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Saudi Arabia's Rising Domestic Oil Consumption to Threaten Exports?

Jan 11, 2012 at 17:30

Saudi Arabia is currently the world’s leading oil producer, containing approximately one-fifth of the world's proven oil reserves. According to the U.S. Energy Information Agency, Saudi Aramco reported that it…

Peak Oil's Affect on Gasoline Prices in 2012

Jan 11, 2012 at 17:27

In recent days there has been much discussion in the press about what might happen to gasoline prices in the coming year. Cognizant of the fact that retail gasoline is…

How the Sunflower can Revolutionise Solar Power Plants

Jan 11, 2012 at 17:24

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants are probably the most technologically advanced and efficient form of generating solar energy on a large scale. Currently there are only a handful in the…

Who Will Survive the Coming Solar Energy Meltdown

Jan 11, 2012 at 17:14

“Without these subsidies … ‘On-grid PV,’ would be virtually non-existent. It only exists because the solar industry lobbied government officials to compel citizens to purchase this otherwise non-economic energy source.”…

US Sanctions Against Iran Undermined by New Government Admissions

Jan 11, 2012 at 17:06

The announcement of the Iranian government that it will activate its Fordow nuclear enrichment site has predictably drawn forth a new round of war propaganda from the Secretary of…

Investment in Clean Technology Set to Reach Record Levels in 2012

Jan 11, 2012 at 17:03

The clean-tech sector is primed for a record-setting year of investments in 2012, following robust growth in 2011 despite difficult conditions, according to the Cleantech Group. Global clean technology venture…

Ahmedinejad Visits Latin America, Washington Implores and Seethes

Jan 11, 2012 at 07:15

At the best of times, the U.S. government is regarded as somewhat out of touch with what’s happening in the American “heartland,” much less the world at large, so much…

Russian Energy Minister - Sector Enjoyed "Very Successful" 2011

Jan 10, 2012 at 17:31

Ivan Sixpack retains more than a passing interest in the Russian Federation’s income from oil and natural gas exports, which together constitute nearly half of all revenues in Russia's budget.

Kurdistan's Huge Oil Reserves Lend Credibility to Iraqi Claims of 115 Billion Barrels

Jan 10, 2012 at 17:10

Whilst much of Iraq may be viewed as in a metastable social and political state, the semi-autonomous northern region of Kurdistan has enjoyed relative peace for a number of years.…

Global Warming - Fact or "Fuzzy Science"?

Jan 10, 2012 at 17:07

Perhaps no environmental issue arouses more fierce partisan debate than global warming. On the one side are environmentalists and many scientists, on the other many governments and businessmen, who…

Why Africa Needs to Embrace Bamboo Charcoal

Jan 10, 2012 at 17:04

In the developed world where a flip of a switch or twist of a knob starts food heating the idea of gathering dung, wood or making charcoal for food preparation…

Interstellar Energy Cloud may be as much to Blame for Climate Change as CO2 Emissions

Jan 10, 2012 at 17:02

For years climate change has been blamed on global warming, which has in turn been blamed on green-house gases produced from the combustion of fossil fuels. However there is another…

Former Pakistani Water Commissioner Guilty of Treason?

Jan 09, 2012 at 17:45

An ungodly row has erupted in Islamabad over the flight to Canada of Pakistan Commission on Indus Water (PIWC) former chief, Syed Jamaat Ali Shah. Shah’s sin/crime? To…

The Faustian Bargain has Enabled an Unsustainable Economic System, but Not for Much Longer

Jan 09, 2012 at 17:08

Historically people have shifted their belief systems in various ways. The Greeks and Romans believed in numerous gods and goddesses and attributed all kinds of powers to them. Then the…

Is a Green Economy too Expensive in the Current Environment

Jan 09, 2012 at 16:59

There is a looming battle over the cost of energy between the ‘green at any cost’ versus the ‘green enough at a reasonable cost’ where wind/solar forces will battle

Expiration of Cash Grant to Affect Biomass & Wind More than Solar

Jan 09, 2012 at 16:56

The expiration of the 1603 US cash grant programme is likely to slow but not stop the solar industry’s fast march toward grid parity, as solar costs continue to decline…

Natural Gas Giants Forced to GTL Production Following Shale Gas Revolution

Jan 09, 2012 at 16:50

Gas to liquids (GTL) is a capital intensive process of converting natural gas to either diesel (FT) or gasoline (MTG). The countries of the world with the largest reserves of…

Once Derided as an Expensive Folly, China’s Three Gorges Dam Goes From Strength to Strength

Jan 09, 2012 at 16:13

China’s Three Gorges Dam Project was launched in 1993 with a $27.69 billion budget. While the Three Gorges construction finished in late 2008, its final six additional turbines in the…

Former IEA Oil Expert: Oil Production Could Begin to Decline in 2015

Jan 09, 2012 at 08:08

The following interview is a guest post by Matthieu Auzanneau, a freelance journalist living in Paris. This article previously appeared in Le Monde.Olivier Rech developed petroleum scenarios for…

Natural Gas Analysis for the Week of January 9, 2012

Jan 09, 2012 at 08:02

February natural gas continued its descent along a pair of downtrending Gann angles at 2.958 and 2.850 this week. By the end of the week, however, the market had reversed…

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