Alex Kimani

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• The Beginning Of A New Megatrend In Solar Energy

  Published 04 January 2021 | viewed 11,627 times

  The solar sector has enjoyed a jaw-dropping run-up in the current year. The sector’s sole pure-play solar fund, Invesco Solar Portfolio ETF (TAN), is up…

• The 5 Most Influential People In New Energy

  Published 01 January 2021 | viewed 5,057 times

  The global energy sector is undergoing a seismic shift. The transition away from traditional fossil fuels to renewable energy is in full swing as the…

• Greek Shipowners Easily Evade Venezuela Oil Sanctions

  Published 30 December 2020 | viewed 2,764 times

  In January 2019, the Trump administration imposed sanctions on Venezuela's oil shipping sector in an ongoing bid to force President Nicolás Maduro from power. The…

• The Energy Sector To Watch In 2021

  Published 29 December 2020 | viewed 6,529 times

  The year 2020 has been unusually volatile for the U.S. financial market, but more so for the energy sector thanks to nationwide lockdowns and subsequent…

• Will Batteries Kill Off Traditional Power Plants?

  Published 28 December 2020 | viewed 5,113 times

  Many of us typically do not give much thought to the batteries that power our electronic devices other than when our cell phones, laptops, or…

• 3 Reasons Why Oil Could See An End Of Year Rally

  Published 27 December 2020 | viewed 25,591 times

  Crude oil futures have been edging higher over the past few weeks, defying the usual trend of profit-taking ahead of the Christmas holidays. WTI was…

• The Very Real Possibility Of Peak Oil Supply

  Published 26 December 2020 | viewed 34,853 times

  Three months ago, British oil giant BP Plc. (NYSE:BP) sent shockwaves through the oil and gas sector after it declared that Peak Oil demand was…

• Can The U.S. Reduce Its Dependency On Chinese Rare Earths?

  Published 25 December 2020 | viewed 6,013 times

  Since the days of President Jimmy Carter and the 1970s oil crisis, the United States has relentlessly pursued the utopia of energy independence. But persistent…

• Three Energy Stocks Set To Win Big In 2021

  Published 22 December 2020 | viewed 20,113 times

  The energy sector has been one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, mostly due to widespread lockdowns and the resultant collapse in fuel…

• World’s Largest Oil Traders Caught In Global Corruption Scandal

  Published 19 December 2020 | viewed 23,445 times

  Over the past two years, some of the world's largest oil traders have become the envy of many smaller traders for managing to pull some…

• Hydrogen Production Is Set To Increase 5000% In Just 5 Years

  Published 17 December 2020 | viewed 15,648 times

  After decades of stagnation and multiple false dawns, the hydrogen economy appears primed for a major takeoff. A growing number of countries and industries are…

• Big Oil Slammed With A $7 Trillion Reality Check

  Published 15 December 2020 | viewed 36,998 times

  About a year ago, the world's largest asset manager BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) declared its intention to increase its ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investments more…

• The Two Midstream Oil Stocks Set To Thrive In 2021

  Published 15 December 2020 | viewed 8,111 times

  Just like the rest of the oil and gas sector, the U.S. midstream oil and gas segment has been hugely disrupted by the plunge in…

• Bank Of China Gets Tiny Fine For Negative Oil Price Disaster

  Published 11 December 2020 | viewed 833 times

  The global oil market descended into a new low in April after oil prices crashed into negative prices for the first time ever. On April…

• Was Buffett Right About Energy In 2020?

  Published 09 December 2020 | viewed 31,336 times

  Every time Berkshire Hathaway founder and CEO Warren Buffett buys or sells a stock, the investing world tends to sit up and take notice. That’s…

• Is Elon Musk Wrong About Lithium?

  Published 09 December 2020 | viewed 11,040 times

  "There is a massive amount of lithium on earth...there really is enough lithium in Nevada alone to electrify the entire U.S. fleet." Elon Musk, Tesla…

• 3 Oil And Gas Stocks Outperforming The Market

  Published 08 December 2020 | viewed 11,341 times

  Searching for potentially rewarding oil and gas stocks during the ongoing energy crisis can very much feel like dumpster diving.  The energy sector has been…

• Energy Espionage Is Threatening The Renewable Boom

  Published 05 December 2020 | viewed 8,215 times

  At the height of the shale boom, the Eagle Ford was a spy den on the level of Beirut.  Industrial espionage was in full swing,…

• The Death Of U.S. Shale Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

  Published 03 December 2020 | viewed 13,232 times

  The current year marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. shale boom, a period in which fracking technology across such states as Texas, Colorado, New…

• How To Play The Chinese Energy Market

  Published 02 December 2020 | viewed 1,701 times

  With China stocks looking increasingly attractive, and analysts urging investors to restructure their portfolios to be at least 20%, Chinese oil stocks are the exception…