With over a decade of journalistic experience working in newspapers, trade publications and as a mining reporter, Andrew Topf is a seasoned business writer. Andrew also has expertise in the oilfield services and heavy construction industries. Follow him on Twitter.
Jeremy Clarkson may have something to say about it, but the testosterone and fossil-fueled sport of Formula 1 is apparently going green. The former Top…
Talk about getting kicked while you're down. The Alberta energy industry and all those who depend on it for their livelihoods woke up to a…
The past nine months have given most energy investors pause to consider whether the oil and gas industry is the best place to park their…
The Fukushima disaster of 2011 was a defining moment for nuclear power. The mega-thrust earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex…
For the past few years, it has been assumed that natural gas is the enemy of coal, at least in the United States, where low…
Traditionally powered by coal, natural gas, and to a lesser extent, nuclear, the United Kingdom has been a reluctant convert to solar power. However that…
Not so many years ago the idea of a renewable energy CEO raking in billions, joining the ranks of oil barons, publishing tycoons, banking scions…
The kamikaze pilots that flew bombing raids and suicide missions against the Allies in World War Two were inspired by a “divine wind” that they…
Population growth in the world's developing economies, particularly Africa and Asia, has been and will continue to be a primary driver of demand for energy…
The meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex in 2011 following the Japanese tsunami forced a major rethink of nuclear power as a safe form…
This time a year ago, the oil industry's biggest problem was finding a way to deal with the “retirement tsunami” about to crash down on…
The plunge in oil prices has been felt dearly by the top hydrocarbon-producing countries, with all experiencing deep losses in revenue that in better times,…
Energy exports from Russia, in the form of coal, oil, natural gas and uranium, continue to flow unimpeded, despite Western efforts to damage the Russian…
In 2008, Canadian economist Jeff Rubin stunned the oil market with a bold prediction: With the world economy growing at 5 percent a year, oil…
Solar power may have its critics, with many pointing out the intermittency limitation compared to traditional energy stalwarts like coal, oil and gas. But there…
In a documentary that aired recently on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s popular The Fifth Estate program, an allegory of Vladimir Putin was presented. The wily…
On Monday the Keystone XL pipeline project crossed another hurdle when legislation approving construction of the proposed line to connect Canadian oil sands crude with…
The collapse of the oil price has created losers and winners, and like every major movement in a commodity sector, the trick for investors is…
The oil price drop that has dominated the headlines in recent weeks has been framed almost exclusively in terms of oil market economics, with most…
Energy stockholders have been watching in horror as their investments tank and those with a short time frame are considering cutting their losses, as the…