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The War on Coal: A Lie Invented by the Coal Industry

May 28, 2012 at 17:30

Big polluters and their Congressional allies have created a new straw man to knock down with the invention of the so-called “War on Coal.” It is a multi-million dollar disinformation…

Renewable Energy may be too Little too Late to Prevent Carbon Catastrophe

May 28, 2012 at 17:21

The world probably needs to get back to 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere if truly radical climate change is to be avoided. But we…

Politics, Gangs, and Big Oil Spell Disaster in the Niger Delta

May 25, 2012 at 17:54

Renewed violence, oil bunkering and piracy has apparently cost Nigeria over $4.3 billion over the past two years, while violence, a disastrous environmental problem, corruption and a level of state…

South Africa Hopes Fracking will Secure its Energy Future

May 25, 2012 at 17:36

While the natural gas extraction technique of hydraulic fracturing, more familiarly known as “fracking,” has engendered rising controversy in the U.S. and Europe, South Africa has no doubts about the…

Oil's Role in the Global Economic Crisis

May 25, 2012 at 17:34

This is a guest post by Lucas Chanel, Research Fellow in economics, and Thomas Spencer, Research Fellow in climate and energy policies, both at the Institute for Sustainable Development and…

Genetically Altering Plants to Produce more Food and Fuel

May 25, 2012 at 17:28

Scientists from Wageningen University in the Netherlands have concluded that it is possible to develop plants that produce even more food and fuel by reducing the level of pigments.

New Streetlamp can Provide Mobile Phone Services, WiFi, Charge EV's, and more

May 25, 2012 at 17:24

Modern society is based upon technology. The internet and telecommunication systems are vital for the smooth running of most economies. The problem is that mobile phone towers and other forms…

Federal Rules Threaten to Suffocate the Fracking Industry

May 25, 2012 at 17:19

In Medieval times one form of dispatching miscreants was called “pressing”.  The punishment involved piling stones on top of the offender one at a time slowly suffocating him from the…

Shell Spent $4 Billion in Campaign to Open the Arctic for Oil Drilling

May 25, 2012 at 16:57

Alice Ross writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism:Offshore oil drilling in the Arctic has long been considered off-limits – but as the New York Times revealed .…

Shareholders Urge Chevron to Accept $18 Billion Ecuadorian Court Judgement

May 25, 2012 at 16:44

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli joined with 39 other investors from the United States, Canada and Europe, with a combined total of $580 billion in assets under management,…

The Staggering Scale of Oil Theft in Nigeria

May 24, 2012 at 17:49

That corruption is associated with oil production is acknowledged to be a worldwide problem.But the scale of corruption in Africa is in a class by itself, particularly in…

Humanity is Reaching its Limits - Oil, Debt, Population, etc.

May 24, 2012 at 17:37

The world is clearly reaching many limits. This graphic below shows how I see man interacting with natural systems, back before man discovered fire and back before man became intelligent…

New Directions for North American Energy Infrastructure

May 24, 2012 at 17:22

On Thursday, May 17th the Financial Times reported that Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser has said he expects US natural gas prices to double by 2015, but remain under…

Federal Support needed as Consumers want Clean Energy without the High Prices

May 24, 2012 at 17:19

Clean energy is something everyone is ‘for’.  Few people are in favour of dirty energy.  But the problem is the definition of what is clean depends upon who you ask. …

Lunch with Paul Krugman

May 24, 2012 at 17:14

The first thing I noticed when Paul walked in was the few extra pounds and silvery tinge to his hair he acquired since I saw him last. He's clearly spending…

How Fracking Threatens the Health of the Mortgage Industry

May 24, 2012 at 17:03

One fact ought to tell you all you need to know about the risks faced by homeowners signing leases for natural gas drilling on their property: Wells Fargo & Company,…

Clean Tech Industry Needs Federal Cash due to Lack of Private Investors

May 24, 2012 at 16:56

The US government must step in to finance clean energy research and development as the private markets continue to shy away from such investments, experts said.Energy innovators are…

Solar Trade Wars: Victory for US Manufacturers, Loss for Solar Overall?

May 23, 2012 at 17:36

Solar manufacturing lobbyists have won the latest round of a trade war with China, but the entire solar industry could pay dearly for a victory that could see heavy US…

Megrahi's Death Only Beginning in Libyan Oil Saga

May 23, 2012 at 17:33

Scottish authorities this week said the death of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi puts an end to conspiracy theories surrounding his controversial release in 2009. Scottish authorities insisted his release…

OPEC's View of the World Oil Market

May 23, 2012 at 17:29

It is interesting to read the viewpoint of OPEC each month, as it relates to global oil supply, and the numbers that they rely on to estimate how much…

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