U.S. energy
Democrats seek to boost taxes on oil companies
Won’t be easy to bollect $31B oil royalties
FutureGen CEO interview
Amid election, coal takes the offensive
WaPo editorial: The problem with biofuels
Coal
Coal & uranium – Feb 25
US governors: include coal in energy debate
Alarm over new oil-from-coal plans in China
Experts discuss clean coal technology
Uranium and the nuclear renaissance
Geopolitics – Feb 20
Slouching towards Petroeurostan (Iran oil bourse)
Korea resources diplomacy: aim for a
prudent, precise approach
Iraq oil law stalled, no end in sight
German regulator warns of Europe power shortages
Coal markets rocked by Eskom (S.A.)
Smoke and mirrors: China’s green energy
Coal – Feb 16
Vietnam to cut coal exports
Rethink coal dependence
U.S. moving toward ban on new coal-fired power plants
Coal – Feb 13
China spurs coal-price surge
What to do with all this coal?
SA coal mining plans put fresh water at risk
Mine expansion in middle of fight; natural streams buried
Energy sources – Feb 10
Coalmine fire put out after half a century
Declining coal reserves add to energy worries
Natural gas may boom by default
The hoax of eco-friendly nuclear energy
Green laws and regulation risk energy crisis, say Europe’s power companies
Energy prices and producers – Feb 6
Why the Saudis aren’t lifting a finger to ease oil prices
Byron King: Brazil’s recent oil discovery
Energy prices, inflation and denial
Asia coal prices at record high
Coal prices may triple as supply crisis deepens
Coal prices are predicted to hit $300 per tonne this week, a threefold rise that eclipses even the most bullish forecasts made just a few days ago. Experts say there is still no ceiling in sight and predict further upward pressure on European power prices.
The great coal rush (and why it will fail)
The world appears poised for a headlong sprint toward greater dependence on coal. This book’s purpose is to examine one crucial question that will shape this next great coal rush: How much is left?
Coal – Feb 1
Coal prices could double again
U.S. scraps ambitious clean-coal power plant (FutureGen)
UK firm wants carbon freedom at new coal-fired plant
ODAC Guest Commentary – Understanding the energy crisis in South Africa
How did South Africa come to this? Whereas we once had a huge surplus of generating capacity, now the entire country faces regular blackouts, and some of our key economic sectors are under threat. Mines have been forced to shut down as their electricity supplies cannot be guaranteed, while energy hungry aluminum smelters continue to operate so that we can have our beer dispensed in cans.
Coal – Jan 23
Coal is no longer on front burner
James Hansen: The need for an international moratorium on coal power
China’s coal
Life cycle comparison of coal and natural gas
