Economists from the University of Oxford have come up with a novel approach for measuring global poverty – counting the number of people who live in darkness at night.
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2016
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Since the 1970s, the renewable energy sector has usually trembled each time oil goes through the "bust" phase of the commodity cycle.
Environment
Feb 14, 2015
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Is there a huge difference between $100-a-barrel oil and $98 oil? Obviously not much, but it's a psychological barrier. So when West Texas crude oil prices dipped below the magic $100 mark on a recent morning, Wall Street ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 8, 2011
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France said Wednesday it would reconsider its plans to further develop the use of biofuel, once seen as a potential source of cheap alternative energy but now blamed for soaring food prices.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 12, 2012
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Trade wars and protectionism are key risk factors to airline profits already weakened by rising oil prices, the International Air Transport Association said Monday.
Business
Jun 4, 2018
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Over 12 days at the start of October 2019 eight people were killed, more than 1,300 injured and nearly 1,200 arrested after demonstrations became violent in Ecuador. The demonstrations focused on reversing the ending of fuel ...
Environment
Oct 24, 2019
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(Phys.org) —The volatility of oil prices is a 'fundamental barrier to stability and economic growth', according to a new study by the University of Oxford published in Frontiers in Energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 29, 2014
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Oil supply related shocks which raise the price of oil decrease gross production in oil importing countries. On the other hand, oil demand related price shocks may even have a positive effect on the gross production of an ...
Economics & Business
Jan 15, 2013
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For climate reasons as much as economic prudence, Norway is trying to cut its dependence on oil, a godsend that has made the small Scandinavian country rich beyond its dreams—which is exactly what makes it hard to pass ...
Environment
Sep 8, 2017
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Stocks fell Tuesday after Japan said the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant is as severe as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Business
Apr 12, 2011
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