James Burgess

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• Argentina Seize YPF from Repsol as they look to Control Domestic Oil Sector

  Published 17 April 2012 | viewed 5,569 times

  Back in 1999 the Spanish conglomerate Repsol SA completed a takeover of the Argentine energy firm YPF to form one of the largest petrochemical companies…

• EV's only as Clean as the Electricity that Drives them

  Published 16 April 2012 | viewed 4,850 times

  Electric cars are the cleanest form of transport. Obviously more environmentally friendly than any petrol or diesel cars out there…that’s a given fact…isn’t it? Well…

• UK Look to Iceland's Geothermal Sector to Help Achieve Energy Security

  Published 13 April 2012 | viewed 5,831 times

  Iceland boasts between 20 and 30 active volcanoes, and due to this abundant geothermal activity has a thriving geothermal energy sector. The UK is currently…

• U.S. Clean Energy Investment Reached $48 Billion in 2011

  Published 12 April 2012 | viewed 5,414 times

  According to a report from PEW Environment the United States attracted the most clean energy investment in the world in 2011. The US received $48…

• U.S. Firms Accused of Buying Natural Gas from Known Mexican Smugglers

  Published 11 April 2012 | viewed 7,194 times

  For five years Pemex Exploracion y Produccion has accused US companies of enabling a black market in natural gas liquids to exist by knowingly buying…

• Chesapeake Sells Assets to Help Reduce Long-Term Debts of $10.6 Billion

  Published 11 April 2012 | viewed 5,279 times

  With natural gas prices at a ten year low many nat gas producers are struggling to make any profits. Chesapeake Energy Corp. has found itself…

• Ahmadinejad Claims Iran can Survive Two to Three Years under Oil Sanctions

  Published 10 April 2012 | viewed 7,247 times

  The European Union and US sanctions against Iran, intended to limit its oil exports and put the nation under economic pressure, will soon take full…

• Chile's Acceptance as a Developed Nation is Hampered by its Energy Problems

  Published 10 April 2012 | viewed 8,828 times

  In 2010 Chile had a GDP per capita of $15,400, far more than most of its neighbours and a sign that it could be become…

• American Natural Gas Reserves Almost at Full Capacity, Prices Set to Dive

  Published 09 April 2012 | viewed 6,551 times

  Natural gas prices are at a 10 year low in North America and are only predicted to fall further as production continues at record levels.…

• Apple to Build Giant Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Provide Electricity for the Grid

  Published 09 April 2012 | viewed 7,973 times

  Hydrogen fuel cells offer a scalable, clean, renewable energy source. They are currently used in some automobiles, but due to the ease of scalability can…

• The Law that Prevents Cheap Fuel for America

  Published 05 April 2012 | viewed 6,240 times

  100 million acres of American farmland is used to grow corn, of which a third is then turned into approximately 14 billion gallons of cellulosic…

• Asia's Oil Majors Look to North America for Oil and Gas

  Published 03 April 2012 | viewed 5,899 times

  The price difference between North American natural gas and that in Asia has attracted many Asian firms, such as PetroChina Co., Mitsubishi Corp., and Cnooc…

• New Air Borne Turbine Enables Wind Power in More Locations

  Published 03 April 2012 | viewed 7,930 times

  Wind turbines suffer from inconsistency due to the varying levels of wind that blow at ground level. Wind in the upper atmosphere blows with much…

• Oil Subsidies: Are Politicians Thinking about the People or Themselves?

  Published 01 April 2012 | viewed 4,912 times

  On Thursday, once again Obama tried to push a vote for slashing the tax subsidies in the oil and gas industry, and once again the…

• Pike Research Predict a Boom in the Waste-to-Energy Sector

  Published 01 April 2012 | viewed 5,742 times

  According to Pike Research, the market research and consulting firm that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets, the global market for thermal and…

• UK Carbon Emissions Down by 7%, Renewable Energy up 35%

  Published 29 March 2012 | viewed 16,274 times

  The UK has announced that its greenhouse gas emissions fell by seven percent in comparison to 2010. This was due to a higher average temperature,…

• The Limitless Potential of the E-Cat: An Interview with Andrea Rossi

  Published 29 March 2012 | viewed 56,120 times

  Resource depletion, climate change and rising oil prices have led to large investments in renewable energy and new fossil fuel extraction techniques. However despite the…

• Denmark Increases Carbon Emission Reduction Targets

  Published 28 March 2012 | viewed 7,257 times

  In an attempt to reduce reliance on gas and oil the Danish government has recently announced the “broadest, greenest, and most long-term energy agreement” in…

• Japan's Final Nuclear Reactor to Close in May

  Published 26 March 2012 | viewed 5,888 times

  Following last year’s nuclear disaster at Fukushima caused by the catastrophic meltdown of three reactors due to an earthquake and subsequent tsunami, Japanese confidence in…

• Pulsed Injection can Increase the Amount of Recoverable Oil in a Well by 10%

  Published 22 March 2012 | viewed 18,357 times

  When oil fields start to age and their production reduces, there is little that can be done. Generally oil remains within the well, however it…