James Burgess studied Business Management at the University of Nottingham. He has worked in property development, chartered surveying, marketing, law, and accounts. He has also studied journalism and has written many articles over the years for a wide variety of sources.
James is the Deputy Editor of Oilprice.com
In the early hours of Thursday morning six Greenpeace activists began to climb the Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe standing at 310 metres,…
As the US oil and gas industry has gone through a boom over the past few years, the number of spills and accidents has increased…
In May 2013 Peter Voser, the chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell, shocked the energy world when he announced his desire to step down…
Aleksandr Voznesensky, the general director of the Baltic Plant, Russia’s largest shipbuilders, told reporters that within three years Russia will have produced the world’s first…
Many hopes rely on renewable energy development. It is thought that renewable energy sources hold the key to saving the planet by reducing reliance on…
Pollution is killing the world; a strong statement, but true. Certain levels of pollution are considered acceptable by many, such as vehicle exhaust fumes, but…
Taylor Energy Ltd., once the largest oil and gas producer in the Gulf of Mexico, used to operate the Mississippi Canyon 20-A production platform just…
Thor Energy, a small nuclear energy company based in Norway, has begun testing the potential of thorium as a replacement for uranium in nuclear reactors.…
A community in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, is under threat of being permanently wiped off the face of the earth due to the actions of a…
The British Geological Survey released a report on Thursday that provided a revised estimate for shale gas resources in the North of England. The new…
Over the past 50 years or so tens of billions of dollars have been spent on nuclear fusion research, yet just as some projects are…
Acoustic spy technology used by US submarines is being adapted for use in the fracking industry. Halliburton is just one of the frilling companies that…
The explosion and meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine in 1986 is one of the worst nuclear disasters in history, releasing…
After 36 hours of unusually heavy rainfall across Southern Alberta, the water volume in rivers reached record levels, causing them to burst their banks, and…
A new study has discovered that predators help to fight climate change. Plant matter stores a huge amount of carbon, yet herbivores eat plants. When…
In the US it is generally the local governments that are left to respond to any extreme weather events, which are becoming more and more…
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland have created a long lasting, efficient, and environmentally friendly rechargeable battery from wood.Wooden splinters, a thousand…
The Texas General Land Office has announced that the number of oil spills that it must respond to has fallen over the last decade, but…
The three largest shipping container operators in the world have announced that they will form an alliance that will help them to reduce fuel consumption,…
After a first round of presidential elections in Iran, Hassan Rohani has appeared as the surprise victor, becoming Iran’s new President Elect.His victory may well…