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    • Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
      ReviewFT Books Essay
      A Pipeline Runs Through It — the golden age of oil

      Rich in detail and deeply researched, Keith Fisher’s history covers oil from Mesopotamia to the first world war

    • Wednesday, 11 November, 2020
      Energy sector
      Why ‘waste not, want not’ is an unattainable energy goal

      In the US, 67% of primary energy is wasted, with just 33% doing its useful, intended work

    • Monday, 30 March, 2020
      Renewable energy
      US leaders must not flunk historic opportunity on energy spending

      Financial crisis and stimulus package is a chance to redirect green investment

    • Friday, 24 January, 2020
      ReviewNon-Fiction
      The Bridge — the political power of gas pipelines to Europe

      Thane Gustafson demonstrates the realpolitik of energy supply in geopolitical relations with Russia

    • Monday, 22 July, 2019
      ReviewBooks
      Superpower by Russell Gold

      A lively and insightful introduction to America’s messy fight for renewable energy

    • Sunday, 30 June, 2019
      Energy Source
      The week in energy: China’s coal-fired outreach

      Iran’s oil finds a way, US renewables edge out coal in April and Vladimir Putin touts ‘Opec+’

    • Sunday, 30 June, 2019
      Inside BusinessShale Oil & Gas
      US energy independence could prove to be an illusion

      Shale boom took energy security off political agenda, but that may not last

    • Saturday, 22 June, 2019
      Energy Source
      The week in energy: The oil chokepoint

      Crude and the Strait of Hormuz, Britain’s renewables boom, and the truth about Chernobyl

    • Wednesday, 19 June, 2019
      Energy sector
      Trump administration unveils rules to help coal industry

      New emissions policy comes as US power plants shift to wind, solar and gas

    • Monday, 17 June, 2019
      ReviewBooks
      Rockonomics by Alan Krueger

      Deft sketches of the economics of rock ’n’ roll teach broader lessons about the music business

    • Tuesday, 11 June, 2019
      Industrial metals
      US, Canada and Australia join forces to tackle metal shortage risk

      Concern grows over increase in consumption to support shift to electric vehicles

    • Sunday, 9 June, 2019
      United Technologies Corp
      United Technologies in talks with Raytheon to merge

      All-stock deal would create giant supplier of military equipment to US government

    • Saturday, 1 June, 2019
      Energy Source
      The week in energy: The nuclear threat

      Saving reactors in the US and Europe, dodging sanctions on Iranian oil, and cheering for ‘freedom gas’

    • Thursday, 30 May, 2019
      Occidental Petroleum Corp
      Carl Icahn sues Occidental over Buffett-backed Anadarko deal

      Activist investor says oil group ‘botched’ financing talks and overpaid for rival

    • Thursday, 30 May, 2019
      Renewable energy
      US launches large-scale project to store renewable energy

      Consortium plans to hold hydrogen or compressed air in huge salt cavern in Utah

    • Wednesday, 29 May, 2019
      Exxon Mobil Corp
      ExxonMobil boss extends olive branch to investors on climate change

      Shareholder proposals seeking change to company’s global warming stance defeated

    • Monday, 27 May, 2019
      Nuclear energy
      Western countries urged to maintain nuclear power plants

      IEA warns electricity prices and carbon emissions could rise in developed economies

    • Saturday, 25 May, 2019
      Energy Source
      The week in energy: Big Oil faces the energy transition

      BP and Shell meetings, rising trade tensions, and Australians vote for coal

    • Saturday, 18 May, 2019
      Energy Source
      The week in energy: The threat to oil exports from the Gulf

      Attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure, falling investment in fossil fuel power and $5.2tn in energy subsidies

    • Thursday, 16 May, 2019
      News in-depthThe Big Read
      US oil: Occidental’s $56bn gamble on finding value in shale

      Vicki Hollub’s pursuit of Anadarko will be a test of industry profitability

    • Monday, 13 May, 2019
      Energy Source
      The week in energy: the ‘deeply worrying’ slowdown in renewables

      Looking for lessons from nuclear power generation in the ‘golden age’

    • Friday, 10 May, 2019
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Occidental shareholders flex muscles after Anadarko deal controversy

      Investors defy oil company’s board to demand governance change

    • Thursday, 9 May, 2019
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Occidental wins $56bn Anadarko battle as Chevron bows out

      Way cleared for industry consolidation but concerns remain over price paid

    • Monday, 6 May, 2019
      Occidental Petroleum Corp
      Occidental boosts cash portion of $55bn offer to buy Anadarko

      Revised proposal would not require shareholder vote on bid for US shale producer

    • Sunday, 5 May, 2019
      Climate change
      ExxonMobil investors urged to vote for independent chairman

      Oil company has blocked shareholder proposal for it to set emissions targets

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