Useful information and discussion about energy, including oil and gas, peak oil, hydrogen, alternative energy, ethanol and other biofuels, climate change, and geopolitics, from an experienced industry professional. A service of GSW Strategy Group, LLC, providing foresight and insight in an uncertain world. Content Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 by Geoffrey S.W. Styles. All rights reserved. The views expressed here are solely those of the author.

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Choosing A Priority

01.05.2009 | 13:01:00 pm | Posted by Energy Outlook

The new year brings no shortage of energy concerns, even though oil prices are much lower than last January. Instead of enumerating those that I think merit particular attention, for today I'd like to focus on an over-arching energy policy choice fac... [more]

 


Energy Lessons of 2008

12.29.2008 | 11:12:00 am | Posted by Energy Outlook

A year ago, I looked back on 2007 and ahead to 2008, a year that has defied the predictions of most observers. Although I can't claim to have foreseen the possibility that oil would break $140 and $40--from opposite directions--in the same year, I wo... [more]

 


December Surprise

12.23.2008 | 10:12:00 am | Posted by Energy Outlook

A month ago an old friend--in fact a former boss and mentor--hinted that the recent collapse of oil prices might lead to revisions of the oil & gas reserves that companies carry on their books. I recalled his suggestion a week ago, when the Wall Stre... [more]

 


Oil Shock II

12.17.2008 | 10:12:00 am | Posted by Energy Outlook

As OPEC's members and friends meet in Algeria to agree on deeper cuts in oil output, the effectiveness of their actions will depend greatly on the nature of the demand slump to which they are responding. If it proves to be merely a dip in the long-te... [more]

 


Steel on the Ground

12.15.2008 | 13:12:00 pm | Posted by Energy Outlook

2009 is shaping up as the Year of the Stimulus. The consensus for a massive fiscal stimulus of the US economy, in the form of direct government spending and targeted tax breaks, grows daily. The biggest remaining questions focus on how much and how... [more]

 


Hire the Best

12.12.2008 | 10:12:00 am | Posted by Energy Outlook

The apparent selection of Steven Chu, the Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to be the new Secretary of Energy looks like a good choice. Since he is already employed by the Department of Energy, he understands the organization he w... [more]

 


The Contango Warning

12.10.2008 | 12:12:00 pm | Posted by Energy Outlook

President-Elect Obama is expected to name his energy and environmental team shortly. Whoever is nominated as the next Secretary of Energy will be swamped with an array of competing priorities, including modernizing the nation's electrical grid, mana... [more]

 


The Right Price

12.01.2008 | 10:12:00 am | Posted by Energy Outlook

So OPEC has kicked the can down the road another two weeks, deferring further production cuts until at least their December 17th meeting in Algeria, when they can better assess the impact of the cuts they've already made--code for observing how badly... [more]

 


Artificial Carbon Cycle

11.26.2008 | 10:11:00 am | Posted by Energy Outlook

Part of the research for my writing and consulting involves watching for trends or common themes, and one that I've been picking up from diverse sources reflects a growing skepticism about clean coal and the processes for capturing and sequestering... [more]

 


Sales Mix and Fuel Economy

11.24.2008 | 14:11:00 pm | Posted by Energy Outlook

When Detroit's CEOs return to Washington, DC in early December for further Congressional hearings on a rescue package, the industry's prospects for meeting tougher fuel economy standards are likely exert significant influence on the granting of feder... [more]

 


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