The Japanese nuclear disaster of 11 March 2011 occurred when an offshore earthquake, which measured 9.0 on the Richter scale, was followed by a tsunami that effectively destroyed Tokyo…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) provides unrealistically high oil forecasts in its new 2012 World Energy Outlook (WEO). It claims, among other things, that the United States will become…
Energy: At its highs Crude oil touched the down sloping trend line but prices failed closing lower by 1.14%. For 3 weeks now a base has been forming and from…
Good news, folks. According to our friends at the International Energy Agency (IEA), the United States will once again be the world's top oil producing nation by 2020. In your…
Renewable energy sources in Australia could account for 40 percent of the country’s energy needs by 2035 and as much as 85 percent by 2050, a recently released energy white…
As we head into the last quarter of the year, James West questions how important macroeconomic trends are for individual investors. But he does believe stock catalysts in the energy…
It’s been another one of those odd ball trading sessions where gold prices managed to finish the day up $2.50 to close at $1727.40/oz, but the gold mining stocks, as…
I’ve said it before, but it needs to be said again: The US is not overtaking Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest producer of oil. Here’s what everyone needs to…
A U.S. financial regulator dismissed a challenge from groups advocating on behalf of the petroleum industry who said transparency rules regarding payments made to foreign governments put them at a…
Price movements, distribution problems, drilling rig availability and regulatory factors have all come into play this year, providing both challenges and opportunities for junior companies, according to Robert Cooper, senior…
On Monday the IEA released its World Energy Outlook 2012. This includes an optimistic assessment of the situation in the United States:The United States is projected…
The Saphonian turbine is more efficient, quieter and safer for birds, its makers claim. Could it represent the future of wind energy?Innovation always pushes boundaries, but what about…
No, I don’t mean the dating site. I am talking about various asset classes.Yesterday’s big story was 10% + drop in VIX. What is the story for today?
Iran’s controversial nuclear power plant at Bushehr is entering its final staging with a series of new tests due to be performed shortly, after which the site is expected to…
Well, the votes are in, and America’s first black President, Barack Hussein Obama, has handily won a second term.The U.S. energy companies, having heavily backed Obama’s opponent, former…
Technology that drives the Pentagon’s weapons program, the US auto industry and renewable energy ambitions is threatened by a lack of heavy rare earths for which China enjoys the global…
Petroleum makes the world go round, with 70% of it used to power automobiles. About a fifth of the world’s 90 million barrels a day of oil production comes out…
A high-resolution climate record spanning 2,000 years shows how Maya political systems developed and fell apart in response to climate change, researchers report.The role of climate change in…
We all like to discuss the relative virtues of one stock vs the other. What is missing from many of the discussions is the precision. When you talk earnings estimates,…
“Cassius suggests that the people get the government they deserve”.This can be a good thing, if (and it’s a big “if”) the people do their homework and vote…