Renewable electricity generation costs expected to continue declining, especially for solar photovoltaic systems The US Energy Information Administration says that continued development of American shale and tight oil and natural gas resources paired with modest energy [Read more]
China’s crude oil imports will likely continue to increase over at least the next 2 years China surpassed the United States in annual gross crude oil imports in 2017, importing 8.4 million barrels per day (b/d) compared [Read more]
Industry’s argument that Arctic drilling ban endangers national security, could raise energy prices, are suspect With the global economy awash in crude oil, the recently announced American and Canadian bans on Arctic oil and gas drilling [Read more]
Cautious governments advancing climate mitigation energy policies, hectored by eco-activists to go quicker and by industry boosters to go slower Understanding modern energy politics is like trying to get a handle on Middle East politics – definitely [Read more]
New governments in Alberta and Ottawa will cut energy-based GHG emissions in return for pipelines, market access Let’s get one thing straight: President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline is not about facts or [Read more]
Pope Francis in a unique position to influence global debate over energy and environment When Pope Francis issued his climate encyclical earlier this year, I harshly criticized him for being a neo-Luddite technology hater who had [Read more]
Coal consumption is rising because developing Asian nations want North American-style economy, lifestyle Yesterday the Sierra Club issued a press release boasting about phasing out the 200th coal-fired power plant in America. Break out the champagne, [Read more]
Tim Hortons fiasco illustrates how debased the Great Energy Debate has become The greatest challenge facing humankind – the Great Energy Debate about the evolution of the global economy – has been reduced to this: Where are you [Read more]
US shale producers innovating, driving down costs vs. Saudi marginal cost of $10 per barrel Who’s winning the heavyweight bout for international oil markets? One American analysts is arguing for a US shale victory, but don’t count [Read more]
Global economy needs $48 trillion of investment by 2035. Sitton says national energy strategy will help America markets Does America need a national energy strategy, a game plan to wrest control of oil markets from the Saudis [Read more]
Canadian Transport Safety Board says even current upgraded tanker car standards are inadequate for oil by rail Recent northern Ontario oil by rail accidents argue convincingly that the unsafe Class 111 tanker cars – dubbed [Read more]
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