The largest U.S. and European oil companies will pay more for Abu Dhabi crude when the end of a 75-year partnership reduces their direct stakes in the emirate’s output, according to two people with […]
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Small scale battery storage costs tipped to fall quickly
Overcoming the challenge posed by the intermittent nature of renewable energy continues to be a major roadblock to high levels of renewable penetration and a stick with which doubters of clean energy […]
How Does Population Decline?
The Climate Change Fork blogs of December 24, 2013 and January 2, 2014 asked why the prospects for world population growth varied so widely – from today’s population of some 7 billion […]
FedEx Electric Delivery Vans To Get Hydrogen Range Extenders
The commercial vehicle market stands to benefit the most from the adoption of cheap-to-operate electric vehicles, though range limitations also mean limited use for most delivery companies. Buoyed by a $3 million […]
Peak Oil becomes an Issue Again after the IEA Revised its Predictions
Among the big energy stories of 2013, “peak oil” — the once-popular notion that worldwide oil production would soon reach a maximum level and begin an irreversible decline — was thoroughly discredited. […]
Natural Gas Prices will Soar by 2015
Phil Flynn is senior energy analyst and a futures account executive at Chicago-based The Price Futures Group. He is one of the world’s leading energy market analysts and a daily contributor to […]
API Predicts Massive Oil Industry Spending Spree
Energy companies will spend close to $1 trillion on oil and gas infrastructure and storage over the next decade, to support more than 900,000 US jobs as the US becomes the global […]
Toyota Unveils Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Fuel-Cell ‘Car Of The Future’ For Sale Next Year
Hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles have been up against technical, logistical and political challenges for years. Toyota is the latest automaker to make the push for the development of a consumer market. The post […]
A Startup’s $100M Plan To Make Dumb Windows Smart
A California startup that turns ordinary windows into intelligent light and heat blockers said Tuesday it’s raised $100 million to boost sales and manufacturing. via Forbes – Energy http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2014/01/07/a-startups-100m-plan-to-make-dumb-windows-smart/
The 10 Biggest Oil And Gas Discoveries Of 2013
2013 was a decidedly lackluster year for oil exploration, but there were a few big finds. via Forbes – Energy http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2014/01/08/the-10-biggest-oil-and-gas-discoveries-of-2013/
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