A study released by the analysts at consulting firm Deloitte that looks at the top issues facing the oil and gas sector. The study finds that within the next 5-6 years surging shale oil and natural gas production in the U.S. will "cut deeply" into OPEC's influence on setting world oil prices.
Since 1952, the review’s mission has always been to provide objective, global data on energy markets to inform discussion, debate and decision-making. This first snap-shot of the global energy picture in 2013 – together with the historical data that puts today’s information into context – can help us to understand how the world around us is changing.
Natural gas, a clean fuel against the constraints to its growth in europe sa ...Sid Ahmed Hamdani
here attached is a paper published at the 5th gas symposium held in february, algiers. The paper deals with the main constraints and challenges of natural gas in Europe
A report published by the Cleveland Fed researchers that examines national and Fourth District (KY, OH, WV, PA) trends in energy production and prices.
Swedbank was founded in 1820, as Sweden’s first savings bank was established. Today, our heritage is visible in that we truly are a bank for each and every one and in that we still strive to contribute to a sustainable development of society and our environment. We are strongly committed to society as a whole and keen to help bring about a sustainable form of societal development. Our Swedish operations hold an ISO 14001 environmental certification, and environmental work is an integral part of our business activities.
An All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic GrowthMarcellus Drilling News
A bull crap 42-page report from the Obama White House on his brilliant plans to limit carbon. Oh, and a small bone that "yeah, fracking is OK, for now" thrown in. More erroneous stupidity based on global warming hoaxary. But that's what we come to expect from radicals and the rules they want to enforce on us all.
A factsheet with a summary version for many of the findings in the WEO report, published Nov. 2012. The report is an annual publication by the International Energy Agency. The 2012 version calls attention to the world-changing impact of hydraulic fracturing of shale gas and oil deposits in North America. Its worldwide impact, according to the report, is profound.
A study released by the analysts at consulting firm Deloitte that looks at the top issues facing the oil and gas sector. The study finds that within the next 5-6 years surging shale oil and natural gas production in the U.S. will "cut deeply" into OPEC's influence on setting world oil prices.
Since 1952, the review’s mission has always been to provide objective, global data on energy markets to inform discussion, debate and decision-making. This first snap-shot of the global energy picture in 2013 – together with the historical data that puts today’s information into context – can help us to understand how the world around us is changing.
Natural gas, a clean fuel against the constraints to its growth in europe sa ...Sid Ahmed Hamdani
here attached is a paper published at the 5th gas symposium held in february, algiers. The paper deals with the main constraints and challenges of natural gas in Europe
A report published by the Cleveland Fed researchers that examines national and Fourth District (KY, OH, WV, PA) trends in energy production and prices.
Swedbank was founded in 1820, as Sweden’s first savings bank was established. Today, our heritage is visible in that we truly are a bank for each and every one and in that we still strive to contribute to a sustainable development of society and our environment. We are strongly committed to society as a whole and keen to help bring about a sustainable form of societal development. Our Swedish operations hold an ISO 14001 environmental certification, and environmental work is an integral part of our business activities.
An All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic GrowthMarcellus Drilling News
A bull crap 42-page report from the Obama White House on his brilliant plans to limit carbon. Oh, and a small bone that "yeah, fracking is OK, for now" thrown in. More erroneous stupidity based on global warming hoaxary. But that's what we come to expect from radicals and the rules they want to enforce on us all.
A factsheet with a summary version for many of the findings in the WEO report, published Nov. 2012. The report is an annual publication by the International Energy Agency. The 2012 version calls attention to the world-changing impact of hydraulic fracturing of shale gas and oil deposits in North America. Its worldwide impact, according to the report, is profound.
The 2015 edition of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy, launched today, highlights how significant changes in global energy production and consumption have had profound implications for prices, for the global fuel mix, and for global carbon dioxide emissions. The 64th annual edition of the Statistical Review highlights the continuing importance of the US shale revolution, with the US overtaking Saudi Arabia as the world’s biggest oil producer and surpassing Russia as the world’s largest producer of oil and gas.
This is a report to Exxon Mobil's shareholders detailing the companies risk management strategy concerning climate change and its oil and gas activities.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1fOH1xL
Swedbank was founded in 1820, as Sweden’s first savings bank was established. Today, our heritage is visible in that we truly are a bank for each and every one and in that we still strive to contribute to a sustainable development of society and our environment. We are strongly committed to society as a whole and keen to help bring about a sustainable form of societal development. Our Swedish operations hold an ISO 14001 environmental certification, and environmental work is an integral part of our business activities.
Energy & Commodities, 2010 regarding MarchSwedbank
Swedbank was founded in 1820, as Sweden’s first savings bank was established. Today, our heritage is visible in that we truly are a bank for each and every one and in that we still strive to contribute to a sustainable development of society and our environment. We are strongly committed to society as a whole and keen to help bring about a sustainable form of societal development. Our Swedish operations hold an ISO 14001 environmental certification, and environmental work is an integral part of our business activities.
BORD GÁIS ENERGY INDEX INCREASES 4% IN NOVEMBER
- INCREASES IN BOTH OIL AND GAS PUSH INDEX HIGHER -
An increase in both oil and gas prices drove the Bord Gáis Energy Index 4% higher for the month of November. A weakening of the euro due to uncertainty about the future of the single currency compounded the effect. The lingering threat of a double dip recession continues to be a major influence on the movements in the index.
The index, which now stands at 143, is 17% higher than it was in November 2010.
