WRES Reserves Preview – Some Food for Thought »

WRES Reserves Preview – Some Food for Thought

Zman submits:
WRES Thinking For 2009 Reserves – One Of The Reserve Reports That I Think Will Have A Shot At Getting Noticed This Season
With all the changes to the SEC reserve rules this year, my sense is that reserve reports are going to receive only passing interest from the Street. I think WRES may be [...]

Valero Energy’s Lesson: Markets Don’t Stay Bad Forever »

Valero Energy’s Lesson: Markets Don’t Stay Bad Forever

Dr. Bill Conerly submits:
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) is selling oil refineries that it had bought a few years ago. We used to have a shortage of domestic refining capacity, but now we have an excess—even though there has not been a new refinery built in the United States in years. Capacity [...]

Energy Prices Sink Lower Despite Strong GDP Growth »

Energy Prices Sink Lower Despite Strong GDP Growth

Oilprice.com submits:
Crude oil futures slipped below $73 a barrel for West Texas Intermediate late Friday as a temporary boost from strong GDP figures failed to last and let prices sink to a one-month low.
Earlier in the week, China, weak refinery demand and slumping tech stocks all conspired to keep energy prices low, with prices [...]

Duke Energy Goes Solar (A Little) »

Duke Energy Goes Solar (A Little)

John Lounsbury submits:
Michael Ziegler, at photovoltaik-guide.de, reports that Duke Energy (DUK) has acquired the Blue Wing Solar Project from juwi solar Inc., based in Boulder, CO. The Blue Wing project is situated in San Antonio, TX and all output will be sold to San Antonio-based CPS Energy. CPS is one of the largest [...]

Notes from Davos: World Energy Outlook »

Notes from Davos: World Energy Outlook

Eamon Keane submits:
On Thursday the Davos World Energy Outlook Panel took place. It’s well worth a look, you can find the video or podcast here. The participants were:
Chair: Daniel Yergin – Cambridge Energy Research Associates
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Ferrari to Show Its Hybrid »

Ferrari to Show Its Hybrid

Greentech Media submits:
The real news in electric vehicles last week was the official unveiling of the hybrid version of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (FIATY.PK) (as reported by All Cars Electric). The 599 in the model name refers to the 620 horsepower 5.99 liter V-12 engine, now augmented by an electric motor, [...]

4 Good Value Stocks Nearing Buy Territority »

4 Good Value Stocks Nearing Buy Territority

Mark Riddix submits:
This is a list of stocks that I am watching because the prices appear to be good values. I have no position long or short in any of these companies.
1. Verizon (VZ)- Verizon is purely a dividend play for 2010. Growth will be tepid this year as the company’s landline business is [...]

Fundamental Differences between Energy Storage and Other Sectors »

Fundamental Differences between Energy Storage and Other Sectors

John Petersen submits:
In one of my first articles, "Battery Technology: A Different Set of Rules," a commenter suggested that I was a bit of a Captain Buzzkill. Eighteen months later it’s clear that a lot of readers share that uncharitable view. This morning I had an e-mail exchange with a reader that raised the same [...]

Two High Dividend Canadian Oil Royalty Trusts »

Two High Dividend Canadian Oil Royalty Trusts

Stockerblog submits:
Many dividend investors like Canadian Oil Royalty Trusts due to for their high income, their monthly distributions, and possible tax sheltering of their dividends. However, there are fewer trusts to choose from, due to takeovers and termination of payouts for some trusts. These Canadian Income Trusts, also known as Canadian Oil Income Trusts [...]

Chevron Corporation Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript »

Chevron Corporation Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Chevron Corporation (CVX)
Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
January 29, 2010 11:00 am ET
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