http://www.shell.com/swonline Shell World magazine: offering new insights into people, energy and the environment en-gb Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:41:00 GMT Copyright (c) Shell International 15 http://www.shell.com/home/content/responsible_energy/shell_world_stories/2009/organic_farmers/ http://www.shell.com/home/content/responsible_energy/shell_world_stories/2009/organic_farmers/ Wed, 27 May 2009 08:42:00 GMT Elenita and Clifford Timbancaya live on one of the 7,107 tropical islands that make up the Philippines. Like many Filipinos the couple earn a living from agriculture; unlike most they farm organically, with the help of a Shell training programme. http://www.shell.com/home/content/responsible_energy/shell_world_stories/2009/john_ruggie/ http://www.shell.com/home/content/responsible_energy/shell_world_stories/2009/john_ruggie/ Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:16:00 GMT John Ruggie is Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the issue of business and human rights, and Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University. He was previously Senior Advisor for Strategic Planning to the UN Secretary-General. In this interview, Ruggie (pictured below) talks about how companies should approach human rights. http://www.shell.com/home/content/responsible_energy/shell_world_stories/2009/eco_marathon/ http://www.shell.com/home/content/responsible_energy/shell_world_stories/2009/eco_marathon/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:58:00 GMT The Shell Eco-marathon challenges students to build the most fuel-efficient vehicle possible. They use anything from wood and fibreglass to hemp fibres – and lots of ingenuity. Some cars run on diesel or petrol, others on alternative sources such as biofuels and solar power. Entrants must meet safety rules, but otherwise they are limited only by their imagination. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/2009/australian_triples/ http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/2009/australian_triples/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:03:00 GMT In remote areas of northern Australia, mining and farming communities could not survive without regular deliveries of transport fuel. Vast distances and tough conditions mean vehicles delivering fuel must be exceptionally robust. Shell uses tankers three times the normal size. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/2009/under_pressure/ http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/2009/under_pressure/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:34:00 GMT Deep-sea divers are vital for the maintenance of offshore oil and gas platforms. They spend 28 days in a small pressurised chamber, emerging only to work on the murky seabed. For Jimmy Duell, of underwater engineering firm Subsea 7, it's a way of life. http://www.shell.com/home/content/innovation/about_us/news_publications/shell_world_stories/2009/history_of_rock/ http://www.shell.com/home/content/innovation/about_us/news_publications/shell_world_stories/2009/history_of_rock/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:28:00 GMT Earth is believed to be about 4.6 billion years old. That's a lot of history to drill through in the search for oil and gas. Bruce Levell, Shell Chief Scientist for Geology (pictured below right), reveals some of the secrets we can learn from old rock. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/citizen2050_12092008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/citizen2050_12092008.html Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMT Young people are worried about the effects of climate change but are hesitant to take action. In fact they want to have it all, from wealth to renewable energy, says an international survey. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/ccs_15082008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/ccs_15082008.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT Using technology to capture and store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide underground offers huge potential to tackle climate change but there’s a long way to go before it makes much impact on emissions. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/eco_marathon_01082008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/eco_marathon_01082008.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT It's probably the wackiest race in the world, but it has a serious message. Whether the cars are built from balsawood or bamboo or powered by breadcrumbs, hydrogen or solar energy, the aim of the Shell Eco-marathon is the same: to go as far as you can on the least amount of fuel. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/energy_efficiency_18072008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/energy_efficiency_18072008.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT High prices are driving companies to look more closely than ever at their use of energy. They are installing new technologies and re-examining processes to cut consumption. In time energy efficiency pays off, they find. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/hiv_aids_04072008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_oct2008/hiv_aids_04072008.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT With more than 33 million people already infected, the growing impact of HIV/AIDS threatens to cripple some economies in the coming decades. Now major companies around the world are stepping up their efforts to combat the virus, often using imaginative tactics to overcome cultural barriers. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/apr_june_2008/developments_to_watch_06062008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/apr_june_2008/developments_to_watch_06062008.html Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT Promising new technologies to harness wave energy, turn plants into a petrol-like fuel and help birds on their long migrations are among developments to watch in the energy industry. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/apr_june_2008/scenarios_qa_23052008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/apr_june_2008/scenarios_qa_23052008.html Fri, 23 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT Shell's energy scenarios describe how the energy future might unfold, helping society plan for tomorrow... http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/apr_june_2008/flaring_25042008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/apr_june_2008/flaring_25042008.html Mon, 05 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT Progress to curb the flaring of natural gas at oil wells has been slow but there are signs that efforts may pay off in the years ahead. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/apr_june_2008/van_gogh_11042008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/apr_june_2008/van_gogh_11042008.html Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT Tiny paint samples provide clues to Impressionist master Vincent van Gogh's technique and help experts preserve his paintings for future generations. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/jan_mar_2008/q_a_china_25032008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/jan_mar_2008/q_a_china_25032008.html Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT China must balance rapid growth with the environment, says Jia Feng, Deputy Director of the Center for Environmental Education & Communications at China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/jan_mar_2008/kerosene_14032008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/jan_mar_2008/kerosene_14032008.html Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT Kerosene is still a vital fuel for cooking and lighting for people in the developing world. With global prosperity increasing, though, they are likely to switch to more modern forms of energy in the years to come. