EU's green dithering harms industry, threatens jobs
US gas prices are now one third of the prices in the UK. The USA has embraced the shale revolution, whilst the EU has dithered and argued against it. We can't afford for this nonsense to continue
- 11 March 2014
Europe’s fracking energy mess
Political observers have rushed to characterize Europe’s volte face on shale as “rolling back its climate policy”. The reality is, however, that Brussels’s energy strategy remains as shambolic as ever
- 3 June 2013
The coming Arab Winter
While the extent of the fracking-induced geopolitical tremors are still to be felt, the shaking up of the Middle East's tyrannical oil policies is moving the regional tectonic plates as politics never could
- 1 May 2013
UK steals vital lead on Europe in shale gas stakes
If the US gas revolution hasn't already proved shale is a no-brainer, George Osborne's green-lighting of the UK version is about to confirm it
- 25 March 2013
Green lobby isolated as shale kicks on
If reports are to be believed, the upcoming British Geological Survey’s official assessment of UK shale reserves, due next month, will be “increased dramatically”
- 12 February 2013
EU reports should 'green-light' shale revolution
A clutch of new reports should finally green-light Europe’s own shale gas revolution - that is, if the EU can refrain from shooting itself in the foot
- 24 September 2012
Building bridges on shale gas
Given the potential for a change of guard in Washington, now might be a good time to develop an alliance of shale gas producing countries
- 30 August 2012
Has Russia sold out Iran for a stake in Israeli gas?
Chief amongst the Kremlin's economic and political priorities is ensuring that Russia's vast energy resources help it to remain a global superpower
- 24 August 2012
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