US Natural Gas: The Big Chill
A winter fuel crisis of high prices and shortages could darken homes and factories.
Natural Gas
Other energy – Nov 26
Demand for natural gas outpaces supply /
UK gas becomes world’s most costly fuel /
FT: Good chances that we’ll freeze this winter / 800MW of solar-stirling electricity generators for California (2) /
Take the clean, green alternative over macho nuclear rod-waving /
Wakeup call in Indian country – tribes have a key role in an energy future
New Global Oil Data Reports to Start
New monthly oil data intended to ease oil price volatility with better transparency from countries such as China and Saudi Arabia are to be released beginning Saturday.
Other energy – Nov 19
Nation warms up to coal /
Australia pioneers energy From hot rocks /
EIA wind intermittancy – chipping away at the doubters /
Gas fields also deplete, but faster
Politics & economics – Nov 19
US senators demand oil execs re-testify, under oath /
Toiling in a Dickensian hell – the miners who fuel China /
State of the American republic /
Supply fears amid NG price surge in UK /
Are we there yet? Prospect of $100 oil /
Syriana – movie on global oil /
Shell’s strategy to fuel the future /
Understanding the oil patch /
Syria and the oil shortage
Plugged In To Global Cooling
A failed Canadian dam project in Belize underscores our growing desperation for energy
Let them freeze in the dark
Every time conservationists have criticized the energy industries for the pollution and climate destruction it takes to pull oil, coal, gas and uranium out of the ground and turn it into energy, the retort is always the same: “You eco-freaks want everybody to freeze in the dark!”
Other energy headlines – Nov 10
UK: Cold reception for pipeline project /
Canada: The real gas crisis (= NG) /
Saudi Arabia can raise oil output by 75% through 2030, IEA says /
EnCana plans higher oil sands output, weighs partners /
IEA urges countries to reduce oil dependence /
Petrocan hikes oil-price investment measure /
On diesel vs. standard gasoline cars
How to plug the energy gap
Energy will inevitably become less available and more expensive than it has been for the last few decades. The change will be permanent. Adapting to this scenario while maintaining the UK’s standard of living will require fundamental changes in the way we produce and use energy. All sources of energy will be required.
Natural gas dilemma in Ukraine
The gas addiction of the Ukrainian economy hinders its efforts to become a competitive economy and assert energy independence.
Other Energy Headlines – 20 October, 2005
Energy, ethanol and greenhouse / Brazil’s gas consumption to triple by 2010 / Nothing green about Blair’s nuclear dream / Wood stoves back in vogue ahead of costly winter / Benefits of coal touted at Montana energy conference / India’s fast breeder nuclear reactor is 20 years old / A 30 000 MW Wind Farm in Canada?
UK Energy Part 1: The Winter Outlook
Two interesting reports have been published recently, Energy Trends from the DTI updated with 2005 Quarter 2 data and Winter Outlook Report 2005/06 from Ofgem. These two reports contain a wealth of data on the UK energy market past, present and looking forward to the winter. However I am less impressed with the analysis and conclusions drawn from the data. In part one of this article I discuss the Winter Outlook Report, part two discusses the Energy Trends report here: UK Energy Part 2: 2005 Quarter 2 Update.
