Energy Commentary

The End of the Nuclear Renaissance

John Quiggin | Jan 03, 2012
Nuclear power is out. Solar power is in. What it means for politics in 2012.

The Russian-American Deal of the Century

Ariel Cohen | Sep 13, 2011
Caveat emptor—let the buyer beware—is the best policy Exxon can pursue while sailing the frigid Russian waters.

The Bearer of Bad News on Iran

David Kay | Sep 07, 2010
The latest IAEA report on Iran contains a mountain of bad news. Does the Obama administration have a plan for The Day After?

Expensive Energy

Nikos Tsafos | Apr 29, 2010
Gas prices in Europe aren’t going to decline anytime soon.

The Atomic Supermarket

Richard Weitz | Apr 12, 2010
Is an international nuclear-storage facility in Kazakhstan the solution to the world’s nuclear-proliferation problem?

Nuclear Lemonade

Paul J. Saunders | Feb 17, 2010
Obama is right to encourage the use of nuclear energy. Let’s hope he’s actually serious about it—and not just trying to score political points with union workers.

Moscow's Leash

Nikos Tsafos | Nov 20, 2009
The economic crisis hasn’t changed things—Europe still depends on Russia for its natural-gas supplies.

Bridge on the Dnieper

David S. Plotz | Nov 19, 2009
Ukraine should serve as a link between America and Russia—not a point of contention.

Hot Air

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Oct 14, 2009
Russia’s stonewalling on Iran is easy to explain—Moscow wants to maintain its hold over Europe’s natural-gas supply.

The Ukraine-Russia Energy Crisis

Dimitri K. Simes | Jan 08, 2009
Everybody shares the blame for the recent conflict. Neither Ukraine, Russia, the EU or even the United States come out with their hands clean or their relationships intact.

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