As we come to the end of this first full week in April, the commodity train is stuck at a station called déjà vu, as Japan experiences another sizeable aftershock (to add to the 900 aftershocks in the past month), and oil prices continue to rally on the escalating turmoil in Libya. Natural gas has built up a head of steam and has headed south for six consecutive days on undemanding weather (from a heating perspective) and record production (…déjà vu). That said, prices are seemingly halting at the psychological stop sign of $4. Hark, snacks ahoy:
–EIA says shale gas is a global phenomenon…as it adds 40% to global gas supplies.
–Check out Summit’s John Hoekstra co-presenting with the Carbon Disclosure Project in this latest webinar, which focuses on key trends in sustainability and carbon reporting.
–Inflation adjusted residential natural gas prices have reached lowest levels since 2002.
–Only recessions can deliver Obama’s energy targets.
–Who spends the most time in retirement.
–Six five things you didn’t know about oil (I’m sure you knew one).
–Copper scavenger cuts cable, killing web access to the whole of Armenia (h/t @michael_weis).
–Nuclear power companies looking at wind, solar acquisitions. (h/t @mirandabencomo – a tweetastic friend for China / Energy info).
–Infographic on how to sell a home.
–Don’t try this at home at all: Man uses vacuum to suck money from laundry machines.
–TIME magazine cover story: Could shale gas power the world?
–Using kites to transport meat across the ocean.
–Solar may already rival the price of coal, spurring a boom in installation.
–Students experience addiction to technology similar to that of drug cravings.
–An oldie but a goodie – infographic of US energy flow.
–The top 15 richest fictional characters. (I bet they have eaten the 10 most expensive desserts ever).
The Burnt Burrito Award of the Week goes to snipers targeting children in Misrata, Libya.
The Burrito Deluxe Award of the Week goes to gold, as the safe-haven hits a new record high.
Have a shiny happy weekend!
