Worldenergy Blog

I remember reading rumors about the vast amounts of oil locked in the Mid West as Internet spam, and the conspiracy theory that the US was using imported oil before allowing its oil to be developed.  Rumors that hyper efficient cars or electric cars were being stifled by the industry and rumors of price fixing.  It seems now that every time the price of oil kicks up the conspiracies come back with a vengeance.  So has anything changed, as the price goes up will we once again see the conspiracy theories abound? read more

Will a new cold war present itself due to the lack of leadership from the United States and our new found oil production?  In 1976 we signed an agreement with Saudi that avoided any further use of oil as a weapon against the United States in exchange for, among other things, our protection.  Could the Kingdom now be seeking other protectors as our oil production increases and our support of our allies wanes. 

Recently Russian President Vladimir Putin met Saudi Prince Mohammad in St. Petersburg where Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the world’s leading oil producers, decided to form a working group for joint energy projects.  read more

Recently the EPA put forward it's findings after a lengthy study of the fracking process.  The study used work previously done by others and added a level of analysis that was previously lacking.   read more

How do oil prices, a Greek crisis, and Russian gas fit together to make the US a swing player in a resource war? read more

The age of the "SMART" Tax, brought to you by higher CAFÉ standards, electric cars and smart meters.
One thing is certain, well make that two things, death and taxes.  No matter what happens you can rest assured that at the end of this life there will be the unavoidable conclusion, and all along the journey the government will be collecting its share of your pie.  So on the one hand our federal government has been pushing conservation, drive less, heat or air condition your home less, use less energy, while on the other hand they have been trying to figure out how to get more of your money while you do it. read more

Over the last year we have watched the price of oil drop from a high of $107 to lows in the $30 dollar mark and a recovery to $60 dollars. Today we have some saying that the price war against swing producers (US unconventionals) is over and the price has stabilized.   read more

Jeb Bush, brother of George W., is running for the republican nomination for president, for those of us living under a rock.  The Bush family has become somewhat of a political dynasty unto itself of late, with two Presidents, two governors, and younger ones taking political office along the way. read more

Recently the White House tweeted that renewable energy was reaching an all time high in the United States.  The implication is that this type of energy is becoming more mainstream, and is beginning to make a difference in our energy mix.  I remember back in 2009 when our Vice President suggested we could supplant our entire coal fired generation fleet with offshore wind, it was a ridiculous statement then and this idea still ranks there today. read more

One of the very few candidates to express any willingness to compare and contrast how she would handle energy to what the current administration is doing, Carly Florina, met with The Fuse to discuss energy policy.  While the answers were a little contrived and short on specifics, we appaud the effort and hope to see more candidates take a shot at it. Highlights include: read more

Is the price of oil going up, down or staying the same? read more