OPEC Beware
The American Fracklog Is Huge—And Growing

U.S. shale producers are amassing a fracklog of oil while they wait for higher prices. That’s not good news for OPEC.

Hail Shale
America the Energy Exporter

Shale supplies are boosting U.S. petroleum product exports while reducing our crude imports. Frack, baby, frack!

The Costs of Green Dreams
Germany’s Nuclear Drawdown Costs Skyrocket

The environmental and economic costs of Germany’s decision to shut down its nuclear reactors are growing.

Power Politics
Hungary-Russia Nuclear Deal Back On Track

Brussels gave a revised plan for a nuclear power plant the green light this week after Hungary made concessions over how long it would source its fuel from Russia.

Enviro-Mental
Brussels Gives in to Luddite Anti-GMO Movement

The EU pandered to anti-GMO Luddites by proposing a new law this week giving members the option to bar the use of safe GMOs.

It's Official
Brussels Hits Gazprom with Anti-Trust Charge

Was this a deliberate move, or is the EU sleepwalking into another showdown with Russia?

Parched Policies
California’s Water Crisis Is Man Made

The tangle of regulations hamstringing California’s ability to address its drought is part of a larger crisis of state governance. The reform of California is a major test of the American system.

Enviro-Mental
Japan’s Green Energy Push Hits Wall

Solar energy is struggling in the land of the rising sun.

Hail Shale
Are You Ready for Greener Fracking?

A new fracking fluid could make drilling greener and bring costs down. Don’t bet against American innovation.

Science Provides
How a Gravity Map Will Help Green the Planet

A European satellite is helping researchers find geothermal hotspots—an enormous but underutilized green energy source.

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