Once an oil man always an oil man. Old George W might be a lame duck President, but he still has oil flowing through his veins. Whilst the world’s focus is on what the new Obama Presidency will do to combat climate change or energy security, old President Bush is making sure he makes the … Read More
Energy Security
RIP Milton Copulos
The movement to reduce the United States’ addiction to oil suffered a blow today, with the passing of Milton Copulos. He was President of the National Defense Council Foundation, senior fellow at Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS) and a founding member of the Set America Free Coalition. Oil Change International extends our … Read More
EU Told to Prepare for Climate and Resource Conflict
European governments have been told to plan for an era of conflict over energy resources, with global warming likely to trigger a dangerous contest between Russia and the west for the mineral riches of the Arctic. A report from the EU’s top two foreign policy officials for a summit in Brussels this week warns that … Read More
Is there such a thing as “Clean Coal”?
The British Government once sat happy in the illusion that it was a progressive government on climate change. But today, that impression has been shattered by inaction over climate change, its support for increased air travel and now its support for a controversial new generation of coal-fired power stations.
Bush: America Must “Get Off Oil”
Oh the irony. For years President Bush has been intertwined with the oil industry. For years his Administration has done everything in its power to give the industry tax breaks to bolster its profits. Urged by millions around the world to take the lead on climate change, Bush has instead been as sceptical as the … Read More
“What will it take to wake the Senate up”
Great editorial in today’s New York Times, which argues that “One of the major shortcomings in last year’s admirable energy bill was its failure to extend vital tax credits to producers of wind, solar and other renewable fuels. This was entirely the doing of the Senate, which caved in to the oil companies and their … Read More
Democrats In $7 Billion Plan to Green US
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives wants to spend almost $7bn in the coming year to reduce the nation’s enormous carbon footprint, reports the Independent. This has put it on a collision course with the White House, which still remains in denial about climate change. A major clash is expected between the White House and Congress … Read More
Gazprom Wants to Buy British Power Plants
Gazprom, the Kremlin-backed Russian gas group, is negotiating a deal under which it could take a stake in up to five British gas-fired power stations. The move would be Gazprom’s biggest step in the UK market so far and would fuel fears about the security of future energy supplies. Gazprom is hoping to seal an … Read More
U.S. Military World’s Leading Gas Guzzler
The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s leading consumer of petroleum, sucking up about 340,000 barrels of oil every day, more than the total national consumption of Sweden or Switzerland.
Oil Security Discussed in Saudi
Meanwhile at another meeting this week in Saudi Arabia, the security of oil supplies will be the central theme when Middle East and Asian oil ministers meet. The meeting comes days after Riyadh said it had foiled a militant plot against its oil facilities. Asian importers – who buy 55 percent of their oil from … Read More