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Get ready for the revolution
Global events and climate change have fundamentally changed the face of energy procurement. Chris Bowden of Utilyx looks at the issues facing energy-intensive businesses in the UK
Building demand
One year after the collapse of Lehmans, fundamentals for the energy and metals markets continue to evolve, with emerging market demand, especially from China, set to have an increasing impact. Pauline McCallion discusses the outlook with experts
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Energy Risk editor Stella Farrington discusses the magazine's new online portal, and its benefits for the Energy Risk community.
Realising operational efficiency
Energy trading companies face special challenges in running automated and efficient operations due to the rapid rate of change endemic to markets. David Foti presents principles that can drive efficiency
Bright futures
Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) aims to become Asia’s leading commodity exchange. Roderick Bruce discusses the new venture with HKMEx president Albert Helmig, a 35-year commodity market veteran.
Umbrella coverage
Pauline McCallion investigates the budding opportunities for managing weather risk in the renewable energy sector.
Green shoots
Will the US Department of Energy's stimulus funding provide the financing required by the renewable energy sector?
Flying into a storm
Extreme volatility in oil markets has caused hundreds of millions of dollars in losses on airline fuel hedges. At the same time, burgeoning margin calls have forced some to get creative with collateral agreements. How is the airline industry adapting? By…
Green skies ahead?
Biofuels could become part of the jet-fuel blend in as little as two years and ready for large-scale use by 2015, say experts. Katie Holliday talks to airlines, biofuels experts and carbon traders about the implications for the jet fuel market.
Steering out of turbulence
In recent months, Germany's national carrier Lufthansa has faced one of the most challenging operating environments in its history. Its fuel hedging team has played an important role in navigating the firm through turbulent markets, finds Roderick Bruce
Dry bulk market's revival
The dry bulk freight market is showing increasing volatility after slumping earlier in the year. Peter Norfolk of SSY looks at the reasons why
Could energy follow finance into meltdown?
Energy companies aspiring to gain Tier I status have long emulated the banking model, in which trading is the repository for pricing and the management of market risk. In light of what has happened to many banks, should energy companies be adopting this…
Optimisation through a component framework
Implementing the most suitable ETRM software for has become increasingly daunting. Paul McLean-Thorne and Tim Hughes investigate
Power plant Greeks
The computation of the price sensitivities - otherwise known as the Greeks - of a power plant is essential for proper hedging and risk management. However, due to the complexity and difficulty involved in the modelling of generation characteristics and…
A seagull's-eye view
US offshore energy could receive a boost from a newly announced US Federal regulatory scheme. Gregory Lawrence, Mustafa Ostrander and Stephen Smith of McDermott Will & Emery outline the programme
Painful mistakes
The use of spreadsheets remains widespread in the energy trading sector, but the risks are high. Pauline McCallion looks at how these traps can be avoided
All for one
The Waxman-Markey Bill brought the US a step closer to establishing a federal mandate for renewable energy generation. Pauline McCallion looks at the implications for renewable energy credits trading
Optimisation through a component framework
The challenge of implementing the most suitable ETRM software solutions for energy companies trading and hedging multiple physical commodities in numerous locations has become increasingly daunting. Paul McLean-Thorne and Tim Hughes explore the options
Rewriting the rules
The proposed re-regulation of financial markets in the US could have far-reaching consequences for OTC commodity derivatives trading. Peter Malyshev, of counsel at law firm Winston & Strawn, analyses the proposals and identifies possible winners and…
Movers & shakers
As part of our 15th Anniversary, Energy Risk rounds up 15 of the most influential and innovative companies currently active in the traded energy markets and profiles their achievements