More: Energy
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...
Iran in the new talks on the Nuclear Treaty
In the current Iranian economic and political system there are many old and new geopolitical and economic tensions.
At a time when many countries, including...
Innovation and imagination: The keys to a sustainable urban future
What makes a city more resilient? In a world faced with the twin challenges of increasing urbanization and climate change, it is paramount to...
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...
Mexico in the Trump Era: Trying to Deal with and Overcome Social Dominance
My work with Social Dominance Theory focuses on explaining the most obvious legitimizing myths in maintaining a negative atmosphere between America and Mexico. When...
World Bank: Commodity prices to rise more than expected in 2018
Oil prices are forecast to average $65 a barrel over 2018, up from an average of $53 a barrel in 2017, on strong demand...
Smarter and more energy-efficient buildings in the EU by 2050
MEPs set goal of near zero-energy buildings in the EU by 2050, following December 2017 EP-Council deal, backed by the full European Parliament on...