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Jul 11, 2014 at 16:24

Renewable energy – solar and wind – works like a charm when the wind is blowing strongly enough to whip windmill blades into a frenzy, or the sun is baking…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:29

GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) first came to most people’s attention in November of last year, when Apple (AAPL) signed a big contract to ensure long term supply of the…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:23

Various news outlets reported in early July that the United States has succeeded in becoming the world’s largest producer of oil. The combined total output of 11 million barrels per…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:20

Regulatory AlertsThe US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a second natural-gas export terminal in Louisiana, authorizing Cameron LNG LLC, a unit of San Diego-based Sempra Energy,…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:17

While there is some disagreement as to its prospects, some say that offshore drilling looks to be one of the biggest growth markets in the energy industry. In an…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:03

This week, August Natural Gas futures posted its biggest one day drop since mid-February. The sell-off basically erased all of 2014 gains. Bearish speculators sold heavily on the notion that…

Jul 11, 2014 at 11:51

The Islamic State, or IS (formerly ISIS), continues to gain ground in Syria and Iraq, taking control of a swath of land bridging the two countries, including over a…

Jul 11, 2014 at 08:39

There's been a lot of uncertainty in global crude markets the last several weeks.On the one hand, we've seen supply gradually coming back online in places like Libya.…

Jul 10, 2014 at 16:58

Economic analysts are torn as to how important Saudi Arabia will prove to the global economy in years ahead. In the first half of 2014, the US surpassed Saudi Arabia…

Jul 10, 2014 at 16:49

“I see, as in a map, the end of all”. Like William Shakespeare’s Queen Elizabeth, King Hubbert saw the end of oil not in a map, but in a bell-shaped…

Jul 10, 2014 at 16:33

Rising global temperatures are melting Arctic sea ice, so much so that some companies are now viewing the Arctic Ocean as a major shipping route for energy supplies.

Jul 10, 2014 at 16:26

Last month BP (NYSE: BP) released the Statistical Review of World Energy 2014. This report is one of the most comprehensive sources of global and country level statistics on…

Jul 10, 2014 at 08:46

I usually try not to report on the same commodity two days in a row. But as per yesterday's note, key events in the gold market last night are revealing…

Jul 09, 2014 at 17:16

The energy debate, particularly in the U.S., is polarized. Some see fossil fuel industries as the enemy, in their pursuit of ever-increasing profits at the expense of the planet. Others…

Jul 09, 2014 at 16:57

Natural gas consumption in the United States could rise by 19 to 31 percent over the next five years due to a wave of industrial projects slated for construction.

Jul 09, 2014 at 16:50

Global Conflicts Are Increasingly Fueled by the Desire for Oil and Natural Gas -- and the Funds They Generate Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Ukraine, the East and…

Jul 09, 2014 at 16:26

For years, manufacturers have used graphite for one of the electrodes in lithium-ion batteries, but have hankered for a way to replace graphite with silicon, which can hold 10 times…

Jul 09, 2014 at 09:08

Two potentially big stories for gold are unfolding right now. In disparate parts of the globe.First in terms of gold supply. In the world's fifth-largest bullion producer: Peru.

Jul 08, 2014 at 16:49

Reykjavik, IcelandBy most measures, Reykjavik tops the list of energy efficient cities worldwide. Along with the rest of Iceland, Reykjavik relies on renewable hydropower and geothermal plants to provide…

Jul 08, 2014 at 16:31

To compare U.S. President Barack Obama to a modern-day Nero may be somewhat harsh, but as the Middle East continues to disintegrate, falling into chaos and unprecedented violence, its…