Being now the largest CO2 emitter in the world, China’s actions toward climate change are particularly important to reduce GHG emissions at the global level. The recent announced target to reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 40 to 45% by 2020 seems rather more difficult to achieve than first calculations would suggest.
Both our energy use and CO2 emissions can be reduced by using and producing energy in different ways. Implementing these improvements is associated with changes in our technology and energy use. It has been shown that the public is, to a large extent, unaware of the essential role played by energy in society, of the challenges that we face with our energy supply, and the steps we can take to increase energy efficiency.
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Google has a habit of surprising its competitors. The fast moving company is known for launching into new forays not always knowing where it may end up. In this sense, it is not only the competitors who are trying to read what the company’s latest move may entail.
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Nothing has altered the North American natural gas market and its appetite for LNG as severe as the discovery and development of significant unconventional gas sources. Within a couple of years, the supply-demand balance has changed from one of continuous production declines to one of an upcoming surplus.
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