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Keystone XL – Pipelines and polls
US president Barack Obama delays final decision on Transcanada’s Keystone XL project.
Fracking – don’t poke the bear
Ian McInnes looks at the recent controversy around Cuadrilla’s fracking practices in the UK and considers some of the risks.
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Germany – the rise of natural gas
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Shale gas to UK’s rescue?
Can the UK’s shale gas deposits save the country from an energy crunch as North Sea oil and gas fields lose steam ? Ian McInness makes a case for caution.
Poland’s shale gas shift
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Nuclear freeze heats up LNG markets
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CBM – travelling a fine line
With coalbed methane technology moving forward and with new nano-based research being undertaken, a balance must be struck between the world’s energy needs and safeguarding its other vital resources.
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