Europe’s five most important energy stories of 2019
Opinion
Every year seems like the most important, and, in terms of energy, it is, as record amounts of carbon continue
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Exclusive interview: Dan Drollette Jr. on offshore wind in the United States
Consumption
Dan Drollette Jr., Deputy Editor at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, recently wrote a highly engaging, expansive piece for
A top-ten book list for energy history, policy and geopolitics
Opinion
In January 2019, I embarked on the journey of reading and reviewing a new energy book every month, so it
The West and its Asian allies intent on hatching the hydrogen spring
Environment
The contours of the energy transition have grown clearer this year. Renewable energies have grown at a record pace over
The U.S.-Polish-Ukrainian connection fragments Europe’s gas map
Opinion
On November 21, the first shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) destined for Ukraine arrived at the Polish terminal
Energy frustrations and hopes fuel Middle East protests
Opinion
The street demonstrations in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon have flown somewhat under the radar in the Western press. Perhaps this
Book review: Climate and disease sealed The Fate of Rome
Environment
“We should try to imagine the Roman world, through and through, as an ecological context for microorganisms.” Kyle Harper, The
Is Qatargas a superior investment to Saudi Aramco?
Industry
Sunday was a historic day for the Tadawul, Saudi Arabia’s 12-year-old stock exchange. Saudi Aramco announced that it will list
European gas glut offers green opportunity
Opinion
For several years, analysts have predicted that the world would one day be awash with natural gas thanks to new
Trump cedes Middle East gas to Putin; Is eastern Europe next?
Opinion
Geopolitical shifts rarely happen as swiftly and unexpectedly as U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cede northern Syria to Turkey
Book review: Winds, waves and tides swirl in Orkney Islands Saga
Environment
“Cities are precarious creatures. They are unable to live or breathe without a myriad of lifelines from the surrounding world
By adding solar, Portugal pushes all-in on renewables
Consumption
In the early fifteenth century, Portuguese explorers began spanning the globe in search of riches in new colonies and trading
Rules before joules: the Mediterranean is merging on electricity regulations
Opinion
Trust underscores every successful partnership. Without it, we cannot plan for the future, let alone imagine a better one. The
Energy coercion is compelling Chinese-Russian rapprochement
Opinion
In July 1941, the Japanese empire, dependent on the United States for the oil imports that powered its military, faced
Book review: Coal and (America’s grappling with) Empire
Opinion
“The supposed security need for distant American coaling stations in the late nineteenth century did not play a significant role