The struggle over Russia's 'energy weapon' beneath the Baltic

The Nord Stream gas pipeline venture is one of the most controversial business deals involving German and Russian companies, and has become a focal point for suspicion of commercial and political relations between the two states.In 2006 Radoslaw Sikorski, Polish foreign minister (then defence minister) described the proposed 750 mile link under the Baltic sea […]

Oil Price to Reach US$ 350 in Near Future

January 12, 2020 – Even though the oil price crossed another barrier earlier this week with US$ 320 a barrel, we have probably not seen the end of it. With the stumbling of the world’s current oil production even higher oil prices are to expect in the future. When Saudi Arabia officially announced in 2010 […]

A post-oil world gets less sci-fi by the day

Dwindling supplies and no plan B Great film if you like that sort of thing but complete fiction, of course. Or is it? Three decades later, and I wonder if the film was, in fact, years ahead of its time. Just think back to summer last year when oil prices spiked to $150 a barrel

Who says it's green to burn woodchips?

One of the most cherished articles of faith of the green movement The power companies say the source will be “sustainable forests”, but campaigners and ecologists claim that untold damage will be caused by the burgeoning market for wood. They say that, although traders in the developing world are being tempted to grub up and […]

Nigeria

(Bloomberg) — Nigeria The militant group called off a three-month cease fire on Oct. 16 and threatened to resume attacks on infrastructure that have cut more than 20 percent of Nigeria

Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate

WASHINGTON But 104 power reactors in 31 states provide a fifth of the nation’s electricity while producing essentially carbon free power and no greenhouse gas emissions. It’s something the nuclear industry has been pushing in advertising and in lobbying on Capitol Hill for nearly a decade. But only recently has it begun to resonate, not […]

Energy reports 'a waste of time'

A former Tomorrow’s World presenter has branded new energy reports “insane” after purpose-built ‘eco homes’ were given a low efficiency rating. Lindsey Fallow said Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) were made using a “glorified spread sheet” and did not recognise advanced technologies. It comes after a firm she is involved with scored low ratings on four […]

"Black cloud" blights Cairo

Cairo is one of the world’s most densely populated cities where pollution is rife. Air pollution regularly exceeds World Health Organization guidelines. Christian Fraser reports on the seasonal smog known locally as “the black cloud”, that afflicts the city each October and November. BBC (video)

We Can Do It

Ban Ki-Moon: Every day, the critical December summit in Copenhagen grows closer. All agree that climate change is an existential threat to humankind. Yet agreement on what to do still eludes us. How can this be? The issues are complex, affecting everything from national economies to individual lifestyles. They involve political trade-offs and commitments of […]

Family gardens may hold answer to world's well-being

“Food and Hunger: Eating in America” was the topic of a panel discussion presented by the Black Mountain Institute last week at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The panel included celebrated chef and author Alice Waters, writer and organic farmer David Mas Masumoto and noted food scholar Raj Patel. The conversation was meaningful, thought-provoking and, […]

Aramco to start Khursaniyah gas plant soon

KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco’s gas processing plant at Khursaniyah was expected to start partial operations in a few weeks, two contracting sources said on Sunday. Delays in construction at the plant delayed the whole 500,000 barrels per day Khursaniyah oilfield development project, one of the largest in Saudi expansion plans as the […]

Water-demanding farms looked at as resources vanish

YUMA – Along its final miles, the Colorado River snakes through a dizzying series of dams, canals, siphons and ditches, diverted to hundreds of users in Arizona and California until barely a trickle remains. What flows through this watery Grand Central Station could fill the needs of all the homes and offices in Phoenix, Tucson, […]

Baffin Island reveals dramatic scale of Arctic climate change

Study delves back into 200,000 years of history to demonstrate the devastating impact of global warming A frozen lake on a remote island off Canada’s northern coast has yielded remarkable insights into how the Arctic climate has changed dramatically over 50 years. Muddy sediment from the bottom of the lake, some of it 200,000 years […]

Algae may be secret weapon in climate change war

Driven by fluctuations in oil prices, and seduced by the prospect of easing climate change, experts are ramping up efforts to squeeze fuel out of a promising new organism: pond scum. Some start-ups are more optimistic. Paul Woods, chief executive of Florida-based Algenol Biofuels, says his company will beat others to market. Woods announced a […]

Second-generation biofuels on the brink of commercial breakthrough

Pretreatment and gasification technologies are on the verge of making second-generation biofuels a commercial reality, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, entitled

