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The Genius Behind Successful Resource Companies

Nov 23, 2010 at 13:21

I've been reviewing several new project opportunities this week, in both minerals and petroleum. It's got me thinking about genius. Good resource companies have some kind of genius. Something the…

North Korea Shells South Korean Island

Nov 23, 2010 at 12:27

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says he is trying to prevent a broader conflict breaking out following North Korea's artillery barrage on a populated island along the two states' disputed…

The Hype Surrounding Grass as an Alternative Energy Source

Nov 23, 2010 at 11:10

The world is facing an energy crisis. The greenhouse effect, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, has aroused serious concerns among scientists and politicians. Some have turned to the…

Recession, Recovery and the Wealth Pyramid

Nov 23, 2010 at 11:01

The top 20% are prospering and spending money; the bottom 80% are not, but thanks to vast wealth disparity, the top slice of households can keep consumer spending aloft. This…

Is China Betting Against a U.S. Housing Recovery

Nov 22, 2010 at 12:45

This just might be chart of the year. Chinese buying of U.S. government agency bonds.

The Next Big American Oil Resource Plays

Nov 22, 2010 at 10:49

The rapidly getting famous Bakken Shale of the Williston Basin that stretches across a large portion of central North America is what most people consider as the latest great American…

Oil Prices Riding the Wave of Investor Uncertainty

Nov 22, 2010 at 10:09

“Very little of the recent price rise has really been down to the improving supply-demand balance,” said Matt Parry, senior oil consultant at KBC Process Technology Ltd. Instead, most of…

Turkmenistan to Provide Natural Gas for Nabucco

Nov 22, 2010 at 10:06

Turkmenistan's First Deputy Prime Minister Baymurad Khojamukhamedov has said his country is ready to provide some 40 billion cubic meters of natural gas to the European Union-backed Nabucco pipeline project.…

The Impact of Climate Change on Water Supplies

Nov 22, 2010 at 09:03

For centuries, food production — and thus social development — has depended heavily on access to the water needed to grow crops or rear livestock. Having enough water is only…

Natural Gas Producers Squeezed by High Costs and Low Prices

Nov 21, 2010 at 09:06

It's hard to believe, but just ten years ago $2/mcf was a pretty good natural gas price. North American gas sold for around that level throughout most of the 1980s…

Can Hydrocarbons Survive in the Hot, Pressured, Mantle?

Nov 20, 2010 at 10:45

The mantle is a dense, hot layer of semisolid rock approximately 2,900 kilometers thick. The mantle, which contains more iron, magnesium and calcium than the crust, is hotter and denser…

A Look at the Technology Behind Solar Powered Windows

Nov 20, 2010 at 10:42

Windows let in light and with the light solar heat. There are many forms of passive design control of windows to maximize the light, collect the heat, and maximize or…

The Growing Importance of the U.S., Central Asia Partnership

Nov 20, 2010 at 10:40

The United States intends to expand security cooperation with Central Asian states, US diplomats say. One means to do so, they add, is increasing the capacity of the Northern Distribution…

Energy Tells Tale of Fading West, Booming East

Nov 19, 2010 at 08:53

The patient is the United States and the diagnosis is “Asia shock.” It is a psychological disease with physical symptoms and no known cure. However there are therapies, therapies of…

Is NATO Still Relevant?

Nov 19, 2010 at 08:46

Poor NATO. Even as the alliance prepares to bring itself up to date by unveiling a new security concept for the 21st century at a summit in Lisbon this week,…

New Generation Biofuels in India

Nov 19, 2010 at 08:42

Sustainable biofuel production strategies and second-generation options involving woody biomass and tall grasses that do not need additional land can help India realise its green targets, a review says. 

Exelon to Invest $5 Billion in Clean Energy

Nov 19, 2010 at 08:37

US utility Exelon is to invest nearly $5 billion in low-carbon energy projects starting this year, as part of plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions by more than 15 million…

Oil Will Run Out Before Replacements are Ready

Nov 19, 2010 at 08:31

So says UC Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Debbie Niemeier in a forecast that published on Nov. 8 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Sound nuts? …

Oil Demand in the West to Decline, According to the IEA

Nov 18, 2010 at 13:52

For those addicted to more roads, airports and the sweet smell of gasoline, the IEA's 2010 World Energy Outlook includes some pretty sober reading. As they did in last year's…

If You Think Gold is Just a Dollar Thing

Nov 18, 2010 at 13:49

There's a lot of speculation these days about the gold price. One of the favorite theories is dollar weakness. The rising gold price is caused more by a falling dollar,…

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