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The Future of American Shale Gas

February 8, 2012 by Adriaan Kamp
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This article was inspired by the most recent State of the Union: America’s plan for an “all-out on local energy”- and the subsequent discussions in the industry on its implications, its opportunities and its challenges.I promised to give you my take on the present on-going market developments with shale gas as well as my predictions for... [read more]

Why I am opposed to Northern Gateway

February 6, 2012 by Simon Donner
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After a few months of thinking, I came to the conclusion that there is no choice but to oppose the construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline. There are many worthy arguments on either side of this issue, from the economy to First Nations rights, and from the preservation of the BC coastline to the reality of oil consumption here and... [read more]

The Future of Oil & Gas: Exploring New Innovation in Old-Fashioned Energy Webcast Recap

February 6, 2012 by Sheila Oliva
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In case you missed it, last week The Energy Collective hosted a webcast on the topic of oil and gas and what the future held for these fossil fuels. As recent research has shown, despite the unprecedented levels of growth and attention wind, solar and biofuels receive as energy sources, the globe’s hunger for energy will guarantee that... [read more]

New Cuban Crisis Threatens Florida's Coasts

February 5, 2012 by nrdc switchboard
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Ever since Cuba’s intent to drill within 70 miles of Florida’s coast has become known, concerned Floridians have been reeling with how to protect our treasured Florida Keys. For many Floridians, this is a very charged issue. It’s no secret that having Cuba drill for oil is itself a hugely political issue-- exiles and many others outraged... [read more]

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Audio Archive: The Future of Oil & Gas: Exploring New Innovation in Old-Fashioned Energy

February 3, 2012 by Henry Spethmann
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While renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and biofuels experience unprecedented levels of growth and attention, such projections seem to confirm that these fossil fuels will make up large parts of our energy mix for quite some time to come.With that in mind, it's important to ask: What significant innovations, if any, are... [read more]

Carbon Capture Takes Center Stage In 2012

February 2, 2012 by Nino Marchetti
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For two reasons, 2012 will be a milestone for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies, marking the beginning of its practical utilization.In December, the next step of the ongoing international climate change talks will be hosted by Qatar, which, with Saudi Arabia, has long pushed to have CCS included among approved... [read more]

Worst. Transportation Bill. Ever.

January 31, 2012 by Deron Lovaas
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Deron Lovaas breaks down why exactly the House Transportation Bill is bad for our environment, our transportation future and our pocketbooks. [read more]

Refinery Closures Lead to Rising Gas Prices and Job Losses

January 31, 2012 by Robert Rapier
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Refinery Closures and the Keystone Pipeline There have been several announcements in recent months of refinery closures that will likely impact gasoline supplies (and prices) on the East Coast. Some of those closures have been on the East Coast. Others — such as the Hovensa refinery in the Virgin Islands and some European refineries —... [read more]

Keystone Rejection Highlights Need for Improved Safety in Energy Production

January 30, 2012 by Peter Lehner
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On the day that President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have brought corrosive Canadian tar sands oil through America largely for export, I was at an energy conference in Houston, listening to a tar sands representative talk about what the industry had done, and would do in the future, to reduce the impacts of tar... [read more]

State of the Union Addresses All-of-the-Above Energy

January 25, 2012 by Geoffrey Styles
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Anyone expecting the announcement of big new energy initiatives in this year's State of the Union address was disappointed last night. What was new, however, was a welcome shift in the President's emphasis on conventional energy--the fuels he referred to as "yesterday's energy" in last year's speech. Never mind that the resurgent oil... [read more]

How the Keystone XL rejection is inspiring young environmentalists

January 23, 2012 by nrdc switchboard
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It’s not often that we win. Especially for the current crop of college students, who grew up in the Bush years, environmental victories have been small, few and far between. Last week, though, we won. Let January 18th, 2012 go down in the record as the day when the people stood up to Big Oil and came out victorious. [read more]

Applying Innovation to Oil & Gas

January 23, 2012 by Geoffrey Styles
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This Friday at noon Eastern Time I'll be participating in a webinar on The Energy Collective covering the application of innovation to the emissions from oil and natural gas. The topic is timely, not just because of the current debate over the fate of the Keystone Pipeline, but because despite the growing importance of renewable energy,... [read more]

Are President Obama’s Policies Causing U.S. Oil Production to Rise?

January 23, 2012 by Robert Rapier
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Question: What do President Barack Obama and ex-President Jimmy Carter have in common? Answer: Both presided over strong increases in domestic oil production that were a result of decisions made before they took office, as I explain in this post. [read more]

Scotland, Abu Dhabi Team Up On Clean Energy

January 22, 2012 by Nino Marchetti
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The company responsible for the “city in the desert” is partnering with the most renewable-energy focused country in Europe: Scotland. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week to sign an agreement with the Abu Dhabi-based Masdar corporation to formally collaborate on developing “green... [read more]

PEV-Related Patent Issuances Set Record Levels

January 22, 2012 by James Greenberger
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The New York-based IP law firm of Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C tracks cleantech patent filings in the United States and around the world. According to Heslin Rothenberg, annual cleantech patent applications have more than doubled since 2008. In the third quarter of 2011, the number of cleantech patents issued in the United States reached an all-time high of 599. This was 109 more than the number of cleantech patents issued in the third quarter of 2010. Of the cleantech patents issued, hybrid/electric vehicle-related patents accounted for 59, an all-time high for that subsector, up from 46 issued during the third quarter of 2010. [read more]