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The oil industry
The long goodbye
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The next 50 years will be different, argues Vijay Vaitheeswaran in a special report
- The long goodbye: For 50 years the story of oil has been one of matching supply with increasing demand
- A changing market: Why oil supply shocks are not like the 1970s any more
- Demand: The end of oil, then and now
- Last men standing: Oil’s endgame will be in the Gulf
- The molecular turn: Can Big Oil run in reverse?
- The oil industry: Sources and acknowledgments
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The long goodbye
For 50 years the story of oil has been one of matching supply with increasing demand
The next 50 years will be different, argues Vijay Vaitheeswaran in a special report
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A changing market
Why oil supply shocks are not like the 1970s any more
America has a lot of oil now, and the global energy market is more robust
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Demand
The end of oil, then and now
It is possible to cut oil demand. That does not mean it is easy, or will be done well
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The molecular turn
Can Big Oil run in reverse?
Some of the industry sees putting carbon dioxide back in the ground as key to its future
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Philanthropy
Move fast and mend things
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The super-rich are hoping to get money to the needy faster, says Avantika Chilkoti
- Move fast and mend things: The super-rich are trying new approaches to philanthropy
- Power to the people: No-strings philanthropy is giving charities more decision-making power
- Cut out the middle man: GiveDirectly does what it says on the tin
- Giving it away: A growing industry is emerging to make philanthropy simpler
- Asian values: Philanthropy in Asia is becoming more professional
- Nerds and cool kids: The “effective altruism” movement is louder than it is large
- A mixed bag: The future of philanthropy will involve a mix of different approaches
- Philanthropy: Sources and acknowledgments