Energy Security Biweekly

Energy Security Biweekly - America's Energy Security publication of record.

Greenspan warns on implications of natural gas shortage - (Found June 24, 2008 )

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan continued to warn of the economic implications of increasing natural gas prices
http://www.iags.org/es062603.html#ng

Japan's Toray develops tiny fuel cell to power mobile electronics - (Found June 24, 2008 )

Toray Industries, Inc. has developed a polymer electrolyte membrane for a direct methanol fuel cell that enables both the power density and the operating time (energy capacity) to be tripled.
http://www.iags.org/es060903.html#toray

Coal fuel for jets - (Found June 24, 2008 )

In the near future planes flying out of Johannesburg International Airport will be filling up their fuel tanks with synthetic jet fuel made completely from coal.
http://www.iags.org/es060903.html#sasol

FedEx seeks ways to curb dependency on gasoline - (Found June 24, 2008 )

FedEx Corp., operating a 30,000-truck fleet, is engaged in two path breaking initiatives to reduce dependence on gasoline.
http://www.iags.org/es060903.html#fedex

The U.S. faces a shortage of natural gas - (Found June 24, 2008 )

Fed chairman Alan Greenspan warned that tight natural gas supplies presented an "extremely serious problem."
http://www.iags.org/es060903.html#ng

European Commission study claims OPEC will hold 95% of global oil reserves by 2030 - (Found June 24, 2008 )

The European Commission's report reveals that the uneven distribution of oil reserves will put OPEC producers at a much stronger position than they are today.
http://www.iags.org/es060903.html#ec

Oil companies in the Gulf face new risks - (Found June 24, 2008 )

Warnings about additional attacks on U.S. interests abroad have upped security costs for U.S. companies.
http://www.iags.org/es060903.html#gulf

Chinese oil demand and the Middle East - (Found June 24, 2008 )

China's demand for oil is growing 7.5% a year, seven times faster than that of the U.S. China is a net oil importer, currently importing 32% of its oil, a figure expected to double by 2010.
http://www.iags.org/es060903.html#china

Spotlight Saudi Arabia: The Oil Kingdom, A Royal House of Cards - (Found June 24, 2008 )

The ruling family of Saudi Arabia controls 25% of world oil reserves and is completely dependent on oil revenues for its survival.
http://www.iags.org/es060903.html#sa

Energy Visions achieves benchmark in its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell technology - (Found June 24, 2008 )

Energy Visions Inc. achieved a significant benchmark in the development of its proprietary flowing electrolyte Direct Methanol Fuel Cell.
http://www.iags.org/es062603.html#evi