Wednesday, October 21, 2015

VW Scandal Puts Diesel's Future at Risk

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If the VW scandal sours consumers on diesel cars, the potential winners and losers extend well beyond the auto industry. European refineri...
Friday, October 09, 2015

What the Congressional Hearing on VW Missed

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I made time in my schedule to watch yesterday's Congressional hearing on the VW scandal on C-SPAN. It left me with very much the same s...
Thursday, October 01, 2015

How Shale Reduced US Energy Risks from Hurricanes

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The Gulf of Mexico will be a key region for energy supplies for years to come, but shale development has boosted output elsewhere to such a...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The Fallout from Volkswagen's "Defeat Device"

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The repercussions from VW's error in judgment seem likely to extend beyond the hit to their reputation and stock price, and the unneces...
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Monday, August 31, 2015

What Do Futures Markets Tell Us About Long-term Oil Prices?

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The tendency to believe that the prices of oil futures contracts are predicting the future price of oil is understandable but not supported...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

The Return of Iran's Oil

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If approved by all parties the negotiated nuclear agreement with Iraq could affect energy markets both directly and indirectly. By adding ...
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Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Energy Storage and the Cost of Going Off-Grid

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New energy storage offerings from Tesla and other manufacturers are widely expected to enhance the attractiveness of rooftop solar power an...
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Friday, June 26, 2015

Rare Earths Not So Rare?

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The bankruptcy of the main US producer of "rare earth" materials signals the end of a multi-year crisis over their global supply ...
Monday, June 08, 2015

Where Is the Stimulus from Cheap Oil?

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Those expecting a boost to the US economy from lower oil prices--the opposite effect of past oil price spikes--have been disappointed by th...
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Monday, June 01, 2015

EPA's Blown Call on Ethanol

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EPA's proposed revision to renewable fuel quotas achieves the appearance of compromise by cutting non-existent volumes, while still att...
Monday, May 04, 2015

US Energy Independence in Sight?

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The data analysis arm of the US Department of Energy is forecasting that despite low oil prices, the US will become energy independent with...
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