Shares of Portuguese integrated energy…
Renewable energy installations reached record…
Namibia wants to join OPEC…
As the battle with Rosneft over offshore energy resources along the Russian Arctic shelf heats up, Gazprom has called on its trusted ally Royal Dutch Shell for support. The two…
For years those opposing the Keystone XL pipeline used the argument that building the pipe along its proposed route would endanger the delicate Sand Hills Region in Nevada, a sprawling…
It was two weeks ago that Exxon Mobil’s (NYSE: XOM) Pegasus pipeline ruptured, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the town of Mayflower, Arkansas, and I think…
On Wednesday, European diplomats announced that they will ease sanctions against Syria so that European companies can begin to buy oil the rebel opposition forces.When the uprising against…
All around the world construction is an industry that consumes a lot of energy and is generally renowned for being unsustainable. One solution that is growing in popularity is the…
Here are separate charts for Total Distillates, Gasoline, Kerosene Jet Fuel, Fuel Oil (diesel, etc.) and Residual Oils. Once again that there can be little proof of major…
On Monday, Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) in which both agreed to work together to evaluate and assess unconventional natural…
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), the military contractor, has just signed a memorandum agreement with the real-estate developer Reignwood Group, to design and build a 10MW ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)…
The Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan, with an estimated 30 billion barrels of crude oil, was the largest oil discovery in the last 40 years. A multinational consortium was formed between…
China looks as though it might set up an unlikely partnership with the small island nation of Iceland. Iceland’s prime minister is currently in Beijing to complete a free trade…
As part of the commodity sell-off, oil prices were down again today (the price of gold is irrelevant for the economy, but oil matters). According to Bloomberg, WTI was down…
Dr. Ernest Moniz, the MIT physics professor who is set to be the new Energy Secretary, has just recently held a confirmation hearing where he spoke about his ideas and…
Vineyards around the world rely on a delicately balanced climate in their particular area to ensure the perfect grapes for producing quality wine. Unfortunately many vineyards are threatened by climate…
As China’s economy has grown over the past decade at a breakneck pace it has struggled to match the increasing demand for fuel for cars that its people are buying…
Having finally settled their differences Total and CNOOC have agreed deal with the government of Uganda to build a small oil refinery in the East African country.Explorers initially…
Far be it from bondholders or banks that caused the debt crisis to be punished for their sins, German 'Wise Men' push for wealth seizure to fund EMU bail-outs.…
Woodside Petroleum has just announced that it is cancelling its $45 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Australia after it has decided that it no longer makes an economic…
In its seemingly never ending quest to find alternative sources of energy to replace its nuclear power sector, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry has stated that 21 new…
As Lebanon’s economy has developed over the years its energy demand has generally increased by 6% - 8% a year, however over the past two years it has increased at…
The world’s first ever algae-powered building is being built and tested in Hamburg, Germany.Designed by the engineering multinational firm Arup, more famous for designing the Pompidou Centre, the…