Energy crisis is postponed as new gas rescues the world

America is not going to bleed its wealth importing fuel. Russia's grip on Europe's gas will weaken. Improvident Britain may avoid paralysing blackouts by mid-decade after all. The World Gas Conference in Buenos Aires last week was one of those Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Walter Cox - Oct 12, 2009 - 6:21 AM PDT
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by Walter Cox - Oct. 12, 2009

Not quite a breaking story, but close. Author Evans-Pritchard reports on the latest developments regarding the impact of new technology on the world energy crisis--specifically enhanced extraction of methane gas from shale and methane beds. The author makes it clear that this new development will likely have far-reaching economic and political ramifications, especially in Russia since that nation has become dependent on high oil prices to fund its recent resurgence. This article ... More »

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