A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Vows to cut gas imports from Russia by two-thirds before end of 2022 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced a reckoning over …
Europe and Natural Gas: EU Unveils Ambitious Plan to Reduce Energy Imports from Russia Read More
Back on April 14, the International Monetary Fund announced the expected when it noted that the global economy is in a tailspin as entire economies are brought to a standstill …
For These Two Countries, the Strategic Calculus in the Indian Ocean Region Remains Unchanged Read More
Although Ansaldo Energia has long been involved with both steam and gas turbines, they generally acquired the technology rather than developed machines themselves. Their company literature states that Ansaldo produced …
Ansaldo Energia Breaking into Newer Markets with Older Technology Read More by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. For the first time, combined-cycle power plants (CCPPs) have surpassed coal-fired power plants in power generation in the U.S. Installed combined-cycle capacity now stands …
Combined-Cycle Plants Surpass Coal-Fired Generation in the U.S. Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. Wind and farm, two innocuous words that, when put together, can evoke myriad reactions. From the supportive to the scornful, the views …
Block Island Wind Farm May Mark a New Trend in Renewable Energy Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International Natural gas has long been used for energy production, and its popularity is on the rise. Not necessarily a cheap option, it …
Massive Sale to Egypt Establishes the SGT-8000H as a Major Market Competitor Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. As there is a growing desire to shift our dependence from fossil fuels to renewable energies, the construction of wind farms has …
Gemini Wind Farm Reflects European Trend Toward Renewable Energy Read More