James Stafford

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• This Week in Energy - 1st February 2013

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 6,815 times

  An attack on the US embassy in Ankara on 1 February is very unfortunate for Turkey, the good governance darling of the North American junior…

• Kenyan Oil, Hot and Getting Hotter: Interview with Taipan’s Maxwell Birley

  Published 14 January 2013 | viewed 33,180 times

  Kenya has become the hottest oil and gas venue in East Africa since big discoveries were made in the country’s virgin oilfields last April. All…

• Oilprice.com Launches Premium Investment & Intelligence Service for Readers

  Published 11 January 2013 | viewed 6,478 times

  As the world continues its downward spiral with markets hanging over a precipice, the EU looking closer to collapse than ever, and global geopolitical tensions…

• As Canadian Crude Plummets, Find the Natural Gas Opportunity

  Published 10 January 2013 | viewed 6,512 times

  First of all, Canadian oil and gas companies are THE hottest investments on the junior scene. They are taking risks around the world right now…

• The Political Implications of America's Oil & Gas Boom - James Kwak Interview

  Published 03 January 2013 | viewed 32,791 times

  As we begin a new year we wanted to take a look at the current energy landscape and see what the future holds for the…

• Conservation Not Technology will be our Saviour - Chris Martenson (Part 2)

  Published 19 December 2012 | viewed 29,190 times

  Continued from Part 1…In part 2 of our exclusive interview with Chris Martenson economist and editor of the popular financial website Peak Prosperity Chris talks…

• Don't Fall for the Shale Boom Hype - Chris Martenson Interview

  Published 18 December 2012 | viewed 37,813 times

  We are in the midst of an amazing energy boom, but by sweeping the idea of peak oil under the rug we are ignoring a…

• This Week in Energy: Canadian Keystone Anxiety, Eagle Ford and Dow Chemicals

  Published 07 December 2012 | viewed 7,111 times

  This week in energy, we highlight Canadian anxiety over Keystone XL, new EPA regulations that could cost manufacturers billions, updates on Eagle Ford and a…

• Falling Oil Prices and the Shale Boom: An Interview with Michael Levi

  Published 05 December 2012 | viewed 25,513 times

  There’s been plenty of talk about potentially radical US foreign policy changes as a result of the shale boom. While one shouldn’t expect any dramatic…

• Obama's Nuclear Power Plans

  Published 23 November 2012 | viewed 9,927 times

  This week in energy, let’s go nuclear for a change. And let’s start with the Obama administration’s plans for a new generation of nuclear power.…

• Shale Gas Will be the Next Bubble to Pop - An Interview with Arthur Berman

  Published 12 November 2012 | viewed 46,253 times

  The “shale revolution” has been grabbing a great deal of headlines for some time now. A favourite topic of investors, sector commentators and analysts –…

• Weekly Energy Review: What Happens with Keystone Now that Obama is Back In?

  Published 09 November 2012 | viewed 5,574 times

  We are going to highlight two energy issues for you this week. The first, oil and gas in East Africa—because this is the hottest place…

• High Risk Investing - The New Trend in Energy: Interview with Andrew McCarthy

  Published 08 November 2012 | viewed 28,189 times

  Risk perception isn’t what it used to be. Ask the swelling ranks of Canadian junior oil and gas companies braving high-risk venues like Sudan, Iraq…

• The Myth of Affordable Energy - Interview with Ed Dolan

  Published 16 October 2012 | viewed 30,790 times

  We were fortunate enough to speak with the well known economist Ed Dolan on various energy and economic issues.In the interview Ed talks about the…

• Forget Renewables, We Need Cheap Oil - An Interview with Gail Tverberg

  Published 09 October 2012 | viewed 36,704 times

  What does our world’s energy future look like? Does renewable energy feature as much in the energy production mix as many hope it will? Will…

• Which Biofuels Hold the Most Promise for the Future - Interview with Jim Lane

  Published 03 October 2012 | viewed 34,618 times

  Following record droughts across the United States the benefits of the ethanol subsidy were once again hotly debated and biofuels in general found themselves generating…

• Solving the Earth's Climate Problems - An Interview with Bill McKibben

  Published 10 September 2012 | viewed 22,095 times

  Record droughts, a melting Arctic and changing worldwide weather patterns - are these the early signs of an environment on the verge of collapse? To…

• The Real Reason Behind Oil Price Rises - An Interview with James Hamilton

  Published 28 August 2012 | viewed 49,235 times

  Nowadays the energy picture is confusing at best as the more information we are shown the more blurred our vision seems to become. Mixed messages, poor…

• Making Scotland the Green Energy Capital of Europe - Interview with Alex Salmond

  Published 08 August 2012 | viewed 33,778 times

  We were fortunate enough to have some time with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond where we discussed a broad range of topics from Scotland’s ambitious…

• Is Global Trade About To Collapse? Where are Oil Prices Headed? A Chat with Mish

  Published 25 July 2012 | viewed 52,547 times

  As markets continue to yo-yo and commentators deliver mixed forecasts, investors are faced with some tough decisions and have a number of important questions that…