The current boom in drilling for ‘unconventional’ gas has helped raise US production to levels not seen since the early 1970′s. This has been an incredible boon to consumers and has kept […]
Unlocking the Potential of Low-Carbon Supply Chains
A study released today by the Carbon Disclosure Project [PDF] shows that companies including Walmart and PepsiCo are moving to capitalize on the advantages presented by reducing carbon emissions across their supply […]
The Incredible Shrinking Carbon Pollution Forecast
How about a little good news for a change? Something strange happened after the failure of comprehensive climate and energy legislation in 2010. Projections of future carbon emissions went down. Part of […]
Has Petroleum Production Peaked, Ending the Era of Easy Oil?: Scientific American
Despite major oil finds off Brazil’s coast, new fields in North Dakota and ongoing increases in the conversion of tar sands to oil in Canada, fresh supplies of petroleum are only just […]
[Closed] DISCUSSION: With Gas So Cheap and Well Drilling Down, Why is Gas Production so High?
Natural gas prices have declined to below $3.00/mcf, levels not seen for years, yet the EIA posted the highest gas production ever in October, 2011. U.S. gas production is growing despite annual […]
Chesapeake to cut natural gas production while increasing Ohio oil operations | cleveland.com
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Faced with decade-low natural gas prices that have made some drilling operations unprofitable, Chesapeake Energy Corp. says that it will drastically cut drilling and production of the fuel […]
Situation Normal, All Fracked Up: Obama embraces fracking
Last week, the Obama administration gave what may be its first formal statement favoring hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, of natural gas in a report, Investing in America (pdf). Until now, the Environmental […]
Layer by Layer
The parts in jet engines have to withstand staggering forces and temperatures, and they have to be as light as possible to save on fuel. That means it’s complex and costly to […]
Scientists Say Cut Soot, Methane to Curb Warming
An international team of scientists says it’s figured out how to slow global warming in the short run and prevent millions of deaths from dirty air: Stop focusing so much on carbon […]
Water Risk in Supply Chains Draws Investor Scrutiny
Jonas Kron is worried about water. The investment adviser at Trillium Asset Management, a $900 million fund manager that focuses on environmentally sustainable investment, fears the world’s dwindling supply of fresh water […]
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