A report from a U.S. inspector general on Iraqi developments confirmed crude oil output has reached its highest level since 1990. Electricity production, meanwhile, has improved, though most Iraqis still…
Some readers didn't quite believe the premise in my reprinted Tuesday post How To Think About The Future (Redux). I'll repeat that assumption here.As we consider the…
US President Obama has big plans for using the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to shut down a large number of US energy projects and enterprises. The EPA's destructive…
University of Michigan engineers lead by Phil Savage, an Arthur F. Thurnau professor and a professor of chemical engineering can “pressure-cook” algae for as little as a minute and…
IntroductionFresnillo PLC (LON: FRES) (FNLPF.PK) is a Mexican based mining company producing mainly silver and gold. Fresnillo has 7 operational mines, 2 development projects, 5 advanced exploration projects…
Forest Oil (FST) hails from the lineage of noble companies who attempted to increase shareholder value by using financial leverage to increase natural gas reserves during the bull gas…
It is too early to dive into bullish positions head first but a base may be forming at least enough for a bounce to the down sloping trend line. In…
As the U.S. ramps up to its presidential election, both Republican candidate Mitt Romney and incumbent President Barack Obama have increasingly made a “get tough” approach with China a part…
Welcome to Myanmar, formerly Burma. A gateway to the Indian Ocean for China and the home of massive oil and gas wealth that is an important element of America’s Asia…
Tri-Alpha Energy has allowed a bit of its research out into the world with a 79 page pdf document rich in background, results of the efforts early research, and…
Mark J. Perry caused a minor sensation on October 22, 2012 when he posted a blog about record-breaking fossil fuel production in the United States. Perry is an economics professor…
A next-generation biofuels producer has formed a strategic partnership with the world’s largest supplier of industrial enzymes in a move they hope will kickstart the sector’s growth.Novozymes has…
The price of iron and steel is likely to fall in October-December 2012 following the drop in oil price. We have been reporting on the trade-off between the (not seasonally…
The markets have been influenced by a number of factors lately, so it is only fair to highlight a sizeable quantity of charts to explain. The transition from a central…
The events leading up to the bombing of a munitions factory in the Sudanese capital Khartoum last Monday– believed to have been carried out by Israel – has all the…
California Lithium Battery (CLB), a finalist in Department of Energy’s 2012 Start Up America’s Next Top Energy Innovator challenge, has announced the record-setting performance of its new lithium…
In California, Aemetis announced at Advanced Biofuels Markets the world’s first flight segment on 100% renewable, drop-in biofuel, conducted by the National Research Council of Canada using its Falcon 20…
How dependent on oil & gas revenues is Russia's federal budget? Vladimir Putin recently claimed that his government is only 50% dependent on oil & gas revenues:President Vladimir…
Tackling the global climate crisis could reap significant economic benefits for both developed and developing countries, according to a new report.The impacts of climate change and a…
We have revealed long term sustainable trends in the difference between producer price index for oil and the overall PPI. In the long run, one can foresee the direction of…