Quality vs Quantity: Are global refiners ready for US shale exports?
The growth of oil production from the United States has led to fundamental changes in global oil markets in recent years. Thanks to the...
New Estimates Show Rapid Growth in Off-Grid Renewables
New data from IRENA shows that about 115 million people worldwide currently rely on the basic energy services provided by solar lights, while another...
Geothermal Energy is on a Hot Path
Geothermal energy development has followed the same storyline for many decades: a low-carbon energy source that can offer reliable and sustainable baseload power, whose...
Where are we on the road to clean energy?
All around the world, sustainable energy transitions are underway. But how far we have progressed? It’s clear that action needs to be accelerated, but...
Progress on global energy goals slow, but strong gains in countries show promise
The world is not on track to meet the global energy targets for 2030 set as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, but real...
Shifting energy import patterns enhance China’s clout in the Middle East
Subtle shifts in Chinese energy imports suggest that China may be able to exert influence in the Middle East in alternative and subtle ways...
Middle East: Geopolitics and Oil prices
Far beyond these daily news and narrative centered upon the trajectory of oil prices there is a field; where the short-term worries pales into...
Energy: Italy, declining prices and consumption on the rise in 2017
2017 registered rising final energy consumptions (+1.38% as compared to 2016, in line with the +1.5 % in GDP) and a slight decline in...
Indonesia: Growing Flores’s “Geothermal Garden”
Flores, an Indonesian island named for its beautiful flora, is the test-bed of a newly adapted classification guidelines for geothermal projects. Called the ‘UNFC...
India fuels the Global Energy Discourse: A round-up of the 2018 IEF Ministerial conference
India recently took another step in showcasing its potential for global leadership in the field of sustainable development by hosting the 16th International Energy...