Replacing conventional building boilers with electric heat pumps in New York City buildings could substantially increase the viability of renewable energy use in the city, according to a recent study from researchers […]
According to current estimates, the Permian Basin is one of the largest oilfields in the world. A recent presentation from Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) showed the total recoverable resource potential of the […]
There are exactly five things Kiev must do to become energy independent and disentangle itself from the Russian-driven geopolitical gas war: 1. Sell its pipeline system (most importantly); 2. Sell the remaining […]
European airline shares have fallen sharply as growing violence in Iraq marks the end of an unprecedented period of low volatility in oil prices.Brent crude hit a nine-month high of $115 a […]
About 6.7 billion yuan $1 billion was “misappropriated” during the construction of a long-distance electricity grid in China last year, the country’s top auditing office said this week. The government report—which details the use of fake invoices and […]
Well, it’s finally happened. Last September, according to the calculations of the Energy Information Administration, China passed the United States as the world’s largest importer of oil products. The crossing of paths […]
Since thicker coal seams that are closer to the surface are often first excavated, mining costs tend to rise over time. While new discoveries of low-cost mines and technological advancements will keep […]
Recently, BP ruled itself out from drilling shale gas in the UK because it may “attract the wrong kind of public attention” [1]. In 2013 new studies estimated huge shale potential in […]
Two of the world’s first coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon capture are nearing completion in Saskatchewan and Mississippi, providing a rare lift for a technology that has languished in recent years. […]
DCS requested that GSI extend the work effort described in our initial Report on a Preliminary Investigation of Ground-Level Ambient Methane Levels in Manhattan, New York City, New York (16 December 2012) […]
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