Japan’s Solar Frontier comes up with a killer combo, a new low cost thin film solar manufacturing model and a new solar conversion efficiency record, too.
The Philippines has revealed that it will launch an investigation into whether fossil fuel companies are to be held responsible for the impacts of climate change. The announcement was made in a press conference on December 4 in Paris, during the United Nations COP21 climate change negotiations, revealing that the Philippines … [continued]
The Arctic drilling ban (a partial moratorium, actually), should come as no surprise given recent EPA water protection actions in California.
The CEOs of 10 of the world’s largest oil and gas companies have called for an effective climate change agreement from next month’s UN climate change conference. In a meeting which was heralded last week, 8 of the 10 CEOs that currently make up the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative … [continued]
Solar energy will comprise the backbone of the world’s energy system in years to come, according to the CEO of Shell (yes, that Shell), Ben van Beurden. The exact words used by Van Beurden were that he has “no hesitation to predict that in years to come solar will be … [continued]
Originally published on EnergyPost. By Karel Beckman Shell’s departure from the Arctic is a very significant event in the global energy picture, writes Energy Post editor-in-chief Karel Beckman. It is another sign that the End of the Oil Age is in sight. After Volkswagen, a second major European company had … [continued]
In a surprising announcement, multinational oil and gas company Shell has announced it has ceased exploration drilling in offshore Alaska. In an announcement made Monday, Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) provided an update on its Alaska exploration activities, specifically the Burger J exploration well, located in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea. Shell revealed … [continued]
Not upstaging, but as an important adjunct to the UN’s ADP negotiations that started today in Bonn, Germany, the one-day Conference on Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience took place in Anchorage, Alaska. Otherwise known as the GLACIER summit, the talks proceeded on two parallel tracks … [continued]
While geothermal energy is probably one of the most promising but still relatively untapped sources of energy in the world today, drilling costs remain something of a barrier. Depending on the depth of the well in question, the drilling process can involve costs as high as $5–$20 million. The company … [continued]
Oman is set to make a significantly large investment to set up a solar project to boost natural gas production from its oilfields. Energy giants Shell and Total are set to partner with the Oman government to set up a large-scale solar project to boost natural gas production. Petroleum Development … [continued]
