Will Europe Really Quit Coal?
Consumption
Within the last two years, governments across Europe have pledged to rid their power sectors of coal. In January 2018,
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Book Review: ‘A Bright Future’ Encourages World to Rethink Nuclear
Industry
Nuclear power may be the world’s most contentious energy source. Some believe it is the only answer to our climate
No Deal Brexit Threatens French Gas Security
Opinion
As the clock ticks to March 29, the deadline for the United Kingdom to reach a deal to exit the
Venezuela, Oil and the Monroe Doctrine
Opinion
In early 1959, oil prices were low and falling. British Petroleum had cut prices. The United States had instituted import
Book Review: ‘Energy Kingdoms’ Explains Why Gulf States Must End Free Energy
Opinion
At the office tower where I worked, colleagues propped open lobby doors when they went outside to smoke so that
Double Trouble: the Pitfalls of Parallel Pipelines
Opinion
Oil and gas pipelines may now be popular news items, but that wasn’t always the case. Geopolitics is one reason:
Gas Could Compress the Ukrainian Boil in 2019
Opinion
Many of us are hoping for a calmer year in geopolitics in 2019, but experience tells us that is unlikely.
Europe’s Five Most Important Energy Stories of 2018
Opinion
Dynamic market, geopolitical, and technological forces make the global energy system impossible to predict. As a net consumer and importer
Duly Noted: the United States Sides With Russia and Saudi Arabia on Climate
Environment
At least the battle lines are no longer fuzzy. In advance of the 24th meeting of the Parties to the
Scrub, Scrub, Scrub Your Boat: Oilmen and Shippers Brace for IMO 2020
Opinion
Shipping drives the global economy and nurtures the fossil fuel-dominated global energy system. Oil-powered ships account for over 80% of
Producing More, Complaining Less: AI and a New Energy Paradigm
Opinion
This article is the third of a three-part series on how artificial intelligence is already shaping the global energy system
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Renewables Surge on the Demand-Side?
Industry
This article is the second of a three-part series on how artificial intelligence is already shaping the global energy system
Artificial Intelligence Will Help Hydrocarbons on the Supply-Side
Industry
This article is the first of a three-part series on how artificial intelligence is already shaping the global energy system
Does the West Owe its Rise to Fossil Fuels?
Consumption
Human agency enjoys the pole position in explaining historical phenomenon. From the genius of Napoleon, Churchill, and Roosevelt to the
Is Washington Trying to Bait Iran into Closing Hormuz?
Opinion
Crude oil transit is the wild card of the global energy system. Oil producers and consumers act in mostly predictable,