David Caploe PhD

Latest articles from David

• Israel May Hold the World’s Third Largest Reserve of Shale Oil

  Published 15 April 2011 | viewed 46,353 times

  Last summer huge deposits of natural gas were found along Israel's northern coastline. As with almost everything having to do with that controversial country, both…

• Putin Turns His Back on BP as Rosneft Deal Turns Sour

  Published 13 April 2011 | viewed 5,303 times

  BP’s investment with Russia's national oil company, Rosneft, was announced in January, it was generally seen as a coup, giving BP access to exploration licenses…

• How Natural Gas is Changing the world of Energy and Politics

  Published 11 April 2011 | viewed 10,736 times

  As the world watches in horror as the Fukushima disaster continues to unfold, it forces a new look at an on-going global revolution in perhaps…

• Just How Energy Efficient is Corn Ethanol

  Published 30 March 2011 | viewed 19,817 times

  The race is on to find alternate sources of fuel and energy and quit dependence on oil, especially with ever increasing and volatile oil prices.…

• Global Shipping Industry the Latest Casualty of Japans Nuclear Disaster

  Published 29 March 2011 | viewed 19,048 times

  Radiation fears have begun to play havoc with the global shipping industry, in which Japan is a key player on several levels. Fearing the potential…

• 44 Million People Driven Into Poverty by Rising Food Prices

  Published 25 February 2011 | viewed 10,544 times

  Rising food prices have driven an estimated 44 million people into poverty in developing countries since last June as food costs continue to rise to…

• Saudi Arabia and Iran's Interest in Oil Rich Bahrain's Growing Unrest

  Published 23 February 2011 | viewed 6,175 times

  At the heart of the Bahrain crisis is a Sunni / Shia Muslim split that is not limited to the small island off Saudi Arabia,…

• Bought out by the Chinese: A Look at Chinese Takeovers

  Published 11 February 2011 | viewed 6,758 times

  A decade ago China urged its companies to expand overseas under the slogan “go out”. Now it is finally happening -- and with great speed.…

• A Look At Oil Rich Venezuela’s Shrinking Economy

  Published 07 February 2011 | viewed 7,093 times

  In booming South America, oil-rich Venezuela is the exception: the continent's only shrinking economy in 2010. Officials are rationing hard currency. Government takeovers of private…

• China's Enormous Appetite for Coal Causing Environmental Concerns

  Published 04 February 2011 | viewed 9,337 times

  Even as developed countries close, or limit construction of, coal-fired power plants out of concern over pollution and climate-warming emissions, coal has found a rapidly…

• Ten Predictions for Solar Energy in 2011

  Published 31 January 2011 | viewed 9,548 times

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• Big Coal’s Political Contributions to Congress Pay Off

  Published 25 January 2011 | viewed 7,551 times

  As President Obama makes ever clearer his incomprehensible desire to do even more for the corporate sector than he has already, one industry that will…

• The Difficulties of Investing in China

  Published 21 January 2011 | viewed 8,857 times

  As China President Hu Jintao visits President Obama and the rest of the US, most of the attention will be focused -- in our view,…

• Chinese Transform the Solar Industry at the Expense of Silicon Valley

  Published 15 November 2010 | viewed 6,860 times

  A few years ago, Silicon Valley start-ups like Solyndra, Nanosolar and MiaSolé dreamed of transforming the economics of solar power by reinventing the technology used…

• Japanese Recycling Weakens China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold

  Published 07 October 2010 | viewed 14,044 times

  As Deng Tsiao-Ping observed before his death, rare earth metals - which are crucial to producing all manner of "clean" high-technology - are China's oil.…

• China – Japan Relations at Low Following Dispute Over Natural Gas Fields

  Published 23 September 2010 | viewed 6,743 times

  Because China’s economic growth has been so spectacular over the past 15 or so years, many people have forgotten its pre-condition has been a general…

• Growing Hunger for Iron Ore Upends Indian Politics

  Published 11 September 2010 | viewed 6,748 times

  In the global rush to industrialize, and above all, make steel, the imperative element in manufacturing, iron ore has suddenly become a key element of…

• Despite Tension Israel and Turkey Continue their Economic relations

  Published 17 August 2010 | viewed 4,946 times

  Israeli business executives here in Istanbul like to point out that most of the angry Turks who protested Israel’s deadly raid on a Turkish-led flotilla…

• Coal’s Incredible Comeback – But at What Environmental Expense?

  Published 09 August 2010 | viewed 6,723 times

  Coal is currently experiencing a phenomenal comeback everywhere. Demand has grown considerably, making coal the second-most important energy source worldwide, after oil. Billions of people…

• Obama’s Economic Stimulus Plan Causing Controversy with Build America Bonds

  Published 23 July 2010 | viewed 6,789 times

  They are supposed to help states and cities that are short of cash build roads, schools and bridges. But Build America Bonds, part of President…