The report estimates that savings of between �58 billion and �83 billion a year in oil imports can be made by improving vehicle technology, among the other economic benefits. via EVWorldwire http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=30619

The Permian Basin is one of the US’s primary drivers of oil production growth. Market Realist provides an overview of this prolific hydrocarbon asset with a primer piece: “Introduction to the Permian […]

In January, EEI said that the incentives paid to renewable energy are going to jeopardize grid reliability and electricity costs.  Many enviros have responded that this represents nothing more than the utility […]

It’s coal! Obama plans to regulate carbon emissions from coal plants, but he’s doing nothing to stop coal leasing on public lands or coal exports through the Northwest to China. via Grist […]

China is reconsidering its most recent Five-Year Plan’s target for natural gas because of the challenges in developing shale gas resources, according to a China energy sector source. “There are just too […]

The Brent-WTI spread, the difference between the prices of Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oils, has narrowed considerably over the past several months. The spread, which was more than $23 […]

As solar projects are becoming more prevalent in the U.S. and more people are interested in going solar at home and work, the U.S. needs to explore new strategies for financing solar. […]

There have been a number of recent research reports addressing the notion of ‘Peak Car’ – whether driving has peaked per person in the US. So here are a bunch of interesting […]

Texas continues to have an enormous slice of worldwide drilling activity, as companies hunt for crude oil and natural gas in formations across the state. The state has 843 drilling rigs – […]