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Oct 03, 2014 at 17:15

Rapid Expansion of Solar Depends on Massive Subsidies and High Carbon PriceThe International Energy Agency updated their technology roadmaps for…

Oct 03, 2014 at 15:57

With seasonal demand expected to pick-up in late October/early November, now is the perfect time to take a look at the natural gas futures market. Weekly November natural…

Oct 03, 2014 at 15:51

Licenses & Tenders•    Shell and Statoil have been awarded the Timissit Permit License in the Illizi-Ghadames Basin onshore Algeria. This was the first licensing round in Algeria since…

Oct 03, 2014 at 15:46

It’s just perfect, that I would appear on CNBC’s halftime report for the first time in a year and a half predicting much higher oil prices, and watch today as…

Oct 03, 2014 at 15:42

The last month or two have seen energy stocks, and oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) stocks in particular, become the victims of a “perfect storm.” Oil prices, on…

Oct 03, 2014 at 15:32

Booming production in America’s shale sweet spots, steady oil and gas demand and still more momentum towards liquefied natural gas exports highlight this week’s US energy scene.The numbers…

Oct 03, 2014 at 15:10

Oil prices continue to slide. On the first day of October West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dipped below $90 per barrel for the first time since spring 2013. Brent also…

Oct 03, 2014 at 08:36

A very unusual transaction in the petroleum space this week. Showing that some of the biggest natural gas backers in North America may finally be throwing in the towel on…

Oct 02, 2014 at 18:16

In an interview this week with the Guardian newspaper, India’s power and coal minister, Piyush Goyal, claimed that India would become a “renewable superpower” in the next few years.…

Oct 02, 2014 at 18:06

Ukraine is on the brink of committing economic suicide after imposing a crippling 55 percent tax on private gas producers, while parliament prepares to vote on next year’s budget, which…

Oct 02, 2014 at 17:44

After much debate, the U.S. is moving ahead with liquid natural gas exports, but it might want to study Australia’s experience to understand the possible consequences.Rapid growth in…

Oct 02, 2014 at 17:40

Despite how it sounds, the concept of an “organic solar cell” wasn’t dreamed up in some marketer’s hyperactive imagination. An organic solar cell is actually “a type…

Oct 02, 2014 at 09:02

A subtle, but very encouraging event happened in the uranium space this week.One that most investors missed completely. But which could signal better days coming for this long-struggling…

Oct 01, 2014 at 18:00

A major coal mining company has announced another round of layoffs as declining demand for coal continues to depress the industry.Alpha Natural Resources, the world’s third largest supplier…

Oct 01, 2014 at 17:47

In a remote area along the Turkish-Syrian border, a line of oil trucks materializes seemingly from nowhere. Quietly, the vehicles line up to purchase oil. The drivers will pay about…

Oct 01, 2014 at 17:40

As the world continues to recover from the recession of 2008-09, those who depend on their investments for income have faced a challenge. Central banks in all of the major…

Oct 01, 2014 at 17:28

You may have heard how the jaw movement from talking or chewing can be turned into useable energy. Now scientists have found a way to harness the energy of…

Oct 01, 2014 at 09:34

Important data point from Colombia last week. Where it appears the country is on the verge of some big changes in its oil and gas sector.Specifically, the increased…

Sep 30, 2014 at 17:31

In June 2014, computer files captured from a courier for the Islamic State shortly after the fall of Mosul revealed that the group had assets of $875 million, largely…

Sep 30, 2014 at 17:22

New York State is transforming itself into a model of solar power.In April, Governor Andrew Cuomo committed $1 billion to NY-Sun Initiative, a relatively new incentive…