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  • 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 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

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  • 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 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
    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
    Exxon boss extends olive branch on climate change

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

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

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

  • Saturday, 25 May, 2019
    Energy Source
    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 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 ‘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

    Investors defy oil company’s board to demand governance change

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

    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 for 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

  • Saturday, 4 May, 2019
    Energy Source
    The week in energy: ‘Operation Liberty’ in Venezuela

    An uprising in Venezuela, mining for the energy transition, the UK’s zero-carbon target, and the EMP threat to the grid

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