Energy policy and the environment are not only decisive issues in Australian politics but the history of the recently repealed emissions trading scheme or “carbon tax” shows how such issues can divide politicians, parties and even people.
Offshore Oil and Shale Gas in Spain
Spain’s government is in favor of offshore drilling and shale gas despite local opposition and potential threats to the truism …
Tony Hayward’s Bet on Kurdistan
Tony Hayward’s investment in iraqi Kurdistan appears to paying off as the region pushed for independence from the rest of the country which appears to be at the brink due to the advance of the ISIL …
The Russians are Coming
Russia will likely invade Ukraine in the coming days and this will probably set back international cooperation for years to come on critical issues such as gas supplies to Europe and the peaceful development of the Arctic
Electric cars are moving fast!
BMW’s entry into the electric car and plug-in hybrid space together with an enormous amount of activity in China may indicate the coming of age of electric vehicles …
