Dubai
I’ve traveled to Dubai often in recent years for conferences, research and writing on energy. I became impressed with Dubai’s solar energy program and, as a curious writer, intrigued by the city itself. I wrote a feature Dubai’s Planning Paradox for...
LNG supply, demand and pricing
LNG is an interesting niche in energy markets depending on many factors and regional forces. I tried to shed light on global supply/demand and factors influencing prices, writing for Oilprice. The end of the LNG glut / read New importers keep LNG markets tight /...Construction technologies promise to improve city building
There will be an incredible drive to build and expand cities in this century, requiring much quicker, more efficient ways of planning and construction. The challenges are great but the advances of the digital age are now coming into the construction sector. I have...
Masdar City
The aspirational city in the Abu Dhabi desert continues to plan and build. It may indeed become a ‘greenprint’ for urban development if it achieves very low or zero-carbon. My editor at AramcoWorld pushed me to find metrics. I wrote about the place, the planners, the...Books
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