All Energy Voices
Canada struggles with low oil pricesOil is a major industry in Canada, writes Nick Cunningham, and the low price environment is taking its toll – not only on the oil industry, but also on the country's broader economy.
Russia is buying electricity from this unlikely sourceRussia is a major exporter of energy, writes Andy Tully, but the oil and gas super-producer will soon begin importing power from the Nordic, where the cost of electricity is now very low.
Japan to restart nuclear reactors, despite political oppositionFour years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan is inching toward restarting its shuttered nuclear reactors. But many in Japan think it's too soon, and others say Japan should abandon nuclear power all together.
The energy revolution will not be televisedEnergy transitions take a lot of time, Cobb writes, far too much time to be shrunk down into a television special, a few talking points, or the next big energy idea.
On oil prices, OPEC plays the long gameAt its June meeting, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries decided to maintain crude oil production levels. The group is playing a waiting game, hoping low oil prices help it retain market share and undercut unconventional drilling.
Why Indonesia wants back in OPECFew expected huge news out of Friday's OPEC meeting, Charles Kennedy writes, but the fact that Indonesia wants back in the powerful oil cartel came as a surprise.
OPEC oil output: What happens if Iran sanctions are lifted?Sanctions on Iran have kept its oil out of the marketplace, writes Nick Cunningham, but that could change if the country reaches a nuclear agreement with the West. What's unclear is how OPEC would accommodate the flood of Iranian crude.
Oil price revival bolsters outlook for Russian economyFalling oil prices last year spelled trouble for Russia, which gets half its budget from fossil fuel revenues, writes Andy Tully. But the modest revival in prices over the last few month has made economic forecasts more optimistic.
Why natural gas may become the fuel of choice in this coal stateIn coal-loving Kentucky, Obama's climate regulations and the cheap price of natural gas are making the fossil fuel an appealing alternative to coal, writes Andy Tully.
In oil-rich Middle East, an opening for renewable energyWith solar costs falling, oil-poor countries in the Middle East – like Egypt and Jordan – might be able to cash in on their plentiful sun power, writes Darrell Delamaide.
Investors turning away from green energyBig investors are confident that fossil fuels will remain a key energy source for years down the road, writes Michael McDonald, and the number of clean energy patents – a proxy for innovation – fell last year.
Coal is having a terrible year. Is this the beginning of the end?With the world’s largest coal consumers trying to rid themselves of the dirty fuel, it appears that there is little room to maneuver for coal producers, Cunningham writes. 2015 may be the year in which it all starts to fall apart.
The US economy is slowing. Are energy costs to blame?The high energy prices of the last decade or so may be, in part, responsible for low productivity growth in the US, Cobb writes.
Arctic drilling: Why oil won't be flowing anytime soonEven Shell officials think that the oil major will not be able to see Arctic oil hit the market until sometime in the 2030s, Cunningham writes.
The 19th-century engine that could give solar power a boostFirst developed in the early 19th century, the Stirling engine is regaining favor as a way to squeeze even more power out of the sun's energy.
Why oil firms want a say in global climate talksMajor oil companies including Total, Eni, Saudi Aramco, BG, Royal Dutch Shell, and others have come together to form an industry group to weigh in on climate negotiations to take place in Paris later this year.
Goldman Sachs predicts $45 oil by OctoberCrude prices have risen over the past few weeks, after collapsing from $100 a barrel last summer to around $50 a barrel early this year. But as James Stafford writes, some predict prices could fall again later this year.
Oil markets indifferent to latest Islamic State victory in IraqIraqi oil production is growing, writes Nick Cunningham, even as Islamic State gains ground. The global glut of crude has insulated markets against geopolitical shocks, and the fall of Ramadi hasn't impacted production in Iraq's oil-rich South.
US's shadowy energy partnership with oil-rich AzerbaijanAzerbaijan has long been a key piece in the US's foreign policy puzzle, writes Nick Cunningham, and news that Congressmen traveled there at the expense of a state-owned oil company is the latest link between the countries.
Saudi Arabia continues to turn the screws on US shaleOPEC mega-producer Saudi Arabia is boosting oil production to hold its market share, writes James Stafford, forcing US shale drillers to scale back production until prices rise.
