Big Dilemma for Big Oil

Demand for energy in all its forms is higher than ever, while the longstanding sources of supply are being more and more constrained.

The repercussions of energy use are broad and powerful, affecting individuals, corporations and entire nations, and the global balance of power is shifting as resource-rich countries flex their muscle in a new geopolitical landscape.

Now, energy is being squeezed from new forms of biomass and renewable sources in ways that can only be described as miraculous. Nuclear power, once considered to be dead in the water, is making a comeback worldwide. ...