INSTEX, OPEC meeting and oil market
In the past few days, oil traders around the world
have been eyeing three major events closely in order to catch a glance at the
direction...
Three reasons why the IEA report on hydrogen is a game-changer
The International Energy Agency’s groundbreaking new report on hydrogen, launched this month on the margins of the meeting of G20 energy and environment ministers...
Renewable Energy Has High Hurdles for Europe and the U.S. to Overcome
The future for renewables (mainly, solar
and wind) shows growth, and wide-scale public, and private acceptance, but it
comes with a price. What
renewables have accomplished however,...
Oil market shrugs off as tensions rise in Persian Gulf region
Despite what was expected, the oil market doesn’t seem to be moved
drastically by the recent turbulences in the Persian Gulf region as Iran shot
down...
Fossil fuel consumption subsidies bounced back strongly in 2018
Authors: Wataru Matsumura and Zakia
Adam*
Higher average oil prices in 2018 pushed up the value
of global fossil fuel consumption subsidies back up toward levels last...
France Shows How Energy and Society Are Intertwined
What should
be asked about energy is what Plato’s The
Republic through Socrates asked: “What is justice?” If energy has a moral,
economic, environmental, and life-saving component...
Energy and Geopolitics is Under Attack
Global warming. Climate change. Renewable
energy. Carbon-free societies. All of these terms have gained status, as the
balm to eliminate fossil fuels, which is supposedly causing...
Investors with US$2 billion urge donors to ramp up support for mini-grids in Africa
An
influential group of impact and energy investors has called on major donors to
increase their support for energy access solutions in Africa, especially rural
utilities called...
District heating needs flexibility to navigate the energy transition
Heating in buildings is at the core of energy
consumption – space heating and hot water production account for around 70% of
energy consumption in residential...
China and India Will Watch the West Destroy Itself
China and India will allow the west – led by the United States (US) and European Union (EU) – to destroy themselves through dysfunctional,...