The North American Energy Boom
Canada to Follow America’s Energy Lead

New estimates say our northern neighbor will boost its oil output 28 percent by 2030.

Pricing Emissions
What Brexit Means for Europe’s Carbon Market

Britain’s decision to leave the EU casts a cloud of uncertainty over the EU’s attempts to fix its carbon market.

Gazproblems
Russia Prepares to Battle US LNG for Europe

Fearful of U.S. shale, Gazprom is sweetening deals for its gas supplies to Europe.

Crude Economics
2015 Was OPEC’s Worst Year in Nearly Two Decades

For the first time since 1998, OPEC ran a collective budget deficit last year.

Shale Innovations
Fracking with Carbon

A new study says it’s theoretically possible to boost output and reduce GHGs by fracking with CO2.

Feedback Loops
Climate Change Helps Europe Stop Climate Change

A warm winter was the biggest driver of emissions reductions in Europe in 2014.

Self Denial
Berlin Buries Shale Dreams with Indefinite Fracking Ban

Germany took a big step backwards by slapping its fledgling shale industry with an indefinite ban.

Feeding the Future
We’re Not Modifying Crop Genes Fast Enough

Temperatures are warming faster than we can develop crops that can thrive in the heat, according to a new study.

Crude Economics
Shale Ready to Boom Anew

The U.S. fracking industry held its own against plunging crude prices, and now it’s ready to start growing again.

Buyer's Market
An End to LNG’s Asian Premium?

An oversupplied market is giving new ammunition to Asia’s LNG buyers in their fight to move to spot pricing.

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