All Energy Voices
Why oil prices will stay high – even without a Syria crisisA strike on Syria would at least temporarily boost oil prices on fears of violence spreading across the Middle East. But production problems elsewhere in the Middle East and Africa are keeping energy markets on edge.
Tesla Motors goes to EuropeTesla Motors opened its first assembly plant in Europe last month, and the electric carmaker is expanding its 'Supercharger' network abroad. Will Europeans warm to the Tesla Motors Model S?
Can electric utilities innovate?Electric utilities are usually characterized as ‘anti-innovators’ as their ultimate goal is only to sell electricity at the lowest cost and highest reliability, Nicholson writes. But a new study suggests some paths forward for the electric utility industry.
Missile test boosts oil prices. Would US tap emergency oil supply?A joint US-Israel missile test Tuesday boosted oil prices and renewed worries that a spread of conflict in the Middle East could block oil supplies. If oil prices continue to rise, would the US tap emergency oil supplies to avoid damaging a fragile economic recovery?
Solar and wind energy to be cost competitive by 2025, report findsWind and solar electricity will become cost competitive, without the help of federal subsidies, by 2025, according to a new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
How shale boom insures US against possible military strike on SyriaThe possibility of a military strike on Syria has investors worried an attack could spread trouble across the Middle East and cut off oil supplies. But, for the first time in 50 years, the US is not as worried about disruptions to the oil markets, resulting from a possible military strike on Syria, as domestic production is at a 20-year high.
In case of military strike on Syria, US has backup oilWith oil prices jumping at the thought of a looming military strike on Syria, it’s worth recalling what a back-up supply from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve can and can’t do, Styles writes. The reserve could prove extremely helpful should a military strike on Syria occur.
Military strike on Syria? Threat boosts gas prices for Labor Day travelA possible military strike on Syria pushed up gasoline prices Thursday by 1.8 cents a gallon, the biggest one-day jump in a month. But they're still 27 cents below the Labor Day price last year and prospects of a delay in a military strike on Syria may keep them from rising much during the big driving holiday.
Wind energy takes flight in Europe and beyondWith two of the world's leading economies, China and the United States, in a tat-for-tat move on wind, and with the sector fanning out from Europe, the energy landscape could be decidedly cleaner 20 years from now, Graeber writes.
Fukushima leak: Who will clean up the mess?Japanese officials have said they will step up their role in the cleanup of the Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, widely regarded as bungled by the plant's operator. But to what extent should the government aid in the cleanup, and is the help too little, too late?
US wastes enough energy to power UK for 7 years, report findsThe United States wasted 61 percent of all its energy input in 2012, according to a new report on energy efficiency. That's enough energy to power the United Kingdom for seven years, the report found.
Egypt crisis unnerves energy investorsEnergy companies may be able to tolerate a certain level of risk on their books, but looming civil strife in Egypt and elsewhere, no matter what form, is a poor investment to bank on, Graeber writes.
US destroyers near Syria. Oil market likely to shrug off a strike.Syria is not a huge oil producer and the US increasingly is, sheltering the latter somewhat from turmoil in the former. Although oil prices are rising as US destroyers head for Syria, analysts say prices are unlikely to skyrocket unless the Syrian conflict spreads to Iraq.
Yosemite Rim Fire: new stress on California's stretched energy gridThe Yosemite Rim Fire has threatened to disrupt the power supply to San Francisco, just 150 miles to the west. Power continues to flow to customers, officials stressed, but a rise in wildlfires could post a broader threat to energy infrastructure.
Can a pipeline save Greece?Greece is set to receive a huge boost as two thirds of a major natural gas pipeline will be built on its land, providing an estimated $1.5 billion injection into the economy. Can it turn around the country's economic decline?
Downside from boom in the energy patch: fatalitiesJob growth in the oil and gas sector is vastly outpacing total private sector growth, but so too are the sector’s work-related fatalities. Have safety practices slipped in the energy industry?
Largest US oil refinery partially closes after second fireRoyal Dutch Shell's Motiva oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas will cut production for at least two weeks after the second fire at the facility in the span of a week.
Global air-conditioning: Are we cooling our way to a warmer planet?Global demand for air conditioning is likely to skyrocket as the world’s emerging economies get wealthier. Many of the largest emerging economies happen to be in some of the world’s hottest climates.
For nuclear, good things come in small packagesThe days of the behemoth nuclear plants may be numbered, King writes. There is a movement to design and build smaller nuclear reactors that are more affordable and flexible.
Fukushima leak erodes confidence in nuclear powerFukushima leak puts the spotlight back on the cleanup of the nuclear disaster. The Fukushima leak is a blow to nuclear power, which a few years ago appeared to be on the upswing.
