By Paul Fauvet Maputo — The Indian government on Wednesday gave its approval for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Mozambique for cooperation in the oil and gas sector. Meeting in the Indian capital, New Delhi, the Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. A government statement explained […]
October 31, 2014 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly The United States exported 401,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of crude oil in July 2014, the and the second highest monthly export volume since 1920, when EIA’s published data starts. Recent crude oil exports are also noteworthy for both their origins and destinations. As […]
press release By Africa Progress Panel Caroline Kende-Robb — Ebola has already dealt a catastrophic blow to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone – all emerging from the shadows of conflict – and far too many are still dying from one of the world’s most virulent diseases. On current trajectories we can expect to see 1.4 […]
October 30, 2014 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, (October 2014) In the long term, energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are driven by economic and efficiency trends and changes in the fuel mix. But weather fluctuations, which drive the level of energy use for both heating and cooling, are a very significant factor affecting year-to-year variation […]
The language of the contemporary world, since the Industrial Revolution, is about energy. It has undoubtedly become the engine of industrialization and economic growth. Thankfully, this is a fact that the APRC government is cognizant of, given that no meaningful development is possible in the absence of a vibrant energy sector. And like agriculture, the […]
THE year 2014 is a symbolic for Nigeria. This year the nation marked its Centenary – 100years since the amalgamation of the Nigerian nation. Today we celebrate the 54th Independence Anniversary. Democratic civil rule in Nigeria has entered its 16th year, more than three times the stretch of time we ever had as a democratic […]
October 28, 2014 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, from Bloomberg Note: Dubai/Oman price calculated by taking the average of Dubai and Oman spot prices. When energy analysts and the media discuss the price of crude oil, they are typically referring to one of a small group of specific types of crude oil that are widely […]
By Bradnee Chambers Bonn — The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has set a target of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases such as CO2. One way countries can meet their obligations is to switch energy production from the burning of fossil fuels to “renewables”, generally understood to include wind, wave, tidal, hydro, solar […]
October 27, 2014 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review EIA has adjusted its estimates of the energy content of retail motor gasoline in the (MER) to reflect its changing composition. Ethanol and other oxygenates, which have lower energy content than petroleum-based gasoline components, have seen their share of total gasoline volumes increase from […]
By Kizito Sikuka Construction of a new power transmission line linking Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe is expected to improve connectivity and electricity trading in southern Africa. Commonly referred to as the Mozambique-Zimbabwe-South Africa (MoZiSa) Transmission Project, the venture involves the three countries who are all linked to the regional grid. All the power utilities […]
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When it was first discovered that high-pressure waterjets could significantly improve the performance of mechanical cutting tools, whether in machining metal, or in cutting rock, it was anticipated that this would have a broad-ranging application. This has not been the case, and the reasons are varied, depending on the application, but quite often they relate […]
October 24, 2014 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Investment by U.S. investor-owned utilities in the electricity distribution system has increased over the past two decades. While down from a peak of $ 20 billion in 2012, 2013 levels remain higher than spending in the 1990s and early 2000s. Increased […]
By Emeka Umejei The managing director of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and country chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mutiu Sunmonu, has said that the Otumara Associated Gas Solution Project will generate six megawatts daily. “Today, we are all witnesses to the completion of the fabrication and integration of Otumara AGS Central Processing Facilities […]
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NLNG Prize for Literature Stokes On Black Sisters Street 12 November 2012 The Nigerian prose, On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe, was announced winner of the 2012 Nigeria Prize for Literature last week in Lagos. The Prize has contributed immensely in lifting the writing skills of Nigerians. Mary Ekah writes Unigwe, tells the […]
By Weneso Orogun The crisis rocking the board of the Kano Electricity Company (KEDCO) Plc over allegations of poor corporate governance by the majority shareholder, Sahelian Energy, has degenerated with the board of the minority shareholder chaired by Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, Incar Power Ltd, inviting the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to promptly intervene and […]
