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In the evolving global energy landscape, renewable sources are becoming increasingly cost effective. Even without subsidies, renewables are often the cheapest option available. This chart,…
Authored by Andrew Phillips via RealClearEnergy, The rise of AI data centers, growing electrification, and industrial growth is heralding a new era of U.S. power…
Auto dealers are seeing an uptick in inventory while many consumers remain on the sidelines, deterred by the toxic combination of high interest rates and…
Shares of the German sportscar maker Porsche slid on Tuesday after the company slashed its full-year revenue forecast. The automaker warned that a snarled supply chain…
We have previously noted the early indicators of the sun's upcoming 11-year solar cycle. Currently, Solar Cycle 25 is at its peak, known as the…
By Grant Smith, Bloomberg markets live reporter and strategist Oil prices may have been confined to a tight range this month, but an array of…
Copper futures in New York are 15% below their May all-time high and have hit a two-week low. Goldman analyst Adam Gillard suggests that a…
For the first time since the Israel–Hamas war erupted last October, the Israeli military has deployed fighter jets to strike Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. This action…
Rare earth mineral companies in China have been stung by declining prices at the same time the government "tightens its grip" on the industry, according…
Authored by Danny Ervin via RealClearEnergy, I am generally pessimistic about the future of the U.S. due to recent energy policies at the federal and…
Goldman's Jordan Alliger released his latest supply chain congestion note on Monday, informing clients that for the first time in 1.5 years, the supply chain…
Let's take a break from the chaos in American politics and gravitate towards the Middle East. Iran-backed Houthis are still lobbing missiles, kamikaze drones, and…
Sam Altman-backed nuclear company Oklo is "push[ing] towards its target of building its first small modular reactor by 2027 at the Idaho National Laboratory," according…
Uranium mining stocks soared on Wednesday after a surprise hike in extraction taxes in Kazakhstan, the world’s largest uranium-producing country, which BMO Capital Markets said…
Some early adopters of electric vehicle trucks who bought on secondary markets during the EV mania in recent years have been hammered by price collapses. …
One month ago, when momentum-chasing market pundits and other fair-weather experts were quick to throw Tesla out of the Mag7 and forecast that the stock…
By John Kemp, senior energy analyst at Reuters China's record-breaking deployment of wind and solar capacity has worsened regional power imbalances, forcing the country to…
Via SchiffGold.com, Certain climate scientists, research economists, and precious metal investors agree: This year could be one of the hottest on record. Climate change has…
Hurricane Beryl, the first Atlantic hurricane of the year to strike the US, made landfall in eastern Texas as a Category 1 storm in the…
This week, AP and WMAR Baltimore reported that GM would have to pay the government over $146 million in penalties due to 5.9 million of…