Proved US oil reserves increased by 6.4 billion barrels (19.5 per cent) in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Harvest Oil & Gas image. Shale plays accounted for [Read more] [Read more]
The Bio-Resy, a small-scale biogas digester from German-based Bio-Ways UG, enables users to transform their organic kitchen waste into a type of renewable energy called biogas. Biogas technology could help people in developing countries This [Read more] [Read more]
Hedge funds completed the wave of crude oil futures and options sales last week but there were heavy sales of derivatives linked to middle distillates. Hedge funds net sellers of 649 million barrels in the [Read more] [Read more]
Across the country, seven unique states have had a year of such tremendous growth, which shows that the solar revolution is not restricted to just one or two states. US Department of Energy photo. Technology [Read more] [Read more]
If the United States slapped a tariff on OPEC imports, the US could still source the crude it needs from Canada and Mexico. More pipelines from Canada would be needed and boosting production in Mexico [Read more] [Read more]
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, Khalid al-Falih, is hoping to convince other OPEC ministers to get on board with output cuts to avoid another oil price crash when the cartel meets in Vienna next week. Bloomberg [Read more] [Read more]
In the first report of its series called Cool Ideas, the Conference Board of Canada looks at how 3D printed homes could be a solution for long standing housing issues in Canada’s northern and Indigenous [Read more] [Read more]
Today enhanced oil recovery represents only around 2 per cent of global oil supply and it remained in the background even during previous periods of high oil prices. Pioneer Natural Resources photo. Enhanced oil recovery [Read more] [Read more]
The next move in oil prices will be determined by how US shale firms and Saudi Arabia react to the recent fall in oil prices and whether the global economy slows further. Repsol photo. WTI [Read more] [Read more]
According to the International Energy Agency, to avoid an oil supply shock, there must be new upstream oil investments to fill the supply-demand gap. Cenovus photo. Oil supply shock could occur despite rising US production This [Read more] [Read more]
British Columbia premier John Horgan discussed climate leadership and action during a meeting with Washington governor Jay Inslee in 2017. Photo: Province of B.C. Climate leadership needed to prevent catastrophic consequences By Karen Tam Wu This article [Read more] [Read more]
The troika, which is made up of the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia, has been the driving force behind critical decisions concerning the oil market, pushing out OPEC. Troika production decisions determine if the [Read more]
John Kemp writes “There is little doubt the Khashoggi killing has weakened the kingdom’s international position and made it more anxious to maintain support from the White House”. Jamal Khashoggi photo via Twitter. By John [Read more]
About 4.5 billion people around the world still lack access to safely managed sanitation and 80 per cent of the world’s wastewater is released untreated. Collection and treatment of wastewater accounts for 4 per cent [Read more]
A report by the IEA shows how deploying all cost-effective energy efficiency measures would allow the global economy to double by 2040 with only a marginal increase in energy demand. CNET photo by Martin LaMonica. Energy efficiency [Read more]
The future of highly automated cars and connected vehicles is decidedly uncertain; questions remain around technologies, regulations, and public acceptance. Adoption of automated cars could make cities more sustainable, inclusive, prosperous, and resilient By George [Read more]
The crude oil market sell-off has shaved more than a fifth off the global Brent crude benchmark and slashed the price of U.S. crude by 25 per cent since early October. Anadarko photo. Crude oil [Read more]
The turkey recipes analyzed utilize a variety of cooking apparatuses and fuels, so the methodology of calculating the total energy use and carbon emissions will vary. KRCR News photo. Carbon emissions footprint for a traditionally roasted [Read more]
Rising diesel and jet fuel prices, at least relative to crude and gasoline, are forcing oil market adjustments that should lessen the chance of a severe shortage at the end of next year. Total photo. [Read more]
To avoid an oil supply shock in the coming years, the International Energy Agency says in its World Energy Outlook 2018 that there is a need to develop new upstream oil investments. Getty Images photo. [Read more]
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