Ecuador’s thirst for power

Like Brazil, Ecuador has been in the headlines of late as a result of power shortages. IFandP takes a look at the bigger picture, together with the country’s controversial decision to invest further in hydropower.

Powering Ahead

IFandP gets talking to Ramesh Kumar, operations manager for ABB’s power generation business unit for the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf and Pakistan about how he sees the market in the Middle East developing and how ABB is looking to capitalise on the opportunities it presents.

Brazil in Hot Water

The recent blackouts have focused minds on Brazil’s rapidly growing need for power. Here, we look at the many challenges ahead.

The stakes are rising

With the recent release of the International energy agency’s World Energy Outlook 2009, IFandP takes a moment to discuss its findings and what the future might hold for the global power sector with its chief economist, Dr Fatih Birol.

Power report: South Korea

South Korea’s dependency on fuel imports is a major issue for politicians and businessmen alike. Here we investigate the various initiatives intended to alleviate such concerns.

European matters

IFandP takes a look at the moves being made by European utilities in response to pressure to unbundle their distribution networks from the European Commission.

Taking the long view

The dual spectres of climate change and energy security present many challenges to global energy policy makers.
In this interview, IFandP discusses the long-term picture with Dr Fatih Birol, chief economist at the International Energy Agency.

Joining forces for greater power

The Persian Gulf has witnessed a boom in prosperity thanks to its oil wealth. Now it is looking to manage the associated surge in electricity demand, though an ambitious project that will connect the electricity grids of the region and in doing so, reduce the need for new generating capacity.

Kazakh confidence

Situated on the Caspian seashore, Kazakhstan holds vast energy resources with oil and uranium as major trump cards in the global energy game.

Winds of change

Oil has long been the mainstay of Norway’s energy market and has provided the country with considerable wealth. However, its oil reserves have passed their peak and today Norway prepares for a different future.

Since the Ecofisk discovery of oil in the Norwegian maritime territory in 1969 and the subsequent production start two years later, the …