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January 3, 2014 By Joshua Bartlett Leave a Comment

Hydraulic Fracturing and the Energy Future of Europe

Filed Under: Alternative Fuels, Coal, Energy Exports, Energy Production, European Union, Foreign Investment, Natural Gas, Nuclear Energy Tagged With: coal, Coal Exports, Coal Produciton, European Union, shale gas

The issue of hydraulic fracturing is revealing deep divisions in the European Union. While many of the rich nations of Western Europe have all shunned the practice, the poorer countries of Eastern Europe are in favor of it. The debate is revealing deep rifts in the power structure of the… read more 

November 24, 2013 By Ramzey Zbeida Leave a Comment

Beyond Renewable Fuel Standards

Filed Under: Alternative Fuels, China, Natural Gas, Renewable Fuels, Transport, United States

In the last post on this subject—RFS: Reconsidering Fuel Standards? —the possibility of new alternative fuels emerging that can compete with fossil fuels was briefly introduced. Due to the controversy surrounding renewable fuel standards, specifically whether they drive up food prices and the “blend wall” that limits the proportion of… read more 

October 19, 2013 By Ramzey Zbeida Leave a Comment

RFS: Reconsidering Fuel Standards?

Filed Under: Alternative Fuels, Natural Gas, Renewable Fuels, Transport, United States

Source: Biofuels Digest The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a hotly contested issue in the U.S., and recent political wrangling may end up setting back progress that proponents of renewable fuels have made. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appears to be walking back the planned increases in renewable fuels,… read more 

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