Oil Price Threshold: Action and Reaction
The introduction of a price threshold for Russian oil has been discussed for several months. The idea was announced back in early September in...
Analyzing China Solar Energy for Poverty Alleviation (SEPAP) Program
In 2014, China deployed a large-scale initiative named as Solar Energy Poverty Alleviation Program (SEPAP) to systematically alleviate poverty in poor areas including underdeveloped...
USA-KSA Energy War and Global Energy Crisis
The response of the USA to OPEC and its partner’s plan to reduce output by two million barrels per day was strong enough to...
Russia-Turkey: Gas partnership as an answer to Western sanctions
In early November, the European Union extended for the umpteenth time its sanctions against Turkey for another year for Ankara’s allegedly illegal exploration of...
Evaluation of Germany’s Reaction to The European Energy Crisis
The Russo-Ukrainian crisis, which started on 24 February 2022, brought war back to Europe. This war has visibly impacted the energy nerve of Europe...
Bangladesh-Nepal Energy Cooperation: Harnessing the New Opportunities
The Ukraine war has shown the world the urgency of enabling alternative sources of energy. There are major powers in the western part of...
Ramping up renewables to power the clean future of inland shipping
By MICHAEL ALLEN
Compared to other industries, such as agriculture or energy, transport is the only sector with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions higher now than in...
The role of power system connectivity in energy security
Authors: Anna Lobanova and Randi Kristiansen*
Secure and sustainable energy systems are a key driver of economic growth and social development. Together with technological innovations,...
The Geostrategic implications of crude oil
In the 33rd Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC, a group often referred to as OPEC+, ministerial meetings in Vienna decided...
Europe energy crisis: Western sanctions backfire
As the weather gets colder in Europe, the efforts for curbing gas and electricity consumption are reaching their limits and the short-lived relief the...