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Renewable energy: projects and prices worldwide

Renewable energy: projects and prices worldwide

The UAE's record setting low bids for solar park development signal its potential to become a world leader in renewable energy. According to Dubai's Clean Energy Strategy 2050, announced in 2015, the Emirate will strive to have 75 percent of its total power output from clean energy by 2050. I continue to conduct research into the complexities of low carbon energy in various regions, writing for Oilprice.com Recent articles on Oilprice  see list IEA says crisis creates opportunity for clean energy  read article IRENA sees massive...

LNG supply, demand and pricing

LNG supply, demand and pricing

LNG is an interesting niche in energy markets depending on many factors and regional forces. My research seeks to understand global supply and demand and the factors influencing prices. I continue writing on the topic for Oilprice.com Published articles include, The end of the LNG glut  read article New importers keep LNG markets tight  read article The U.S. LNG boom could be about to stall  read article  

Risky routes: the world’s oil chokepoints

Risky routes: the world’s oil chokepoints

Robin Mills is head of Qamar Energy and a non-resident fellow at the Brookings Doha Center. His report, “Risky Routes: Energy Transit in the Middle East,” was published by Brookings in April 2016. It charts the whole spectrum of risk, from a temporary diminution of supply due to a crisis in one or a few countries, to a major disruption because of the closing of a key chokepoint. It provides a kind of geography showing the region’s main shipping routes and pipelines and attendant threats. I wrote a summary review of 'Risky Routes' and a 2-part...