Researchers at the University of Melbourne have concluded that Australia is much more likely to see extremely hot summers thanks to human-driven global warming. This finding is based on a raft of […]

Germany sets a new record for solar output, at 23.4GW, accounting for more than 45 per cent of total demand. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/graph-of-the-day-germany-sets-another-solar-record-70130?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graph-of-the-day-germany-sets-another-solar-record-70130

Crude oil production in the North Sea has been declining for years as the mature fields come to the end of their operational life and oil majors begin to concentrate on more […]

U.S. sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-only autos rose at least 23 percent to more than 287,000 for first half of 2013. via EVWorldwire http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=30698

Germans not only believe they can switch to 100% renewable energy, many are convinced they can and should so within a few decades’ time. Here’s why. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/germany-100-renewable-energy-and-beyond-78310?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=germany-100-renewable-energy-and-beyond-78310

Kevin Bullis examines the rationale behind the new cooperative agreement with General Motors and Toyota to develop next generation fuel cell. via EVWorldwire http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=30688

China’s ETS pilot programs face great problems. Can those challenges be overcome? And does China – a global cleantech leader – really need an ETS? via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/emissions-trading-in-china-risky-difficult-but-necessary-24251?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emissions-trading-in-china-risky-difficult-but-necessary-24251

June ended with some major and long-awaited developments in the world of European gas. In no particular order: the Shah Deniz consortium picked the winner for the 10 Bcm/year Caspian Sea gas […]

 I?m often asked my opinion on what the prices of oil or natural gas are going to do. My answer is always the same: If I had the slightest idea what the […]

It might seem as though energy efficiency is on a roll lately, especially after getting a shot in the arm from President Obama as part of his climate action plan. But energy […]