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May 05, 2015 at 17:07

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new mercury pollution regulations that took effect last month opened the flood gates for a new multi-billion-dollar energy industry that has investors scrambling to get…

May 05, 2015 at 16:50

The past nine months have given most energy investors pause to consider whether the oil and gas industry is the best place to park their money right now. While the…

May 05, 2015 at 16:35

Gov. Greg Abbot’s signature is all that’s needed to impose a ban on the ability of Texas’ cities to limit potentially harmful oil drilling practices, including hydraulic fracturing, in their…

May 05, 2015 at 12:44

Oil prices are up, and could continue to see some strength coming from a very unlikely source: Eurozone growth. That’s not a typo. The European Union published a forecast on…

May 05, 2015 at 12:34

Since around 2005 many countries have increased their oil production but more have decreased. But the combined production of the United States and Russia have kept the world on a…

May 05, 2015 at 09:34

There have been rumors the last few months. And last week we got confirmation of a major shift underway in one of the world's biggest bulk…

May 04, 2015 at 16:42

The United States is edging towards an historic agreement to swap crude oil with Mexico. The deal is important as it brings some relief to US producers struggling with a…

May 04, 2015 at 16:27

When we speak of green energy, we refer to sources that generate energy with little or no pollution. Solar and wind power are the best examples of green energy sources…

May 04, 2015 at 16:14

In all the press that alternative energy sources get, one fact is often omitted. While Green energy has been around for years, today there are no…

May 04, 2015 at 15:22

Just as there is a consequence to every action or two sides to every story, there are contrasting repercussions due to the precipitous oil price drop…

May 04, 2015 at 10:28

Wind power is on a roll in the US despite a fickle Congress and the machinations of Big Coal and Big Gas to keep all the…

Apr 30, 2015 at 18:50

In 2014 global carbon emissions totaled 32 gigatonnes (Gt). If you’re counting, that’s roughly 32 Gt too many. Yes, zero, near-zero, or net-zero is what…

Apr 30, 2015 at 18:35

The solar energy industry may prove to be a dark horse in the race to provide global energy security. The world has renewed its interest in…

Apr 30, 2015 at 18:16

Electric, compressed natural gas, flex fuel and hybrid vehicles are all in contention as the US Postal Service replaces its 25-year-old fleet with 180,000 new vehicles…

Apr 30, 2015 at 18:06

This is getting frustrating. Oil stocks are acting like there’s a bull market in force, or soon to be in force – yet oil is still…

Apr 30, 2015 at 18:04

Investors are generally better off paying little attention to weekly oil inventory and production figures. They can cause an immediate reaction in the oil markets, but…

Apr 30, 2015 at 17:48

IntroductionThere has been a lot of ink spilled on the energy relationship between Russia and Europe. Russia is, after all, Europe’s top supplier of…

Apr 30, 2015 at 17:38

GeopoliticsRussian Oil and Gas: The Squeeze Is On—Sort ofEuropean Union regulators have formally charged Gazprom with abusing its dominant market position in…

Apr 30, 2015 at 17:34

Crude Oil OutlookJune Crude Oil futures remained firm last week as the market flirted with the psychological $60.00 price level.…

Apr 30, 2015 at 17:25

Tensions heated up in the Persian Gulf this week after Iran fired upon and seized a cargo ship near the Straits of Hormuz. Considered to be the most strategic and…