Mexico: the Final Piece in North America’s Energy Renaissance
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TVA Coal Closures Signal of What’s to Come
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By Nick Cunningham, OilPrice.com: The Tennessee Valley Authority, one of the largest electricity generators in the US, decided to shut down eight coal generating units. Coal will drop from a 52% share to 20% in the coming years, to be replaced mostly by natural gas. It illustrates what many utilities face.
The IEA Finally Gets it Right
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Outcry as Canada Considers Nuclear Waste Facility on US Border
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German Industry Dreads Getting Slammed By The Costs Of Green Energy
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What You Need to Know about the Latest Oil Trading Scandal
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Is the Giant Siberian Oilfield to be Developed by Russia and China Radioactive?
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By Joao Peixe of Oilprice.com: The deal between Rosneft and China National Petroleum Corp to jointly develop a giant oilfield in Siberia may be tainted. I’m not talking about corruption or illegal activities, but rather the potential that the oil and gas in the field may be contaminated with radioactive materials from nuclear explosions.
Ukraine & Turkey: The European Energy Coup
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By Analysts of Oil & Energy Insider: The Ukraine controls the transit of 90% of Russia’s natural gas to Europe and dependents on Russia for 60% of its own gas consumption. Russia is using its gas stranglehold on the Ukraine to gain control of its transit system. The EU is involved too. An epic struggle. But now, a deal with Turkey might usurp it.
Another Canadian Oil Train Derailment Punctuates The Crude Transportation Debate
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By Rory Johnston, of OilPrice.com: Early Saturday morning, a 134-car freight train carrying crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas derailed and exploded outside of Gainford, Alberta. The third such CN derailment in the past month. And three months ago, the tragic Lac-Mégantic disaster claimed 47 lives and incinerated the center of the town.