Natural gas companies have spent the better part of two decades exploring, mining, and expanding into new territory in order to bring in more and more of the commodity. Since the recession hit, however, prices have taken a huge dive. Most economists have attributed this fact to oversupply, leading many companies to halt exploration activities [...]
Filed under: Environment, News on September 18th, 2009 @ 6:04 pm
Tagged with: Ben Smith, commodities, energy, energy markets, global, growth, industry, markets, natural gas, prices, recession, resources, strategies, success, sustainability
I came across this story today and felt it was worthy of being discussed. Since the energy boom started to make waves in Canada with the discovery of untapped natural gas reserves, reactions have been mixed to say the least.
While certainly a boon to the local economy – according to the Economist: “They have brought a bonanza [...]
Filed under: Community, Environment, News on August 18th, 2009 @ 2:16 pm
Tagged with: British Columbia, Business, business practices, Canada, communication, Community, discussion, economy, Encana, energy, ethics, infrastructure, jobs, natural gas, sustainability, Sustainable Fuel
Former New York Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote an op-ed for the popular blog the Huffington Post yesterday, arguing for the advantages both economic and environmental that can be gained by converting coal burning power plants to natural gas.
He begins by outlining the well-documented hazards of the coal power plant age: Ozone and [...]
Filed under: Business, Environment, News on July 27th, 2009 @ 5:30 pm
Tagged with: clean energy, coal, economy, efficiency, greenhouse gases, Huffington Post, jobs, natural gas, opportunity, robert f. kennedy Jr, Technology
Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well.
Envision Solar, a San Diego-based company known for its solar-powered carports, has announced a new product in line with the company’s goal to make use of solar energy in unconventional places.