kennedy

In July - twenty of the leading solar manufacturers in the EU filed a complaint with the European Commission that China was selling its solar panels in the EU market…

Repairs Made to Yemen's Oil Pipeline Following Last Week’s Bombing

Repairs Made to Yemen's Oil Pipeline Following Last Week’s Bombing

Sep 06, 2012 at 17:21 | Joao Peixe

Anti-government protests back in 2011 created a power vacuum in Yemen which has enabled armed groups to take advantage of. Since then the impoverished nation’s oil and gas pipelines have…

Which Climate Conditions give us the Best Indication of Climate Change?

Which Climate Conditions give us the Best Indication of Climate Change?

Sep 06, 2012 at 17:19 | Editorial Dept

What is the most important climate condition to keep tabs on? We have recently mentioned the record-low Arctic sea-ice extent, but hurricanes this year seem to be getting the most…

Saudi Arabia Could Become a Net Oil Importer by 2030

Saudi Arabia Could Become a Net Oil Importer by 2030

Sep 05, 2012 at 17:23 | James Burgess

Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest exporter of crude oil, however if things do not change it could well become a net importer by 2030 according to a new study…

Robot Can Reduce Cost of Solar Energy by 20%

Robot Can Reduce Cost of Solar Energy by 20%

Sep 05, 2012 at 17:22 | Joao Peixe

Solar panels tend to use either a single or dual axis tracking system which allows them to follow the path of the sun throughout the day, and during different times…

Study Suggests the Arctic May not Contribute as Much Oil and Gas as Thought

Study Suggests the Arctic May not Contribute as Much Oil and Gas as Thought

Sep 05, 2012 at 17:21 | Charles Kennedy

With the constantly rising demand for oil around the world, oil and gas companies are looking to extract every drop of oil they can from around the world.The…

Skyscraper Greenhouses to Feed the World of Tomorrow

Skyscraper Greenhouses to Feed the World of Tomorrow

Sep 05, 2012 at 17:21 | James Burgess

The global population is expected to reach over nine billion by 2050; that is a lot of extra mouths to feed. Some experts estimate that 80 percent of the planets…

Why Commodity Prices will Collapse By 2015

Why Commodity Prices will Collapse By 2015

Sep 05, 2012 at 17:19 | Editorial Dept

Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets believes commodity prices will collapse by as much as 50% over the next few years. His rationale is solid. Here are a…

Why US Gasoline Prices will Fall in the Coming Weeks

Why US Gasoline Prices will Fall in the Coming Weeks

Sep 04, 2012 at 17:17 | Charles Kennedy

Even though gasoline prices in the US are currently $0.15 a gallon higher than this time last year, and have been constantly rising for the past two months, Robert Rapier…

World's Largest Turbines to be Used in German Wind Farm

World's Largest Turbines to be Used in German Wind Farm

Sep 04, 2012 at 17:16 | Joao Peixe

Germany’s ambitious renewable energy plans continue to progress as the German company juwi has signed a contract to form a joint venture with the Austrian electric utility Verbund AG, also…

China Ranked as the Most Attractive Country for Renewable Energy Investments

China Ranked as the Most Attractive Country for Renewable Energy Investments

Sep 04, 2012 at 17:15 | James Burgess

Ernst & Young has recently assessed 40 countries to determine their attractiveness to renewable energy investors.The All Renewable Index 2012 ranked China in the top spot once again.…

Indian Government will Invest $4.1 Billion to Encourage EV and Hybrid Sales

Indian Government will Invest $4.1 Billion to Encourage EV and Hybrid Sales

Sep 04, 2012 at 17:14 | Charles Kennedy

Recent research by the Indian government shows that over the next eight years there will be a national demand for 5 to 7 million electric vehicles, driven by the desire…

Bankers and Economists Fail to Understand Why the Economy isn't Growing

Bankers and Economists Fail to Understand Why the Economy isn't Growing

Sep 04, 2012 at 17:13 | Editorial Dept

Central bankers debating the limits of power in Jackson Hole are wondering what's holding back the economy. "What is holding the economy back? Why is it that we've had…

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