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/jan_mar_2008/carl_mesters_29022008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/jan_mar_2008/carl_mesters_29022008.html Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT Carl Mesters has devoted his career to developing catalysts, tiny objects which speed up chemical reactions in the making of countless everyday items. They can also help tackle some tough environmental challenges. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/jan_mar_2008/algae_13022008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/jan_mar_2008/algae_13022008.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT Algae could produce up to 15 times more vegetable oil per hectare than crops commonly used for biofuel. Can it be produced commercially on a large scale? http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/jan_mar_2008/breathing_01022008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/jan_mar_2008/breathing_01022008.html Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT A successful programme to bring clean-burning stoves to India is going global and aims to counter the lethal effects of smoky cook fires in the developing world. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/jan_mar_2008/q_a_jeroen_vanderveer_18012008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/jan_mar_2008/q_a_jeroen_vanderveer_18012008.html&promo=rss Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer thinks the shift to renewable energy will take time and that oil and gas projects increasingly require more technology and more capital. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/jan_mar_2008/arctic_04012008.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/jan_mar_2008/arctic_04012008.html&promo=rss Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT As nations hungry for new sources of oil and gas look to the Arctic to help fill their needs, they must balance the desire for energy with the desire to protect the environment. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/oct_dec_2007/ormen_lange_14122007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/oct_dec_2007/ormen_lange_14122007.html&promo=rss Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:00:00 GMT It took a series of technological triumphs to overcome the special challenges Ormen Lange posed – a success that provides valuable lessons for other frontier developments. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/oct_dec_2007/eor_oman_30112007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/oct_dec_2007/eor_oman_30112007.html&promo=rss Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT With global energy demand soaring, oil companies are working to squeeze extra barrels from ageing oilfields. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/oct_dec_2007/q_a_bert_metz_swol_16112007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/oct_dec_2007/q_a_bert_metz_swol_16112007.html&promo=rss Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT Bert Metz of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change believes the technologies needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are already available. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/oct_dec_2007/harold_vinegar_29102007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/oct_dec_2007/harold_vinegar_29102007.html&promo=rss Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT Harold Vinegar has spent his life pursuing a dream – to unlock unconventional resources like oil shale and tar sands. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/oct_dec_2007/aspire_12102007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/oct_dec_2007/aspire_12102007.html&promo=rss Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT A small Kenyan feed maker's experience shows how a new approach to supporting small businesses in Africa can contribute to development and help create desperately needed jobs. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_sept_2007/gtl_27092007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/july_sept_2007/gtl_27092007.html&promo=rss Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT Gas-to-liquids fuel can ease local pollution, offers greater energy security - and has even helped steal the show at a world famous motor race. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_sept_2007/robots_20092007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/july_sept_2007/robots_20092007.html&promo=rss Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT Deep below the sea where the crushing pressure is too much for a human diver to bear, unmanned submarines take over. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_sept_2007/q_a_gary_hamel_swol_13092007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/july_sept_2007/q_a_gary_hamel_swol_13092007.html&promo=rss Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT The ability to bring creativity into the workplace will distinguish successful companies from the rest, says a Silicon Valley innovation expert. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_sept_2007/deepwater_07092007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/july_sept_2007/deepwater_07092007.html&promo=rss Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT Technology is enabling oil companies to unlock previously unreachable deep-water oil and gas deposits from the Gulf of Mexico to West Africa. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_sept_2007/coalgasification_31082007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/july_sept_2007/coalgasification_31082007.html&promo=rss Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT Coal is the most abundant, cheapest fossil fuel, but also the dirtiest. Now coal is cleaning up its act … http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_sept_2007/rob_routs_24082007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/july_sept_2007/rob_routs_24082007.html&promo=rss Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT Recent years have seen the highest margins in refining for decades, but those margins are bound to come down. Large and complex refineries will have the best shot at weathering the industry's next downturn, says Rob Routs, Shell Executive Director Oil Products and Chemicals. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_sept_2007/retail_india_17082007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/july_sept_2007/retail_india_17082007.html&promo=rss Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT Private players are keen to capitalize on the growing fuel needs of India’s emerging middle class, but face many challenges. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_sept_2007/safety_culture.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/july_sept_2007/safety_culture.html&promo=rss Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT There are many examples of successful safety programmes in Shell but overall its safety record doesn’t measure up to other major oil and gas companies. Each fatality is one too many, so Shell is launching new initiatives to build a stronger safety culture. http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july_sept_2007/q_a_jorma_ollila_03082007.html http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell-en/swol/july_sept_2007/q_a_jorma_ollila_03082007.html&promo=rss Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT Jorma Ollila became Shell’s Chairman in 2006 after a career at Nokia where he oversaw a period of change and growth. He expects to draw on his experience leveraging technology and capitalising on a strong brand in his new role.