RED BOX, RED YEARS (THE TREND OF BUDGET, BUDGET SIZE INDEX AND BUDGET PER CAPITA IN UK)
http://iilss.net/
http://maynter.com
AWAKE LIONS (UK GOVERNMENTAL WEIGHT INDEX ANALYSIS)
UK WITH EU ACHIEVE TO WHAT? (UK POLITICAL WEIGHT INDEX ANALYSIS)
BP's annual energy forecast. This is the first year they've stretched the timeline--from 2030 to 2035. According to BP forecasters, global energy demand will rise 41% from now until 2035 with 95% of that growth coming from "emerging economies." Also, gas as a source of energy is growing fastest for fossil fuels and by 2035 is expected to be at parity with coal--each providing about 27% of power needs in 2035. BP says shale gas will make up 68% of U.S. gas production by 2035.
The BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2013 - the 62nd annual report - reveals that 2012 had the largest single-year increase in US oil production ever recorded, and new evidence of the flexibility of the world’s energy system in meeting rapid global change.
The 2015 edition of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy, launched today, highlights how significant changes in global energy production and consumption have had profound implications for prices, for the global fuel mix, and for global carbon dioxide emissions. The 64th annual edition of the Statistical Review highlights the continuing importance of the US shale revolution, with the US overtaking Saudi Arabia as the world’s biggest oil producer and surpassing Russia as the world’s largest producer of oil and gas.
This is a report to Exxon Mobil's shareholders detailing the companies risk management strategy concerning climate change and its oil and gas activities.
Read more: http://on.mash.to/1fOH1xL
Swedbank was founded in 1820, as Sweden’s first savings bank was established. Today, our heritage is visible in that we truly are a bank for each and every one and in that we still strive to contribute to a sustainable development of society and our environment. We are strongly committed to society as a whole and keen to help bring about a sustainable form of societal development. Our Swedish operations hold an ISO 14001 environmental certification, and environmental work is an integral part of our business activities.
Energy & Commodities, 2010 regarding MarchSwedbank
Swedbank was founded in 1820, as Sweden’s first savings bank was established. Today, our heritage is visible in that we truly are a bank for each and every one and in that we still strive to contribute to a sustainable development of society and our environment. We are strongly committed to society as a whole and keen to help bring about a sustainable form of societal development. Our Swedish operations hold an ISO 14001 environmental certification, and environmental work is an integral part of our business activities.
BORD GÁIS ENERGY INDEX INCREASES 4% IN NOVEMBER
- INCREASES IN BOTH OIL AND GAS PUSH INDEX HIGHER -
An increase in both oil and gas prices drove the Bord Gáis Energy Index 4% higher for the month of November. A weakening of the euro due to uncertainty about the future of the single currency compounded the effect. The lingering threat of a double dip recession continues to be a major influence on the movements in the index.
The index, which now stands at 143, is 17% higher than it was in November 2010.
RED BOX, RED YEARS (THE TREND OF BUDGET, BUDGET SIZE INDEX AND BUDGET PER CAPITA IN UK)
http://iilss.net/
http://maynter.com
AWAKE LIONS (UK GOVERNMENTAL WEIGHT INDEX ANALYSIS)
UK WITH EU ACHIEVE TO WHAT? (UK POLITICAL WEIGHT INDEX ANALYSIS)
BP's annual energy forecast. This is the first year they've stretched the timeline--from 2030 to 2035. According to BP forecasters, global energy demand will rise 41% from now until 2035 with 95% of that growth coming from "emerging economies." Also, gas as a source of energy is growing fastest for fossil fuels and by 2035 is expected to be at parity with coal--each providing about 27% of power needs in 2035. BP says shale gas will make up 68% of U.S. gas production by 2035.
The BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2013 - the 62nd annual report - reveals that 2012 had the largest single-year increase in US oil production ever recorded, and new evidence of the flexibility of the world’s energy system in meeting rapid global change.
BP's annual report characterizing current and predicted future energy usage across the planet. BP looks at not only oil and gas, but renewables, nuclear, hydro and other sources as well. BP predicts natgas consumption will continue to grow.
The 65th edition of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy sets out energy data for 2015, revealing a year in which significant long-term trends in both the global demand and supply of energy came to the fore with global energy consumption slowing further and the mix of energy sources shifting towards lower-carbon fuels.
Energy & Commodities, 2010, regarding AprilSwedbank
Swedbank was founded in 1820, as Sweden’s first savings bank was established. Today, our heritage is visible in that we truly are a bank for each and every one and in that we still strive to contribute to a sustainable development of society and our environment. We are strongly committed to society as a whole and keen to help bring about a sustainable form of societal development. Our Swedish operations hold an ISO 14001 environmental certification, and environmental work is an integral part of our business activities.
A solid first half; strong operations, strong cash flow. #BP has announced its #financial #results for the second quarter and half year of 2017.
The main points of the results are:
• Underlying replacement cost (RC) #profit for the second quarter was $0.7 billion.
• Second-quarter operating #cash flow, excluding Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments, was $6.9 billion. Including these payments, operating cash flow for the quarter was $4.9 billion.
• #Dividend unchanged at 10 cents per share.
• Second-quarter Upstream #production was 10% higher than in the same period in 2016; first-half production was 6% higher.
• Upstream major projects on track; two new projects sanctioned in quarter; significant #gas discoveries in #Senegal and #Trinidad announced; $753 million exploration write-off, predominantly in #Angola.
• In Downstream, first-half #fuels marketing earnings around 20% higher than in the first half of 2016.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.