Apr 6, 2014 by Oilprice.comWorld Entering “Golden Age of Gas”Drillers are trying to replicate the U.S. shale gas revolution in places such as China, Russia, India, South Africa, Australia, Argentina, the U.K, and Poland.
Apr 6, 2014 by Oilprice.comAmazon, Twitter Fail Greenpeace Report CardAmazon and Twitter have received “Fs” on their renewable energy report cards issued by Greenpeace.
Apr 4, 2014 by Oilprice.comChina Plans More Electric Vehicle SupportChina has announced plans to support greater adoption of electric vehicles by exempting buyers of EV’s from paying a sales tax.
Apr 4, 2014 by Oilprice.comU.S. Shale Means Cheap Coal for British EconomyBritish Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday his government would do what it could to help the country's largest coal producer, U.K. Coal, stay afloat.
Apr 3, 2014 by Oilprice.comExxon Responds to Carbon Asset Risk ConcernsExxon has released a report outlining the risks climate change pose to the future of its business.
Apr 3, 2014 by Oilprice.comWhat Happens After the Boom?Net U.S. imports of energy in 2013 were at their lowest level in more than 20 years because of domestic oil and gas production from North Dakota and Texas. Policymakers say it's time to capitalize on those reserves, but the sustainability of the energy boom may present long-term risk.
Apr 2, 2014 by Oilprice.comTotal, Lukoil to Drill in ‘Russian Bakken’Russia's Bazhenov shale oil field covers 2.3 million square kilometers or 570 million acres, which is the size of Texas and the Gulf of Mexico combined and represents an area 80 times larger than Bakken.
Apr 2, 2014 by Oilprice.comThe Most Profitable Gas in the WorldThere is only one certainty in Ukraine: The energy sector must and will be transformed, and how long this takes will depend on who ends up in the driver’s seat and how serious they are about becoming a part of Europe and reducing dependence on Russia.
Apr 1, 2014 by Oilprice.comBacteria Soon to Grow Photovoltaic Cells?A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, taking their cue from nature, have released a new study that shows that organic materials can be used to conduct electricity and emit different colors of light.
Apr 1, 2014 by Oilprice.comSpring Fever Could Lead to Increase in Gas DemandThe national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline for Monday is the highest it's been since Sept. 11.
Mar 30, 2014 by Oilprice.comA U.S.-Saudi Move to Lower Oil Prices?Could the U.S. unleash a flood of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve that would drive down prices in order to punish Russia?
Mar 30, 2014 by Oilprice.comSoros Promotes Oil Sales to Punish PutinJust weeks after the US announced its first test sale of crude oil from strategic reserves since 1990, billionaire philanthropist George Soros is lobbying for the release of more reserves on the market to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mar 27, 2014 by Oilprice.comObama Hops on LNG Train, but Is That Train Even Leaving?New LNG leeway in the United States could help the cause, though any meaningful relief for Europe may arrive long after the immediate crisis is over.
Mar 27, 2014 by Oilprice.comWhy Ukraine’s Next President Doesn’t MatterA new chapter in Ukrainian politics is about to begin.
Mar 26, 2014 by Oilprice.comThe Emerging Investor Language of “Carbon Asset Risk”Over the past year, a new brand of advocacy has taken root that aims to affect the behavior of the world’s largest hydrocarbon producers through their own corporate structures.
Mar 26, 2014 by Oilprice.comShowdown in Ukraine: Putin’s Quest for Ports, Oil, Pipelines, and GasWhere Russia is involved many in the West believe that one only needs to scratch the surface to see traces of the old Soviet Union begin to resurface.
Mar 25, 2014 by Oilprice.comChevron Seeks $32.3M in Legal Fees Over EcuadorChevron is seeking $32.3 million in legal fee reimbursements after a U.S. federal judge ruled in its favor earlier this month in a record $19 billion judgment for contaminating Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest.
Mar 25, 2014 by Oilprice.comEyes on Afghanistan as Next Lithium Mother LodeCould Afghanistan become the Saudi Arabia of lithium?
Mar 24, 2014 by Oilprice.comRussia Looks East as Relations With Europe DeteriorateThe West may be gaining leverage, as the Russian economy has shown some cracks amid uncertainty over how bad the Crimea standoff is going to get.
Mar 24, 2014 by Oilprice.comChina Reforming Energy SectorChina is expected to raise retail natural gas prices and may also allow investment from private companies in the energy sector.