The East African Energy Forum has issued warnings to the Kenyan Government and four international oil companies today that are illegally exploiting offshore hydrocarbon concessions…
The torture of Greece continues unabated. The country has absolutely no chance of getting out of the economic hellhole it is in as long as…
Just filled up my car, and I paid $4.11 per gallon. Using the calculator from Professor Hamilton, and the current price of Brent crude oil,…
After hitting a three-month high on Thursday, brent crude oil fell to around $114 on Friday after the US revealed it was considering the release…
The drilling technology that makes the process of hydraulic fracturing possible depends on a special bean that is only grown in India in significant quantities…
Meredith Whitney was an obscure Oppenheimer & Co. bank analyst back in 2008 when she broke from the pack and predicted Armageddon. She was right,…
In a Daily Ticker Interview with Henry Blodget, economist Gary Shilling makes the case the US is already in recession."We've had three consecutive months of…
Turkish Boom in Wind Power InvestmentsWind power boasts the second highest share of renewable energy production in Turkey, and its prospects look brighter each day.…
The problem, I think, is much more serious than Rajoy’s flunking hard choices, and I don’t think there was anything he could do to increase…
China is buying U.S. businesses at a record pace – What will the implications be and will alarm bells ring? “Chinese direct investment in the…
The euro is down big lately, which is to be expected. Over-indebted countries have traditionally used devaluation to keep their debts from crippling them. The…
A few of you have emailed and asked. I understand the latest as follows: Draghi basically understands the problem, but is hemmed in by Germany. …
Average retail gasoline prices in Atlanta rose 5.7 cents per gallon last week, averaging $3.52/g Sunday ... The national average increased 9.3 cents per gallon…
This week was a busy one for US energy policy, and renewable energy tax credits were the focus of legislative battles and Obama-Romney campaign rhetoric.…
It’s been a long and challenging road, but algae biofuels are finally at the point where investors should take notice as technology advances and variety…
There is a chance that the FOMC will announce QE3 this week although some analysts expect QE3 in September and others after the election in…
Harnessing the energy of wave and tidal currents to generate electricity is arguably a less risky and more predictable endeavor than wind and solar power,…
Oil prices rebound over Middle East rumblings, renewable energy investors celebrate a crucial exemption from the Dodd Frank Act, and the presidential campaign fever shines…
It’s been a tough few months for tree-rings, perhaps unfairly. Back in April, we commented on a study [that one of us (Mike) was involved…
The Assad regime’s persistent use of deadly force to crush a 16-month uprising by Syrian rebels is now expected to continue without foreign intervention, leaving…