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October 1, 2009 by Stefan Nicola

Interview Jens Moberg

Jens Moberg is ceo of Better Place Denmark....
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September 28, 2009 by Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Prison exchange: Mikhail Khodorkovsky looks back on his choices

Prison exchange: Mikhail Khodorkovsky looks back on his choices Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty RFE/RL's Russian Service, together with "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper, recently published excerpts from correspondence between Russian novelist Lyudmila Ulitskaya and imprisoned former Yukos chief executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky in 2008-09. What follows a...
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September 23, 2009 by McKinsey

Unlocking energy efficiency in the U.S. economy

This report gives a detailed analysis of the magnitude of the efficiency potential in non-transportation uses of energy, a thorough assessment of the barriers that impede the capture of greater efficiency, and an outline of the practical solutions available to unlock the potential. The research shows that the U.S. economy has the potential to red...
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September 16, 2009 by Anders Åslund

How Ukraine became a market economy and democracy

One of Europe's old nations steeped in history, Ukraine is today an undisputed independent state. It is a democracy and has transformed into a market economy with predominant private ownership. Ukraine's postcommunist transition has been one of the most protracted and socially costly, but it has taken the country to a desirable destination. &Ari...
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September 11, 2009 by Bernice Lee, Ilian Iliev and Felix Preston

Who Owns Our Low Carbon Future?

Who owns our low carbon future? Intellectual property and energy technologies Bernice Lee, Ilian Iliev and Felix Preston, Chatham House Ensuring access to climate-friendly technologies at affordable prices is a critical issue for international public policy - and one that cuts across economic, legal, security and geopolitical concerns. To keep...
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September 11, 2009 by Kenneth Medlock and Amy Myers Jaffe

Oil futures; The role speculators play

Oil futures; The role speculators play Kenneth Medlock and Amy Myers Jaffe, Baker Institute A new policy paper by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy shows a clear increase in the size and influence of noncommercial traders, or “speculators,” in the oil futures market since regulations were eased by the Commodi...
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August 28, 2009 by Russia Today

Russian renewable energy prepares for a bigger slice of the power pie

Russian renewable energy prepares for a bigger slice of the power pie Russia Today As the world’s largest producer of gas, and one of the worlds major producers of oil and coal, Russia isn’t generally seen as being at the forefront of the global thrust towards greater use of renewable energy sources. There is a good reason for thi...
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August 24, 2009 by Douglas Arent, Frank A. Verrastro, Erik R. Peterson, Jennifer L. Bovair

Alternative transportation fuels and vehicle technologies

Alternative transportation fuels and vehicle technologies By Douglas Arent, Frank A. Verrastro, Erik R. Peterson, Jennifer L. Bovair, CSIS The global energy system is changing. New demand centers are emerging, and there are numerous challenges to expanding the transportation fuels infrastructure. It has become clear that without significant cha...
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August 10, 2009 by Chatham House

Thirst for African Oil: Asian National Oil Companies in Nigeria and Angola

The report provides a comparative study of the impact of Asian companies on the two leading oil producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria and Angola. The report shows that Asian companies that gained a foothold in the Nigerian oil sector in return for their commitments to invest in downstream and infrastructure projects failed to unders...
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August 10, 2009 by Bendik Solum Whist

Nord Stream: Not Just a Pipeline

An Analysis of the Political Debates in the Baltic Sea Region Regarding the Planned Gas Pipeline from Russia to Germany. This report is an analysis of the planned gas pipeline from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea known as Nord Stream. The author examines the divergent attitudes and debates that have surged in the region regarding Nord S...
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