The bubbling sulfur springs and powerful, majestic geysers of Yellowstone National Park are visible manifestations of the potential for geothermal energy in the United States. Yet for various…
Shell could be returning to the Arctic after a two-year hiatus. The company submitted a drilling plan to the U.S. Department of Interior on Aug. 28, which…
Electric vehicles are cool. They’re inexpensive to operate, can make our air cleaner, and help reduce the amount of climate change-causing gases released into the atmosphere. But right…
Better Technologies Needed for Emissions to Start Falling“While uncertainty over the changes in coal stockpiles still exists, we’re confident that the unbelievable may be at hand: peak coal…
The economy in coal country is being left behind the rest of America. Coal communities have long suffered from higher rates of poverty than many other parts of…
Geopolitical turmoil, particularly in oil-producing regions, usually means higher retail costs for petroleum products, specifically gasoline.Not so this year. Oil analysts say American drivers taking their last summer…
For those following the world oil production situation, it has been clear for some time that the only factor keeping global crude output from moving lower is the continuing increase…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says overall investment in renewable energy will continue to grow through 2020, but at a slower rate than it has in recent years.The…
As Qatar delivers a large shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China’s national oil company, the global race is on in earnest, with Iran promising to out-produce Qatar…
In a recent column, I proposed a ‘super spike’ in oil prices – implying a super opportunity continued to exist in the exploration and production oil companies, particularly because they’ve…
I have been contributing here for about six months and in that time I have covered most aspects of the energy markets, with one glaring exception. Not once have I…
Competition between exporters of liquefied natural gas is heating up. In fact, the competition is getting so fierce, that suppliers are actually beginning to see their advantage erode – buyers…
Geopolitical/Conflict DevelopmentsIraqi Oil UpdateIraqi government forces have reportedly thwarted another attempt by the Islamic State (IS) to take over the Baiji refinery in northern…
Weekly Crude OilOctober crude oil futures continued to consolidate on the weekly chart after…
It is generally accepted that in the U.S. – and increasingly, worldwide -- oil is a booming business. Over the last six months, the SPDR® Energy Sector ETF (exchange traded…
Last week, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk pushed a bill through the Verkhovna Rada that would see his country’s gas transportation system sold off to a group of international investors. The…
Royal Dutch Shell is on the verge of unloading a major portion of its assets in Nigeria.The oil major is zeroing in on a deal to sell four…
It had become clear by late August 2014 that Libya could no longer be seen as a unified state; at best it was in two parts, even with the communal…
Oil has earned the nickname of black gold, especially since the crisis of the ‘70s and the explosion of its price. What is the relation between gold and oil? Is…
A brief news item yesterday may be one of the most important happenings in commodities for years.The coming shutdown of one of the largest uranium mines on the…