James Burgess studied Business Management at the University of Nottingham. He has worked in property development, chartered surveying, marketing, law, and accounts. He has also studied journalism and has written many articles over the years for a wide variety of sources.
James is the Deputy Editor of Oilprice.com
As we all know by now, at the end of 2011 President Obama signed an act to impose trade sanctions on Iran in an effort…
I recently wrote an article about a hybrid propulsion system for cargo ships which used giant sails along with traditional diesel engines. International transport via…
Energy is used to run everything. Anything that moves or performs some function does so via the use of energy. Energy is never destroyed, but…
When we think of oil spills we tend to think of large slicks in the ocean, killing seabirds and damaging marine ecosystems. Following BP’s Deepwater…
For more than 30 years scientists around the world have been working on creating an artificial form of photosynthesis, with varying results. Licheng Sun, professor…
All ships used to travel around the world driven by the power of the wind buffeting against their sails. Nowadays cargo ships travel, admittedly much…
Car manufacturers are under increasing pressure to reduce the CO2 emissions released by their models, and this has lead most to start producing hybrid or…
Wells Fargo, the US banking giant, initially set itself a target to invest $1 billion in environmental projects by 2010; but it far outstripped this,…
Iceland is the only country in the world which can boast 100% renewable electricity, a fact that it is trying to exploit in attempts to…
It is nice at times to read about technological advancements, allowing ourselves to be amazed at the potential of the future. The following few ideas…
In direct response to National Opposition to Windfarms campaign, launched today, the wind trade body, RenewableUK released the results of a poll it commissioned to…
On Tuesday the Arizona based First Solar announced that it would stop all production at its German plant in Frankfurt and cut its global workforce…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…