The certainty of uncertainty
Ian McInness reflects on the recent developments in the Eurozone and further afield.
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Vestas to cut over 2000 jobs after profits slump
Denmark-based wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S has announced 2335 job cuts in a bid to restore its profitability after rising costs hit its 2011 earnings.
Clean energy investment hits record US$260bn in 2011, up 5% YoY
Global investment in clean energy hit a record US$260bn in 2011, up 5% from the previous year as investment in solar grew by more than a third despite shrinking profit margins, some bankruptcies and flagging share prices.
Dubai unveils AED12bn, 1000MW solar park
AED12bn solar park for Dubai as it prepares to reduce energy imports and cut CO2 emissions nearly a third by 2030.
2012 - What we may be about to receive
It is here, the dreaded by some, 2012. Hopefully, the doom predictions are going to be wrong and it will be just another year. Making predictions can turn out to be disastrously wrong for the journalists that attempt them. However, from an oil and gas perspective Ian McInnes gives it a go on some of the issues.
Political will fading for carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage appears to lose its shine, at least to politicians.
Is time running out?
In this week’s blog post, Dr Samuel Fenwick looks at the wider issues posed by peak oil and resource depletion and explains that at some point, we may find ourselves with not enough energy to put the world’s economy on a sustainable footing.
Giving a good energy presentation: some useful pointers
Dr Samuel Fenwick gives some advice on how to rise above the pack when it comes to giving a speech or presentation at an energy conference.
Can UK Energy Policy face up to a ‘trilemma’?
David Hunter of M&C Energy Group discusses some of the energy challenges facing the UK over the next decade.
2011: a case of déjà vu?
With 2010 now behind us, it’s worth taking a look ahead to consider what this year might hold for the energy sector. With oil back to above US$90/bbl, there are concerns in some quarters that we might be heading for a rerun of 2008, in which fuel prices soared to a record US$147.22/bbl. As pointed …
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