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Tapping the $1.42 Trillion Vein - 2007-04-23
You see, the fire of energy efficiency has been smoldering for some time--showing most of its adolescent flames in the auto industry. But new movements and advances in the building industry could be the kindling and fresh air this fire’s been awaiting for quite some time.

Venezuela's About-Farce - 2007-04-18
In the struggle for international energy solutions, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez views the Western Hemisphere's ethanol effort as more of a tug-o'-war than a joint heave. If you're looking for an answer, an argument alone won't do. Who knows when Venezuela will ditch the dirt and seize its clear opportunities?

Fiercer Than the Race for Oil or Natural Gas - 2007-04-11
I have to admit something--I don't know much about nuclear physics. You might not either, but I bet you know what a mushroom cloud looks like. Unfortunately, a filmstrip's worth of familiarity with nuclear fuel and its possible uses just won't do in this reinvigorated nuclear century.

Price of Uranium - 2007-04-10
Uranium's meteoric rise has only just begun. Today the other yellow metal not only breached the $100 per pound mark--it smashed it! The spot price for uranium soared to $113 per pound. But is it time to break out the champagne?

Oil Causes and Heals All Wounds - 2007-04-04
A new path for petroleum is now in the works, as leaders of five southern European nations inked a deal Tuesday to build the so-called Pan-European Oil Pipeline. Not only the planned route is new: the political will expressed in the PEOP deal may foreshadow a new era for this troubled region.

Getting off the Biofuel Bench - 2007-03-28
If there's one thing I learned in Latin America these past few weeks, it's how woefully far behind the United States has fallen in its Monrovian position of most valuable player and protector of the Western Hemisphere.

Special Report from Colombia - 2007-03-14
Un Nuevo Mundo. Even if your Spanish is limited to Mexican menu literacy or Ricky Martin lyrics, you probably understand this phrase. It translates as "A New World," and it bears great historical importance for the past, present and future of the Americas.

Sign Your Country on the Dotted Line - 2007-02-28
Old research habits die hard. Actually, it's my belief that knowledge should not be compartmentalized - you know what you know, and latent awareness can only help. Now, why does my linguistic training apply to fossil fuel?

The Nuclear Side of the Moon - 2007-02-20
By 2050, the world will have an estimated population of 12 billion people. The demand for energy will be enormous. But one solution to the world's long-term energy demands may be 239,000 miles away.

North Korea Passing the Nuclear Spotlight - 2007-02-16
Baltimore, MD - North Korea has just agreed to take steps toward dismantling its controversial nuclear program. Yet this news comes amid escalating concerns over Iran's nuclear intention. Perhaps North Korea's energy crisis foreshadows Iran’s own nuclear future.

Russia Draws the Lines - 2007-02-14
Cease-fire line, battle line or pipeline? With the Russian presence in Georgia's breakaway regions, lines are blurred.

Same Story, Different Day - 2007-02-07
China has a rapacious hunger for nearly everything under the sun. Now the Waking Dragon is turning its head - and its wallet - towards Africa.

Dry Down Under - 2007-01-31
Australia has been known for many things. Due to its seemingly barren and unforgiving landscape, it was a notorious British penal colony. Its Great Barrier Reef is a natural wonder, and Australia's underground endowment of uranium is an object of envy. But Australia has never been rich in water.

Jatropha Biodiesel - 2007-01-24
Energy and Capital editor Sam Hopkins reports on the jatropha plant (the "bellyache bush" and its use in the biodiesel industry.

Back from the Grave: A Look at U.S. Nuclear Power - 2007-01-22
Going back over the course of the last 28 years, taking a position against nuclear power has been quite easy. The partial core meltdown at Three Mile Island in the spring of 1979 was all the evidence that most people needed to be convinced that nuclear power was indeed more dangerous than advertised. And if that wasn't enough, then the tragic nuclear accident at the Chernobyl plant in Russia only seven years later certainly closed the case.

Meet Ecuador's New Maestro - 2007-01-17
The music that greets you at www.rafaelcorrea.com is upbeat and encouraging - if you like the written content. But the new Ecuadorian president probably won't put you in such a dancing mood if you're an oil company executive.

Grappling in Europe's Ring - 2007-01-10
There are entire industries that revolve around fights between strong men. Then there are entire industries that dissolve due to fights between strongmen. The worlds of professional wrestling and international fuel make for an uneasy overlap, as Russia and Belarus are currently making clear.

Trouble Amid the Cherry Blossoms - 2007-01-08
Under the fog of the one of the warmest winters ever and amid early-blooming cherry blossoms in the nation’s capital, traders drove the price of oil below $55 a barrel last week. But while the warmer winter weather worked its magic with the laws of supply and demand, the Iranian shadow in the Middle East continued to grow.

Québec Sees the Energy Tide Turn - 2007-01-03
MONTREAL, QUEBEC: Here in the normally frigid climes of Canada, the snow is melting. I arrived here last week to celebrate the dawn of 2007 in North America’s French metropolis, and amid the cheerful soirées and greetings of “bonne année!” I learned just how pivotal energy is to this unique corner of the continent.

Fuel Scarcity in a Land of Oil Abundance - 2006-12-27
A burst gasoline pipeline in Lagos, Nigeria drew crowds on the day after Christmas (Boxing Day in former British colonies) and when a stray spark caught the open fuel flow, disaster ensued. 256 are dead as of Wednesday's Red Cross tally.

Multilateral and Equivocal - 2006-12-20
Six-party talks regarding North Korea's nuclear program have resumed in Beijing this week. This renewed diplomatic dance spotlights a host of dilemmas involving energy, capital and power.

Lines on a Map and the Footsteps of a Martyr - 2006-12-18
As Americans, we’ve always liked our history to be simple, easy and tidy. In our lessons there have always been the good guys (us) and the bad guys (them), and there was never really any trouble telling the two apart. That is the reason why our history classes never had to vary much from historical dates, famous figures, epic struggles and lines on maps.

Shell Gets the Siberian Flip - 2006-12-13
He's a former spy and judo master. No wonder Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kremlin cadres are extremely adept at gaining leverage. The most recent grapple involves Royal Dutch Shell and its controlling stake in the Sakhalin-2 natural gas project in Russia's Far East.

The Shift From Petrodollar to Petroeuro is Here - 2006-12-12
According to the latest quarterly review from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), oil-producing countries have reduced their U.S. dollar exposure to the lowest level in two years. Crude exporters are reportedly shifting oil income into euros, yen, and sterling as a hedge against a continuing tumble in the USD. This shift from petrodollar to petroeuro will have a catastrophic effect on the American economy.

A New Frontier for Oil Strife - 2006-12-06
As the world searches high and low for new hydrocarbon resources, long-underappreciated African oil is getting its day in the sun. Diverse geological factors spell promise for countries in far-flung parts of the continent, but there are common worries that could obscure the rosy horizon for newly prosperous nations.

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