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Rowland Sheard, Managing Director

Rowland SheardManaging DirectorEnergy Links Consultancy 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Wind Power - the real facts

July 25, 2008

When the wind stops - the other side of the wind turbine argument | www.telegraph.co.uk

Governments see wind power as an easy answer to the problem of climate change The public are not being told the real costs both direct and indirect, of wind power

Rowland Sheard, Managing Director

Rowland SheardManaging DirectorEnergy Links Consultancy 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Whither nuclear for the UK?

June 11, 2008

British Energy says 'no' to French offer | www.telegraph.co.uk

If the UK is to meet its greenhouse gas targets it is essential to replace and possibly increase its nuclear power station fleet.  As the main owner and operator of the present nuclear stations the position of British Energy (BE) is critical to success. Will the rejection of the EDF takeover slow down progress?

Rowland Sheard, Managing Director

Rowland SheardManaging DirectorEnergy Links Consultancy 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Revitalisation of Coal Seam Methane in UK

June 10, 2008

Eden Secures Increase in UK Petroleum/Coal Seam Methane Licences | www.oilvoice.com

The price of gas throughout the world has risen dramatically and the commercial potential of coal bed methane  is being re-examined. The main new source is Australia but other countries are following.  Europe with its need for gas and a history of mining may be the next major area.

Rowland Sheard, Managing Director

Rowland SheardManaging DirectorEnergy Links Consultancy 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Accessing cushion gas in an emergency

June 10, 2008

DJ Portland Gas Patent Application | www.tradingmarkets.com

Cushion gas is generally considered a liability as generally it will never be recovered.  Portland Gas Storage Limited a quoted UK company specialising in natural gas storage has filed a patent proposing a method of accessing cushion gas in times of exceptionally high demand. The concept is simple, so simple that the patent might fail.  The proposal is to pump a liquid into the storage facility to displace the cushion gas.  One suggestion is to use sea water.

Rowland Sheard, Managing Director

Rowland SheardManaging DirectorEnergy Links Consultancy 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Malaysian company Petronas proposes takeover of UK Gas Storage Company

November 19, 2007

UK Gas Storage market | www.hemscott.com

The UK Gas market is short of storage due to the tailing off of UK gas reserves. Most new gas storage projects are associated with existing major market players. Star Energy is one of the few credible independent storage players.

John Cousins, Managing Director

John CousinsManaging DirectorInterim Energy Management Limited 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Power Systems need firm generation capacity

October 26, 2007

Plans for coal power plants delayed | www.bismarcktribune.com

Many current fuels and clean sources for power generation provide non-firm supplies. Coal remains the cheapest most cheaply and easily stored power generation fuel, and therefore must remain in the fuel misx of most generators.

John Cousins, Managing Director

John CousinsManaging DirectorInterim Energy Management Limited 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Failure to address capacity deficit means joining the back of the queue

October 23, 2007

Plans for coal power plants delayed | www.bismarcktribune.com

Globally thaere is great demand for power generation equipment and skills for construction, testing and operation of new plant. Plant owners who delay orders or have consent delays imposed upon then risk joining the queue for key components and skills for manufacture and commissioning of new plant.

John Cousins, Managing Director

John CousinsManaging DirectorInterim Energy Management Limited 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Will Stretch and Stretch-Stretch Continue

October 18, 2007

BP outlines reorganization to cut costs | www.iht.com

Throughout the boom period of BP's performance staffers have been incentivised by a target driven culture that has seen to be counter-productive to the overall group performance and image.

John Cousins, Managing Director

John CousinsManaging DirectorInterim Energy Management Limited 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Monopoly leads to complacency

October 12, 2007

Pressure mounts on BAA to sell airports | scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com

BAA owns and operates the three main London Airports at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead together with the three main Scottish hubs at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. The final airport in the group is Southampton. As such BAA has for years enjoyed near monopoly for business and leasure travel to and from London and Scotland. This has bread complacency and led to high staff numbers and poor productivity.

John Cousins, Managing Director

John CousinsManaging DirectorInterim Energy Management Limited 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Need to consider all bulk shipping market

October 9, 2007

China yard delay fears | www.tradewinds.no

Whilst Cape sized vessels are the work horses of bulk commodity shipping the overall bulk shipping market needs to be considered. Considerable bult commodity transport is carried in smaller Panamax and Handy sized vessels.

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