Some of the issues that could be ripe for discussion this fall… 1. Monopolies: Increasing Prices, Cutting Jobs The Busch/Miller merger is the latest attack on competition, joining the recent surge toward oligopolies in the banking industry, pharmaceuticals and hospitals, wireless companies, and airlines. Contrary to any condescending claims that mergers contribute to price-lowering efficiencies, they have actually led to …
LNG investments at serious risk as China proceeds on shale. Also Statoil sheds more Marcellus shale acreage
“The global natural gas glut could get much worse if China has its way. The spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) have plunged in recent years, falling by more than 75 percent from the 2014 highs. Too much supply has run headlong into a market that has seen demand slow significantly. But China could make things much worse. In …
“In the future, it will be necessary to transport goods in urban environments…with the lowest possible emissions and noise,” Mercedes said in a press release. “By now large cities such as London or Paris are considering a ban on internal combustion engines in city centers in the future. That means: there will be fully electric trucks”
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the world’s first big rig that drives without a drop of fuel. The Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruckMercedes Benz The new Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck has an electrically driven rear axle and is powered by three lithium-ion battery modules. The zero-emission vehicle has an admissible total weight of up to 26 tonnes with a range of 200 kilometers (124 miles). …