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ENERGY MATTERS: THE LAST EDITION
Not out! This month it is 50 years since I headed off to University to study geology! And that...
ENERGY MATTERS – WHAT IS IN YOUR IN-TRAY?
In Mexico, the votes have been counted. The next President and her incoming Administration will f...
ENERGY MATTERS – MIDNIGHT OIL?
No, this is not an article about the end of the petroleum industry. Neither is it about peak oil....
ENERGY MATTERS – FAST AND FURIOUS
The Fast and Furious movies are high octane fast moving. They feature powerful cars, furious stre...
ENERGY MATTERS – WANNA BE ELECTED?
The track ‘Elected’ by Alice Cooper in 1972 is what cemented my early passion for roc...
ENERGY MATTERS – A COLD SHOWER
As we wrap up 2023 and prepare to send our reports and summaries to our bosses, Head Office, and ...
ENERGY MATTERS – AS EASY AS 1-2-3
The origins of the pub quiz date back to the 1950s. They quickly became an opportunity to test yo...
ENERGY MATTERS – MEXICO: A DECADE OF CHANGE?
Mexico was, is and always will be an energy powerhouse. But how best to describe energy over the ...
ENERGY MATTERS – WHAT THE TECH!
It was music to my ears when a global energy investor came to talk to me last week. She said: &ld...
ENERGY MATTERS – OUT OF SHAPE?
Over-indulgence during the festive season? Again? One too many hangovers? A touch of mental angui...
ENERGY MATTERS – MIND THAT GAP!
I travelled frequently on the London underground when I lived there in the late 1980’s. I a...
ENERGY MATTERS – 2022: THE YEAR OF STABILISATION?
As we hurtle towards year end, that means it is time to dust off the template for the performance...
HOW TO DECARBONISE THE UK ELECTRICITY SYSTEM?
Simple. Build 10,000MW of geothermal power capacity. Problem solved. This would mean: no...
ENERGY MATTERS – ANOTHER FINE MESS
Energy matters – Another fine mess Chris Sladen Perhaps the greatest ever catchphrase i...
ENERGY MATTERS – UNDER PRESSURE?
It was such a memorable song written by the rock legends David Bowie and the band Queen, and perf...
ENERGY MATTERS – BLOW THE WHISTLE, WE HAVE REACHED HALF-TIME
Are you worried about your mid-year performance review? Probably you have not seen your boss face...
ENERGY MATTERS – ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
Supercomputers are nothing new to the energy sector. They are used to process seismic data for lo...
ENERGY MATTERS – PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Britain’s most popular radio program each morning carries a short feature, known as ‘...
ENERGY MATTERS – WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
In 1956, the year I was born, Cole Porter wrote the song ‘Who wants to be a millionaire?&rs...
ENERGY MATTERS – FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Ready to face a dinner party or barbecue? With lockdowns, shielding and a general reluctance to e...