There is a perception throughout the developed world that coal has seen its last days. Surprising to most, this is not the case. In Germany, which is one of the world’s greenest nations, there is an acceleration of coal production for electricity generation. Germany has become over-reliant on renewable e...

Despite attempts to move the world away from coal power generation, many countries are still planning or constructing over 1,600 coal plants in 62 countries. These new plants would expand the world’s coal-fired power capacity by 43 percent. The new plants would also make it virtually impossible to meet t...

May could be shaping up to be the beginning of another round of industry consolidation due to a precipitous fall in crude prices, or a move to higher prices from production cuts by OPEC and depletion beginning to show itself in the United States’ shale plays. Currently, WTI crude is priced at $47.59/bbl....

Mr. Judd Swift attended a Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) discussion in Washington, DC with His Excellency Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi, former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event on December 2, 2016 showcased a career that spanned more than six d...

Synfuels Americas attended the 16th U.S. – China Oil & Gas Industry Forum held September 27 – 29, 2016 in Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA. The U.S. – China Oil & Gas Industry Forum (OGIF) is a public-private partnership involving government and industry representatives from the Unite...