Paul Maidment On Energy

Dealing with energy scarcity through energy efficiency. In the U.S., individuals may remain wedded to gas-guzzling cars and poorly insulated MacMansions, but business will lead a charge to bake energy efficiency into everything from data centers to office lighting.

The crude oil price will be much the same in 2006 as it was in 2005. 2007 onward will be a different matter. Three big new Saudi fields are due to come on stream at the end of that year–