Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
A constellation of new technologies changed our ancestors’ lives 100 years ago, and haven’t changed fundamentally since then. Will these technologies remain possible for the next 100 years? An extended look at the work of Vaclav Smil.
The emotional and intellectual energies set in motion by religious experience very often trump all other human motivations.
A mid-week update. So far this week oil prices suffered their largest three-day drop of the year and remained below the $90 threshold for the first time since last December. Oil futures in New York settled at $86.30 per barrel on Wednesday, down six percent from $91 at the week’s start. The price of London’s Brent crude this week also slipped below the $100 threshold for the first time this year, closing Wednesday at $97.80. The WTI-Brent price gap remains around $11, also around the year’s lowest level.
From 22 to 26 October the IPU gathered for its 127th meeting in Quebec, Canada. For the first time in its history it had a panel session that discussed energy.
