China reached a momentous milestone…
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Ursula von der Leyen, a…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
According to documents that have recently been obtained by Bloomberg News this month, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Public Safety Department, and Communications Security Establishment Canada, have all investigated…
Following the evacuation and abandonment of 596 oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Isaac, 377 are now manned once more, although oil and natural gas production…
Robotic Drilling Systems AS is a Norwegian based company that has just signed a deal with NASA which will help it in its dream of developing a fully automated drilling…
Whilst much of the US is facing the worst drought in 50 years, another part is suffering the effects of too much water.Torrential rains caused by Hurricane Isaac…
Since 2000, the middle class has shrunken in size. It has fallen backward in income and wealth, and shed some—but by no means all—of its characteristic faith in the future.
Pirates hijacked a Greek-operated oil tanker off the coast of Togo and stole 3,000 tons of oil cargo, releasing the ship back to the captain on Thursday, news agencies reported.…
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has won a $6.8 billion lawsuit stemming from allegations that he bullied fellow oligarch Boris Berezovsky into selling shares at below market prices in Russian oil…
Officials in Juba, South Sudan, told media this week that it will take up to a year to restart full oil production due to damage caused to hydrocarbon infrastructure during…
India’s privately owned Esser Oil has reportedly increased imports of Iranian oil by one-third in July and has renewed its deal with Iran for the purchase of 100,000 bdp in…