energy security
In a world where access to ever-more and real-time data is critical for effective government, competitive business and smart, sustainable communities, hearing that a key source of vital information is being cut off is very bad news. And that’s exactly what the latest announcement from the US Energy Information
energy security
In his latest warning that a global energy makeover can’t come fast enough, the chief of the International Energy Agency (IEA) says, “The age of cheap energy is over.” Speaking at the Bridge Forum Dialogue in Luxembourg earlier this month, Nobuo Tanaka said, “The only question now is, will
energy security
Up until the Deepwater Horizon oil gusher began more than two months ago, many argued that offshore domestic drilling was a way to protect national security by reducing dependence on foreign oil. (Never mind that oil is a global commodity, so what comes out of the Gulf of Mexico doesn’
energy security
If you had to sum up the UK’s new energy and climate plans in one word, that word certainly has to be “ambitious.” Chris Huhne, the newly appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, said as much in his speech this week at the Economist UK Energy
energy security
If going green and promoting renewable energy is such a wussy, hippy thing to do, how come the vast majority of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans want the US to adopt Clean Energy Climate Change legislation? Clearly, time spent in the petroleum- and conflict-rich Middle East makes a difference in one’
energy security
The International Energy Agency (IEA) usually garners a lot of attention when it releases its annual “World Energy Outlook,” but today’s publication follows some much less-welcome attention: news that a whistleblower says the agency has regularly fudged figures to make global oil reserves look better … and fuel production declines
energy security
A new commission aims to speed up the development of new nuclear power stations and wind-energy farms to address the UK’s increasingly stressed energy requirements. The Confederation of British Industries (CBI) has launched a new Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) to oversee decisions on major infrastructure planning applications. “For too
energy security
The current heat wave is putting a strain on UK energy supplies, in part because France has had to reduce its nuclear power output, requiring it to import more of its electricity from Britain. As reported in the Times Online, EDF has been forced to slow down many of its
energy security
Is it just us, or is every new report on energy or climate starting to sound a lot like dialogue from Monty Python’s “Life of Brian”? Judith: “They’ve arrested Brian!!” People’s Front of Judea: “What?” Judith: “They’ve dragged him off. They’re going to crucify him.
energy security
The UK’s energy system isn’t ready to meet future energy needs while also preventing rapid climate change, according to a new report from the Royal Society. The report calls for a new vision for energy generation that is based on the long-term replacement of fossil fuels through the
climate
Stanford University announced this week that it’s establishing a new institute to focus solely on energy issues. The Precourt Institute for Energy gets kicked off with $100 million (US) in new funding. That money comes on top of the $30 million Stanford’s already spending on energy research. The
alternative energy
Ah, nuclear power. Is it, as writer-thinker James Lovelock (The Revenge of Gaia) says, the only energy source that can replace fossil fuels and save civilization? Or is it, as many environmentalists warn, a dangerous and not-economically viable path toward the next Three Mile Island or Chernobyl? Those are the