There was a lot of talk last year about coal resources needing to be left in the ground if the world was to reach its 2-degree-celsius reduction environmental targets.The suggestion was that […]
How Much Oil Output Halted Due to Low Prices? Just 0.1%
After a year of low oil prices, only 0.1 percent of global production has been curtailed because it’s unprofitable, according to a report from consultants Wood Mackenzie Ltd. that highlights the industry’s […]
Rethinking the Airplane, for Climate’s Sake
It will never soar into the wild blue yonder, but the dusty Peterbilt truck parked outside a hangar at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center here may represent the future of low-carbon aviation.Perched […]
Small Modular Reactor Startup With Molten Salt Nuclear Design Wins $8M in Funding
Small modular reactor startup Terrestrial Energy just closed $8 million in funding from undisclosed sources for its proprietary Integral Molten Salt Reactor design, according to SEC documents. The small nuclear reactors are […]
Why The U.S. Can’t Be Called A ‘Swing Producer’
Daniel Yergin and other experts say that U.S. tight oil is the swing oil producer of the world. They are wrong. It is preposterous to say that the world’s largest oil importer […]
The EPA called fracking safe. Now its scientists disagree.
An EPA spokeswoman said the agency will use comments from the scientists and the public to "evaluate" possible changes to the report. via Fuel Fix http://ift.tt/1n5XNCY
Why China Matters For World Oil Markets
Chinese economic weakness is a dominant factor in oil market fundamentals, magnified by the lack of transparency. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1PMZVL6
The Golden Age Of Coal In China Is Over
China’s coal consumption may have peaked in 2013, and with it, so have the coal industry’s fortunes. A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds that preliminary data suggests that […]
2016 Look Ahead for Nuclear Energy
This is the annual look ahead for the global nuclear energy industry. While it is too early to predict whether the high concept promises of the COP 21 climate change conference will […]
Iran Delusional About Oil Potential
After 37 miserable years of the so-called Islamic Republic (IR) and more than $1.6 trillion of oil income, Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure has become ineffective and is suffering from poor management […]
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