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West-East Bitumen Pipeline in Canada Gets Boost

Jul 11, 2013 at 17:44

This week the province of Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding to pay up to $5 billion in tolls for transportation of its crude oil to eastern Canada. What is…

Nanotech Solar Cooling Panels Reduce Need for Air-Con

Jul 11, 2013 at 17:42

Solar cooling panel helps keep buildings cool by selectively radiating unwanted heat back into space.A novel solar cooling panel could keep buildings cool in bright sunlight by radiating…

A Biofuel Cell that Uses Fungus to Generate Cheap Electricty

Jul 11, 2013 at 17:34

In a new concept for biofuel cells Sabine Sané, doctoral candidate in the research training group Micro Energy Harvesting at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) of the University…

Scientists Finally Understand Titanium Dioxide – Huge Potential for PECs

Jul 11, 2013 at 17:25

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have broken through to understanding of the properties of titanium dioxide known as ‘titania’ that is hoped to be used in photoelectrochemical cells…

Chernobyl at Sea? Russia Building Floating Nuclear Power Plants

Jul 10, 2013 at 17:02

So much for the lessons of Fukushima. Never mind oil spills, the Russian Federation is preparing an energy initiative that, if it has problems, will inject nuclear material into the…

Get in on Energy Infrastructure MLPs Now

Jul 10, 2013 at 16:58

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) have been great for returns this year, and right now there is a short window of opportunity to restock your energy MLPs—especially for pipelines—as the

China’s Oil Demand Set to Fall as Environment Finally comes before Economy

Jul 10, 2013 at 16:53

This spring, I spent three weeks traveling around China and needless to say, I, along with every other visitor, was impressed by the economic progress the Chinese have made in…

US and China Battle it Out for Latin America

Jul 10, 2013 at 16:50

According to Robert Valencia, China is vying for greater economic influence in Latin America, to include possibly constructing and operating an alternative ‘Panama Canal’ through Nicaragua. One unanticipated consequence of…

Why Sunny States are not the Best for Wind and Solar Plants

Jul 10, 2013 at 16:48

Wind and solar plants do the most good where they can reduce pollution and carbon dioxide emissions, so the best place to build them might not be where you think.

Qatar: Rich in Oil, Natural Gas and Chutzpah

Jul 09, 2013 at 17:22

Qatar is one of the smallest of the Arab counties and one of the richest countries in the world. Yet what it lacks in size it makes up in its…

Opportunities Abound in the Smart Power Sector – Interview with EDF

Jul 09, 2013 at 17:21

As oil prices continue their climb and look set to stay strong for some time to come and the shale boom continues its impressive advance, we thought we would take…

Egypt Better Prepared for Future after Power Change

Jul 09, 2013 at 17:14

The Egyptian decision to remove Pres. Morsi was demonstrably no less “democratic” than the decision to remove Pres. Mubarak, but the latest events showed that the US could no longer…

Scientists Produce Cheap Hydrogen from Rust and Sunlight

Jul 09, 2013 at 17:07

Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have managed to accurately characterize the iron oxide nanostructures to be used in producing hydrogen at the “lowest known possible cost”.

How to Trade During Bernanke’s Age of Quantitative Easing

Jul 09, 2013 at 17:03

The "Bernanke Put," or promises of quantitative easing, has become the standard government response to economic uncertainty. But while the powers that be insist everything's fine, Sprott Resource Corp. Founder…

Rail v. Pipelines: No Safe Bet for Oil

Jul 08, 2013 at 17:27

The Canadian government said it was committed to a safe rail transit network following a weekend derailment in a Quebec town near the border with Maine. At least five people…

The “Mexico Explosion” in Natural Gas

Jul 08, 2013 at 17:23

The U.S. shale boom has an unexpected new beneficiary:  Mexico.In our last story, we reported on how Mexican demand for U.S. gas exports increased by 92% over…

Suitably Pacified, Rosneft to Invest in Chechen Oil Infrastructure

Jul 08, 2013 at 17:16

Foreign energy companies will be intrigued to learn that Russia’s turbulent Caucasian republic of Chechnya is now open for investment in its hydrocarbon industry. Chechnya’s troubled relationship with…

GE to ‘Power Africa’, Without the Risk

Jul 08, 2013 at 17:12

Last weekend, US President Barack Obama unveiled his “power Africa” plan that aims to double access to power in sub-Saharan Africa through $7 billion in US government investment—and General Electric…

Sudan Attacks after Machar’s Falied Diplomatic Mission

Jul 08, 2013 at 17:10

With input from Juba, Khartoum, and London resources. South Sudan Vice-President Riek Machar has begun escalating his attacks against Pres. Salva Kiir in order to divert attention from the total…

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Jul 08, 2013 at 15:36

Greetings from London,As you have seen in past letters and mails I have been talking about our new subscription service “quite a lot.” So I thought it may…

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