February 15, 2023

Suncor mulling options to replace supply from key oil sands mine

Base Mine, situated just north of the oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, feeds two upgraders at Suncor's Base Plant in northern Alberta.

February 15, 2023

Glencore hands $7.1 billion to shareholders after record profit

High oil and coal prices helped the company to post a record annual profit.

February 14, 2023

Vale acquires Oman’s OQ 30% stake in Vale Oman

OQ, formerly known as Oman Oil Company, bought the stake from Vale in 2010.

February 6, 2023

Inside Germany’s renewable energy boondoggle

For all their successes building Europe’s strongest economy, the Germans have made some pretty dumb moves regarding energy policy.

February 4, 2023

Scholz is learning that it’s not easy going green

Under Scholz’s stewardship, the German industry is struggling to find new technologies and trade partners to provide the backbone for the coming green transformation.  

February 3, 2023

The fossil-fuel elephant in the electrification room

The transition from fossil fuels to electrified transportation and renewable energy is predicated on two assumptions, both of which are false.

February 1, 2023

Visualizing the scale of global fossil fuel production

How much oil, coal, and natural gas do we extract each year? See the scale of annual fossil fuel production in perspective.

January 29, 2023

UK’s power switch-off shows future for cleaner energy grid

The UK had a preview of the choices that will have to become commonplace as the world transitions to clean energy sources.

January 27, 2023

Visualizing US consumption of fuel and materials per capita

Wealthy countries consume massive amounts of natural resources per capita, and Americans are no exception. According to data from the National Mining Association, each […]

January 27, 2023

TotalEnergies buys extra Canada oil sands project stake, squeezing Suncor

On Friday TotalEnergies announced it will acquire an extra 6.65% stake in Fort Hills