Nigerian Oil crisis and its implications on businesses
The oil rich African nation of Nigeria has 218 million inhabitants. Oil was first discovered in Nigeria in 1956. The country has proven crude...
Impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on global energy situation
Background
Russia and Ukraine are major players in the global energy markets, in fact Russia is one of the world’s top three crude oil producers....
Renewable and Energy Transition: Towards a Stronger Future
One of the key UN programs under the SDGs is the energy transition and management of the current global energy crisis. The crisis itself...
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...
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...