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
The World Future Energy Summit has recently finished in Abu Dhabi and for me one of the highlights was the Turanor, an impressive solar powered…
After a week of mass strikes and riots Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has finally bowed to public pressure with his decision to reduce fuel prices.…
Back in 2010 Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmon, proclaimed that by 2025 all of Scotland would be powered by 100% renewable energy, with an interim…
Abu Dhabi is the fifth-largest oil producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and the largest and richest Emirate in the UAE, holding almost…
Bulgaria has just recently joined Brazil and Nigeria as countries in which oil giant Chevron are experiencing problems. I say this following the announcement that…
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants are probably the most technologically advanced and efficient form of generating solar energy on a large scale. Currently there are…
For years climate change has been blamed on global warming, which has in turn been blamed on green-house gases produced from the combustion of fossil…
The Maldives Archipelago is one of the most idyllic destinations on the planet; beautiful tropical islands in the Indian Ocean surrounded by coral reefs abundant…
We all know that oil reserves are running low, gasoline prices are increasing and eventually it will become too uneconomical for many people to run…
2011 saw huge advances in solar, wind and other renewable energy sources, and these advancements will continue into 2012. In fact 2012 could be the…
Computers run the world. They are intrinsically linked into every system, few processes are fully manual. This means that to control the system you just…
According to Dr. Henning Wicht, director and principal analyst for photovoltaics at IHS (a global information and analysis provider), "propelled by residential and institutional investors…
Renewable energy is considered the future. The best way for us to combat climate change, survive the decline of oil and generally provide cheap, safer,…
After nearly nine years, all US Forces are mandated to withdraw from Iraqi territory by 31 December 2011 under the terms of a bilateral agreement…
E=mc² is probably Einsteins most famous equation and basically states that all matter is made up of pure energy. The energy levels within atoms are…
Dams are used to generate hydroelectricity, prevent floods, irrigate farms and supply water to cities. However they also wreck ecosystems and can destroy the livelihood…
The electrical grid in America can be roughly split into three separate and individual areas. The Eastern Interconnection supplies everything east of the Rockies; The…
Latin America is one of the world’s largest continents, with abundant, untapped energy resources. It also boasts several countries with rapidly growing economies such as…
The Kyoto Protocol was drawn up at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change with the aim of fighting global warming. It was first…
It is hoped that wind and solar energy will one day become major contributors to a future energy grid that has reduced its reliance upon…