Climate map shows world after 4C rise

The British government today raised the political stakes on climate change when it published a new map of the world that details the likely effects of a failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The map shows the impact of an average 4C rise in global temperature, which John Beddington, the government’s chief scientist, said would […]

Global oil supply: Separating fact from fiction

Steven Lynch’s opinion piece published in the August 25 edition of the New York Times, To illustrate this point, compare an oil field to a glass of water with a straw (our capital cost) as the means of extraction. A single glass of water can be drained by one straw at a very low cost. […]

Copenhagen 'backup' group meets

Legislators from 16 major economies will meet on Saturday to seek consensus on a raft of climate-related policies ahead of December talks in Copenhagen. The 120 delegates believe that the policies could address 70% of the emissions cuts necessary before 2020. A consensus, if reached, could ensure the policies are put into practice regardless of […]

Financial Sense Newshour, October 24, 2009

Warning: The Next Crisis Guests include Puru Saxena, Jeffrey Brown, Nick Barisheff, and Ian Plimer. Formats include MP3, RealPlayer, WinAmp, and Windows Media. Financial Sense Online (audio)

'Double food output to stop world starving,' say scientists

Royal Society wants green revolution to deal with global population rise of 3 billion Global food production needs to be increased by between 50 and 100 per cent if widespread famine is to be avoided in the coming decades as the human population expands rapidly, leading scientists said. A second “green revolution” is needed in […]

For many, saving green a big part of picture

When the doors open at the Bright Green Future conference this morning in La Jolla, participants will get a glimpse of how economic and ecological goals are merging, changing the face of environmentalism. There won’t be lots of speeches about protecting polar ice caps or redwood trees. The free symposium is mainly about how green […]

As Hybrid Buses Get Cheaper, Cities Fill Their Fleets

IF you wonder whether hybrid-electric vehicles will ever catch on, simply ask one of the millions of people who ride in them every day. Hybrid-electric buses, that is. Transit systems from New York to Taipei, and from Ames, Iowa, to Ann Arbor, Mich., are adding hybrid buses at a rapid clip. New York, by far, […]

China devours Western prop of falling oil prices

…It used to be the case that when the Western world went into recession, oil prices would automatically fall. As the principal energy consumer, a weaker West meant the global economy needed less crude. The resulting lower energy costs would help us escape recession, easing fuel bills while allowing our central banks to cut interest […]

Byron King : The Energy Crisis Just a Bit Delayed

Eighty-five million barrels a day. That

Lawmakers get earful on rural energy crunch

Two hours of testimony Friday from leaders of Alaska’s 12 Native regions brought different stories with the same theme: communities from Barrow to Adak, Shishmaref to Kodiak, are suffering under the weight of high energy prices and frustrated they can’t make use of the state’s rich resources to lower costs, provide security and protect the […]

The rise and fall of oil production

Conventional oil powers modern economies and provides around a third of the world’s energy. But many commentators forecast a near-term peak soon and subsequent decline in global production as the resource is depleted. Some expect this to lead to major economic disruption, with “non-conventional” sources being unable to fill the gap in the timescale required. […]

Feeding Sydney Conference 2009

The Feeding Sydney Conference 2009 was held at the University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury campus. The Conference focused on the issues associated with feeding a growing world population at a time when available agricultural land and water supplies are declining and there is increasing pressure regarding sustainability of farming systems. Sydney and its food supply […]

Health fears grow over Puerto Rico blaze

(CNN) — A wind shift Saturday has put more residents at risk from smoke inhalation near a raging fire at a fuel storage complex in Puerto Rico, officials said. Authorities also are concerned that expected precipitation mixed with the smoke could lead to acid rain. Residents were urged not to venture outside and to bring […]

Pickens says U.S. firms 'entitled' to Iraqi oil

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens told Congress on Wednesday that U.S. energy companies are “entitled” to some of Iraq’s crude because of the large number of American troops that lost their lives fighting in the country and the U.S. taxpayer money spent in Iraq. Boone, speaking to the newly formed […]

INGAA study takes midstream look at long-term gas supply

WASHINGTON, DC — Projected growth in North American natural gas supplies and markets will require billions of dollars of additional investments in pipelines, storage, and other midstream infrastructure through 2030, a recent INGAA Foundation Inc. study concluded. The study, which the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America The outlays would be needed primarily to join […]

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