Category Archives: Oil

Every now and then a book comes along that can change everything and lead you down (or up) a new path, that you would not have discovered without reading it Continue reading

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Jeremy Grantham’s latest quarterly thought piece is out. It’s terrific reading as usual. “Our global economy, reckless in its use of all resources and natural systems, shows many of the indicators of potential failure that brought down so many civilizations … Continue reading

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This one graphic can answer it all in one go This graphic reproduced courtesy of the World Economic Forum – Global Risks 2013 report is a concise way of illustrating some of the most severe and acute risks that face … Continue reading

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Part 2 of the excellent interview that Leo Hickman completed with Jeremy Grantham:  the co-founder of investment group GMO on what books he’s reading and why he wants to fund ‘avant garde’ farming. Jeremy Grantham on what first led him … Continue reading

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‘The world’s most powerful environmentalist’ on battling the ‘misinformation machine’ and why China is his ‘secret weapon’ Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of GMO, speaks during the Ira Sohn Investmen Research Conference: Photograph: Daniel Acker/Getty Images ‘China knows this is serious’… environmental … Continue reading

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The Outlook for Energy is ExxonMobil’s long-term view of our shared energy future. They develop the Outlook annually to assess future trends in energy supply, demand and technology to help guide the long-term investments.

This year’s Outlook reveals a number of key findings about how we use energy, how much we will need in the future and what types of fuels will meet demand. Continue reading

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Greetings from Doha, Qatar from Anric Blatt. A significant special concern of the side effects of fracking, is the environmental and health impact of many of the unidentified chemicals used in the process. Some of these are known to contain … Continue reading

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A significant special concern of the side effects of fracking, is the environmental and health impact of many of the unidentified chemicals used in the process. Some of these are known to contain carcinogenic and toxic ingredients. Increasing the likelihood … Continue reading

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Imagine a large body of water – about the size of the Dead Sea – simply disappearing. It sounds like a science fiction movie. But it’s not. It’s happening in real life – and we’ve only just found out. A … Continue reading

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In chemistry you quickly discover that oil and water don’t mix. The same is true in the energy industry. It’s unfortunate, because the new fuel sources that the International Energy Agency claims will allow North America to reach energy independence … Continue reading

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