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Dec 17, 2012 at 17:08

As the global nuclear energy industry at present is recovering from the potential death blows of the 11 March 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that destroyed Japan’s six reactor Fukushima…

Dec 17, 2012 at 17:04

New research reveals how cells extrude cellulose—findings that could improve biofuel production and help better fight bacteria.Understanding the production and deposition of cellulose, the primary component of plants’…

Dec 17, 2012 at 17:02

In the past, Russian foreign policy was mostly based in the decisions made by the Politburo—and then after by Boris Yeltsin’s foreign policy—the pursuit of an African policy not was…

Dec 17, 2012 at 16:53

Chinese Solar StocksThere was a revival in Chinese solar stocks last week. On Wednesday alone, many of these stocks went up 10% to 20% in one day. According…

Dec 17, 2012 at 13:30

In just over 3 weeks prices of natural gas futures have lost 20% dragging prices to 3 month lows. With prices at oversold levels and relatively close to what I…

Dec 17, 2012 at 08:54

When Sandridge (SD) talks about its Mississippian acreage, it makes it sounds like there's no "sweet spot" in the formation which implies that each of its counties is as good…

Dec 14, 2012 at 16:40

Solar technology can use heat from the sun to extract heavy crude from aging fields—and the idea is gaining ground and investment from big oil companies like Shell.Last…

Dec 14, 2012 at 16:34

The Association for the Study of Peak Oil recently held its annual conference down in Austin, Texas. The venue for the meeting was right across the street from the University…

Dec 14, 2012 at 16:31

The Japanese people have had a uniquely ambivalent attitude towards nuclear power ever since August 1945, when Hiroshima and Nagasaki achieved the dolorous distinction of being the first cities to…

Dec 14, 2012 at 16:29

Most of us have heard that Thomas Malthus made a forecast in 1798 that the world would run short of food, and that great famine would result. But most…

Dec 14, 2012 at 16:21

After the reelection of President Barack Obama, big coal has come under the threat of imminent extinction in the United States. With the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules under the…

Dec 14, 2012 at 16:19

An insight into the properties of fullerene could lead to a new class of electronic acceptors for better and cheaper organic solar cells, report researchers.Organic solar cells have…

Dec 14, 2012 at 16:12

Earlier this week, Exxon Mobil released a report called ‘The Outlook For Energy: A View to 2040‘. Such reports are always great for identifying trends, once you accept the…

Dec 14, 2012 at 15:57

The Doha climate change conference concluded this week with what has become a familiar ring.  Nothing much of import happened and increasingly fewer people noticed.  Oh, the issues at…

Dec 13, 2012 at 17:17

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries expressed concern over the fragile state of the global economy during their most recent meeting in Vienna. Ministers there said there was uncertainty moving…

Dec 13, 2012 at 17:15

The UK has lifted the ban on hydraulic fracturing, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a fracking free-for-all: conditions apply.We expected this to happen, once the…

Dec 13, 2012 at 17:12

Unprecedented storm wreaks havoc on Romania’s energy sector – yet another sign of changing global weather patterns?Ever since an earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011 effectively destroyed…

Dec 13, 2012 at 17:09

With the possibility that demand for Iranian oil may fall below 1 million barrels a day (mbd) as sanctions continue to bite, Iran has announced that it wants OPEC…

Dec 13, 2012 at 16:58

ExxonMobil recently issued its latest global energy projections in a report called the “2013 Outlook for Energy: a view to 2040.”The report (pdf) is chock full of…

Dec 13, 2012 at 16:55

Life requires energy. No choice. Investing in energy is obvious. Understanding the keys seems critical. Keys:1.    Net Energy is the Long-Term Key. Net Energy is the…