Financial services provision: customer service matters to lower income consumers

Published By Datamonitor

Fuel cells: EU and US to co-operate

An agreement between the European High Commission and the US Government's Department of Energy will push the development of hydrogen fuel cell power at a trans-Atlantic level. Paradoxically, the US may well rely upon coal-fired power stations to generate the energy needed to isolate environmentally friendly hydrogen in a fuel form.<BR />

Published By Datamonitor

Fuel cells: Santa's little helpers

Published By Datamonitor

G8 energy: all for none?

At the G8 summit in Russia, leaders once again demonstrated that these events are merely a meeting of minds, not a mechanism to create aligned policy. There was little unanimity on nuclear and it is clear that Russia, as a net exporter of gas, has different priorities.

Published By Datamonitor

Gas turbines: a bust as big as the boom

The volatility of order volumes in the gas turbine market mirrors that of liberalized wholesale electricity prices. At present the US market is weakening, alongside overcapacity in Europe and a whole host of difficulties in emerging economies. As a result, the global turbine market bust cycle looks set to last until 2005 - or maybe even beyond.

Published By Datamonitor

Gazprom/Petro-Canada: Baltic terminal project hints at global LNG potential

Russian gas giant Gazprom and Canadian major Petro-Canada are to proceed with construction of an LNG terminal on the Baltic Sea. Based on existing demand and infrastructure, the gas could be sold both on the North American as well as European markets. This brings arbitrage opportunities on top of long-term supply for the Canadian market, and marks a further step towards a truly global LNG market.

Published By Datamonitor

GDF / Utility.com: overcoming European energy inertia

Published By Datamonitor

GE: combating the Enron effect

The Enron effect is prompting investors to question GE's 100 consecutive quarters of profit growth. However, the new disclosures should answer the skeptics. Although some divisions are suffering from the recession, its strategic business model means that other areas are cushioning the blow.

Published By Datamonitor

GECF: no threat of 'gas OPEC'

Since several leading gas-producing nations joined the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), there has been widespread concern, from gas importers especially, that it would evolve into a 'gas OPEC' and hold them to ransom, squeezing either supply or price. The GECF has strongly denied this and, in any case, the very nature and structure of the GECF and the gas market make it extremely unlikely.

Published By Datamonitor

Innogy: living up to the name

Published By Datamonitor