Commentary
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Apr 12, 2012 |
Solar energy can be the source of many benefits for India and the environment. Solar energy has the potential to re-energize India's economy by creating millions of new jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce the trade deficit and propel India forward as a "Green Nation." Solar Energy offers too many benefits for India to ignore or delay its development. -
Apr 10, 2012 |Last night I participated in a debate (arranged by Russia Today TV -- 24-7 -- Crosstalk, and transmitted internationally in English) in which I pointed out -- on several occasions -- that the aggregate (though unweighted) Brent-WTI (West Texas Intermediate) price of oil was about 112 dollars a barrel (= $112/b), and I claimed that if this price reaches $130, we could be facing a clear and impending economic danger.
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Mar 22, 2012 |
Year-end business reviews for 2011 point to a weak link in corporate practices that can bring even the mightiest of organizations to its knees in a time of crisis. That weak link is the lack of multiple suppliers that are dependable and readily available. -
Mar 15, 2012 |
The ongoing global fiscal situation may require national governments in Greece, Italy, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Portugal and even Poland to reduce national expenditures. Some of these governments may face the prospect of wary investors declining to buy their government bonds. -
Mar 01, 2012 |
Many in the energy industry, due to varying reasons and drivers, express a great need to reduce or eliminate our dependence on foreign oil as quickly as possible...a matter of National Security. -
Feb 23, 2012 |
Readers of this publication are undoubtedly aware of a renewed interest in energy storage. Congress is considering the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 20111, which would provide tax incentives. -
Feb 01, 2012 |
Since I reside in Palm Beach County, FL, I pay attention to my local electricity rates, provided by Florida Power & Light [FPL] -- a regulated utility. Recently, FPL lowered its rates by about 2% for 2012. FPL President and CEO Armando J. Olivera stated the market prices of natural gas for 2012 are trending even lower than previously expected, and this is driving a significant reduction in our projected fuel costs for the coming year. -
Jan 26, 2012 |
A trading organization relies on commodity market data. A commodity trade is only as good as the Market Data it is based on. Incorrect or delayed commodity market prices/information lead to a lack of understanding of market movements and situations, resulting in un-informed, and potentially loss-making, trading decisions. -
Dec 28, 2011 |
During the last decade, technologies have been developed and demonstrated at scale to economically produce natural gas from shale rock formations. As a result, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that the US has about 800 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable shale gas. Just ten years ago, this shale gas was considered uneconomic. -
Dec 15, 2011 |
There is certainly an abundance of advocates for renewable energy; Wind, Solar, and Nuclear, which I support as an important part of the power supply portfolio. At the same time we have a shortage of advocates for two of the most abundant resources here in the United States; Natural Gas and Coal.
