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Hungarian Politics Torpedoes Nabucco Participation
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsThere is no point in covering up the power center of the Hungary. It resides in PM Orban. Regardless of the state involvement in the Nabucco project it is a privately supported initiative with politics secondary. This has always been the selling point - even if politics are tightly woven into the plans -
Screw company profits: This is Energy Capitalism
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No CommentsScrew company profits. This is capitalism! On the pages of the Wall Street Journal there were a couple recent articles demonstrating opposite business success stories. a) First mover advantage –... -
Shale gas arises in France and Bulgaria
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsDomestically sourced shale gas, provides two elements for security of supply. It provides another source of gas, which can be used to reduce dependence, and reduce pricing of Russian gas. It also boosts energy security. Therefore, ignoring the role that shale gas plays in a countries energy supply is not in the interests of politicians. -
The Bursting of Energy Bubbles
Posted on March 22, 2012 | No CommentsThe energy sector is littered with the corpses of energy technologies that were based on rosy projections, technologies that were surpassed by newer technologies unleashed by altered regulatory landscapes. -
Five Reasons why the War of Energy Technology is on
Posted on March 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe war of energy independence is on! Like all wars there will be losers. And like some wars, we stumbled into this one. Through the narrowing of options, outdated partnerships and the emergence of new options, the global energy landscape is getting on a new footing. -
The Risks for Shale Gas in Europe: Technology and Avoiding the Frackenstein Label
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No CommentsThe debate around shale gas as a ‘game changer’ needs to give way - particularly in the media - to a new level of analysis that sees the industry as bound by traditional political-economic risks. -
Short, Short Nabucco Man
Posted on February 21, 2012 | No CommentsBut a shorter and smaller Nabucco? Is it really the big Nabucco that we know? The pipeline extending from the Caucasus all the way to Austria? Well, no not really. It is another pipeline plan that relies on the Turkish infrastructure (or the jumble of other pipelines that have to be sorted out). -
Shale gas, time for traditional risk assessment, part II
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsAs the technology of fracking improves, the industry becomes more knowledge about the local geology and political/public landscape, and as state institutions introduce regulatory safeguards - responding to public concerns, shale technology will become more widely deployed. -
Shale gas, not bound by traditional risk assessments? Part I
Posted on February 14, 2012 | No CommentsTraditional risk analysis demonstrates shale gas is just like you and me - not a superstar Hollywood actor. The debate around shale gas as a 'game changer' needs to give way - including in the media - to a new level of analysis that sees the industry as bound by traditional political-economic risks. -
Diffusion of Regulatory Governance: the rise of transnational regulatory networks
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsIt takes a long time to write a journal article. To speed up my speed, I recently checked out a book on how to write a journal article. I’m glad...
