All Energy Voices
Hope for US-China collaboration on climate change, clean energyChina and the United States are the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world, Holland writes. A recent agreement between the two countries bodes well for promoting clean energy and addressing climate change globally.
Energy efficiency means lower utility bills, less mortgage riskThe risk of mortgage default is one-third lower for people with energy efficient homes, according to a recent study. Energy efficient homes can save up to $250 per month, Alic writes, an amount that for many households could be the difference between foreclosure and mortgage repayment.
What does Fisker Automotive tell us about clean energy?Fisker Automotive's failure to repay a Department of Energy loan Monday is a blemish on the department's push to promote clean energy through public-private partnerships. Is it a sign of a broader policy failure, or do individual shortcomings distract from broader success?
Statoil eyes major new North Sea oil discoveryStatoil could be sitting on between 40 million and 150 million recoverable barrels of oil equivalent in the North Sea, the company announced last week. The 40-150 million recoverable barrels estimate is still under a “high degree of uncertainty”, Statoil said, with additional appraisals ongoing to confirm the findings.
BP delays $10 billion Gulf of Mexico project due to rising costsBP's largest new oil project in the Gulf, called Mad Dog Phase 2, sits atop a 4 billion barrel oil field. BP blames 'market conditions and industry inflation' for delay.
ABB's 'blue jeans' strategy in solarABB $1 billion purchase of inverter maker Power-One signals its desire to cash in on the boom in solar-panel installations – without investing in solar panels themselves.
House aims to expand oil drilling in Gulf of MexicoMembers of the US House of Representatives last week proposed legislation that would open up more areas for oil drillers offshore, Graeber writes. Lawmakers say getting more work done in the Gulf of Mexico would ensure energy independence.
The many empty meanings of 'energy security'We have talked about the concept of ‘energy security’ so much that it no longer means anything, Holland writes. It is time to retire the term.
How much will replacing coal cost Los Angeles?Coal-based electricity is one of the least expensive, most reliable means of producing electricity, and it’s a central part of the American energy portfolio, Tracey writes. Not only that, coal has a long history of providing energy to Americans.
Nebraska hearing vitrifies Keystone XL pipeline debateThe Keystone XL pipeline debate comes to a head in Grand Island, Neb., as the State Department holds a public hearing on the Canada-Texas pipeline. If the passionate, opposing sides agree on anything, it's that the Keystone XL pipeline debate is about more than just a pipeline.
Climate change deniers strike out – even in energy-rich KansasStates, not Congress, are taking the lead on climate change laws – from a new cap-and-trade program in California to widespread adoption of renewable electricity standards. Moves to weaken those standards aren't gaining traction in state capitals.
How GE is boosting its oil and gas portfolioGE's acquisition of a Lufkin significantly boosts GE’s oil and gas portfolio, which was worth $15.2 billion of its total $147 billion in revenues for 2012, Alic writes. Over the past three years, GE’s oil and gas segment has realized annual growth of 16 percent due to an ambitious acquisition drive.
Has clean energy hit a plateau?Clean energy growth worldwide has stalled despite significant gains in electric vehicles and renewable power, and financing has slowed, according to separate studies released Wednesday. Is increased government funding the answer for clean energy, or should private business play a bigger part?
A global fracking revolution? Curb your enthusiasm.While China, Saudi Arabia, and other nations are pushing to replicate America's shale boom, they face huge logistical obstacles. Some nations may find the investment is just too big.
Keystone XL pipeline: Could Congress bypass Obama to get it built?The Keystone XL pipeline's fate hangs in the air, with some in Congress hoping to move forward without approval from the Obama Administration. New legislation for the Keystone XL pipeline proposes to do just that, but faces significant obstacles.
In Germany, a building that aims to run on algaeThe world’s first ever algae-powered building is being built and tested in Hamburg, Germany, Kennedy writes. With the outer facades covered in glass panelled bioreactors the building can produce its own energy.
How oil exporters reach financial collapseHigh oil prices are good for oil exporters while low oil prices are good for oil importers, Tverberg writes. The result is a price tug of war between oil importers and oil exporters.
Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive: a tale of two electric carsTesla Motors will do well to distance itself from Fisker Automotive as much and as quickly as possible, as they really do have a different tale to tell, Stuebi writes.
Why peak oil demand is already a major problemOil demand has to do with how much oil we can afford, Tverberg writes, and many of the developed nations are not able to outbid the developing nations when it comes to the world’s limited oil supply.
The decline of the world's major oil fieldsAging giant fields produce more than half of global oil supply and are already declining as group, Cobb writes. Research suggests that their annual production decline rates are likely to accelerate.
