Note: The is the final article in a series on the recently released 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy. Previous topics covered were: Today, I will cover renewable energy in detail. The Renewable Juggernaut Over the […]
Author: Robert Rapier
China Poised To Surpass The U.S. As The World’s Top Nuclear Power Producer
The is the sixth article in a series on the recently released 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy. Previous articles discussed the trends in global carbon dioxide emissions, the overall highlights of the Review, the production and consumption of petroleum, natural gas production […]
Global Coal Consumption Returns To Record Levels
The is the fifth article in a series on the recently released 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy. Previous articles discussed the trends in global carbon dioxide emissions, the overall highlights of the Review, the production and consumption of […]
U.S. Natural Gas Production Sets New Record High
This is the fourth article in a series on the recently released 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy. Previous articles discussed the trends in global carbon dioxide emissions, the overall highlights of the Review, and the production and consumption […]
We’re #1 In Global Petroleum Production & Consumption
In June, the Energy Institute released the 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy. As explained in previous articles, this was formerly the BP Statistical Review, but BP has handed this off to the Energy Institute going […]
Fact-Checking Mike Pence’s Energy Campaign Ad
I have a lot more to cover on the recently released Statistical Review of World Energy. But today I need to make a digression, albeit one with a tie-in to the Review. Presidential hopeful Mike […]
Global Energy Trends From The 2023 Statistical Review Of World Energy
As I indicated in the previous article, BP has turned over publication of the annual Statistical Review of World Energy to the Energy Institute (EI). The Statistical Review is instrumental in providing comprehensive data on […]
The World Sets a New Carbon Emission Record
For the past 70 years, BP has annually published the Statistical Review of World Energy. Having been a trusted resource for the wider energy sector since its inaugural release in April 1952, the Statistical Review […]
Unraveling The Heat Wave: Separating Weather From Climate Change
I intended for this column to be a discussion about global carbon dioxide emissions. However, I received quite a bit of feedback on my previous column on the Phoenix heat wave, and I want to […]
Rumors of Coal’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
In the U.S., coal demand has been on a downward trend for about 15 years. There have been three significant drivers behind this decline. One of the primary reasons for the decline in U.S. coal […]