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South Stream loses steam; Oil prices keep plunging; Optimism at Lima [Recharge]Moscow cancels the South Stream pipeline; More global actions put downward pressure on oil prices; Climate talks in Lima come amid progress on emissions. Catch up on global energy with the Monitor's Recharge.
Why a Florida utility suddenly wants to serve HawaiiLike many big utilities, NextEra is looking at strategic mergers that offer a business advantage. Its $4.3 billion deal to buy Hawaiian Electric will give it important experience dealing with distributed renewable energy.
Will low oil prices derail renewable energy growth?A rosy outlook for clean energy now takes on an air of uncertainty as renewables look to avoid becoming a casualty of an era of low oil prices.
Want bipartisanship? Look to energy, former Senate leaders sayEnergy could provide fertile ground for bipartisan compromise in the next Congress, two former Senate majority leaders and the head of a think tank said at a Monitor breakfast Thursday. That could mean legislative action on anything from Keystone XL, to energy efficiency, to oil exports.
Why emissions are falling from a source you might not expectTechnology is making it possible for the energy industry to produce more natural gas and do it in a cleaner and more efficient way. It’s why the United States leads the world in carbon and other emissions reductions.
Low oil prices are a good thing, right? Not always.Plummeting oil prices seem like good news for US consumers, who are paying less at the pump than they have in four years. But cheap crude has its drawbacks – from undermining domestic oil production, to discouraging investment in new energy sources.
Oil prices plunge. Is a shale bubble bursting?Oil prices have plunged in recent months, which is bad news for energy firms who have relied heavily on debt to finance their operations. Amid low oil prices, could a shakeout of the oil industry spark a broader financial crisis?
South Stream: Russia's 'nyet' and the pipeline to nowhereThe cancellation of South Stream, a proposed gas pipeline to Europe from Russia, comes amid fraying ties between two critical centers of energy supply and demand. It's the clearest signal yet that Russia's grip on European energy markets is slipping.
Who wins from low oil prices? ChinaFalling oil prices benefit China because the country does not make money on oil. Instead, it buys it, and is the world's largest net importer of oil. The lower oil prices fall, the more affordable it becomes for China to develop its economy.
First nuclear, now coal: Germany eyes expanded energy transitionGermany is weighing whether or not to undertake another monumental energy transition – shutting down its coal-fired power plants in order to slash carbon emissions. Europe's largest economy is already charting an impressive path forward with renewable energy.
With oil prices strategy, OPEC takes aim at US shaleIf oil prices continue to slide, OPEC will almost certainly achieve its goal of preventing significant investment in new US oil production. But low oil prices will also put financial pressure on some of the cartel's most vulnerable members.
Oil prices, OPEC, and the future of energy [Recharge]By letting oil prices slide and maintaining market share, OPEC is playing a risky game of chicken that will take years to play out.
Renewable financing gets boost; Iraq regains Baiji; Senate blocks Keystone XL [Recharge]Industrialized nations make good on a pledge to finance sustainable development. Iraqi troops reportedly retake the Baiji refinery. The US Senate votes down the Keystone XL pipeline. Catch up on global energy with Recharge.
Indictment of CEO potential turning point in coal mine safety
Falling oil prices squeeze state budgets across USSeveral US states that are overly dependent on oil to meet their budget forecasts are up for a big disappointment. They're experiencing the challenge of budget woes as a fall in oil prices could pose serious consequences for their economies.
Oil markets wonder: Whither OPEC?There is a high degree of uncertainty over how November's OPEC meeting and Iranian nuclear negotiations will unfold. Either way, the end of November will have a huge impact on oil prices.
How Russia could derail US natural gas exportsUS natural gas producers may be seeing their dream of substantial liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports suffer fatal injury because of Russian exports to the Chinese market, Cobb writes, a market that was expected to be the largest and most profitable for LNG exporters.
Keystone XL: Does it matter anymore?Debate on the Keystone XL pipeline has resurfaced on Capitol Hill in the last week. But with oil prices falling and alternative routes for oil to get to market, the Keystone XL pipeline is less important to global oil flows than it was six years ago.
Winter is coming. Is US energy ready?While no-one can accurately predict the weather, judging from the market as it currently stands, a repeat of 2014's polar vortex-effect is unlikely. Winter is indeed coming, Topf writes, but it seems natural gas supplies are ready for it.
Can the Iraqi-Kurdish oil deal last?Kurdistan and Iraq's central government have inked a major but temporary deal over oil exports.
