East-West Energy Chronicle

Alberta prepares for the post-oil era
The Canadian Centre for Energy and Environment at the University of Alberta is looking to fill 100 chairs in the area of renewable energy (salary range: €90,000). A delegation from the university is visiting Germany looking for candidates and apparently gained the avid attention of members at the world [...]

环球能源的竞争：中国人也不要永远骑自行车
This article considers the politically sensitive issue of worldwide energy security that will be discussed at the upcoming G8 meeting in Russia. Representing 22% of the world’s population but only 6% of the world’s oil consumption, China has been invited to participate in the annual summit.
Interviews with various academics reveal just how annoyed the [...]

The Chinese are coming (Die Chinesen kommen)
Billion dollar profits in the sand (Milliardengewinne im Sand)
Caveat lector*
Although the above-listed articles, written in the sensationalistic manner typical of Die Welt, are poorly researched and full of conspicuous inaccuracies, they are nonetheless characteristic of growing German interest to the Albertan oil sands.
They suggest that the US, [...]

Canada’s Appeal to Investors
Reference is made to rumours concerning the possible take-over of a Canadian petroleum company by the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC). Targets appear to be Husky Oil and Canadian Natural Resources. The deal would figure in the US$20 – $30 billion range.

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After China now Japan is showing interest in Canada Oilsands
After China began showing strong interest in the oilsands located in Canada’s Province of Alberta, the world’s third largest oil consumer, Japan, now intends to expand its presence there.
A delegation from Japan’s Ministry of Trade including two of Japan’s top refining enterprises – Nippon Oil Corp. [...]