Fusion: The Worldwide Race To Capture The Power Of The Sun

Researchers in multiple nations have created what is called a tokamak reactor, which uses enormously powerful magnetic fields to contain the fusion reaction for milliseconds of time. This shows the worldwide race to capture the power of the sun. For decades it has been the modern version of turning lead into gold but its promise […]

Why Electric Vehicle Owners Are Switching Back To Gas

Roughly 20% of electric vehicle owners in California replaced their cars with gas ones, a study shows. The main reason drivers said they made the switch was the inconvenience of charging. The findings suggest new challenges facing the growth of the nascent electric vehicle market.

Royal Dutch Shell Caught Orchestrating Oil Leaks For Profit

Royal Dutch Shell Caught Orchestrating Oil Leaks For Profit

Employees at Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian joint venture orchestrated damage to oil pipelines to profit from the money spent on clean-up operations, investigation by Dutch investigative TV programme Zembla has revealed. Employees of Shell in Nigeria ordered the vandalization of oil pipelines for their own personal gain. Speaking to Zembla and the Dutch environmentalist organization […]

Energy Geopolitics – An Overview

Global oil prices have fallen sharply over the past seven months, leading to significant revenue shortfalls in many energy exporting nations however it has been seen as an opportunity for energy importing countries. From 2010 until mid-2014, world oil prices had been fairly stable, at around $110 a barrel. But since June prices have more […]