10 Black Swans for 2011 »
On April 17, 1793, three French soldiers broke into the tomb of Michel de Nostredame, a man we know as Nostradamus.
Legend has it that one man, a Corporal Adelaide, picked up the skull in an attempt to gain the power of the long dead seer.
His fellow soldiers bore witness that his eyes opened wide as [...]
Shale Gas Trending Positive »
Fracking has been a topic of some recent blog posts, most notably our discussion of New York’s current situation. In the posts I said that fracking has a chance to beat out renewable energy.
Well, that may just be happening…Lousiana has begun to cash in on the shale gas/fracking trend. They knew that gas reserves sat [...]
Senate’s Approval Pushes Clean Tech Funding »
As your clean tech informant, it would be wise for me to update you on savvy investments in the industry.
And today I want to cover one that comes at the hands of our own government and the Obama Administration.
On Wednesday, the Senate approved an $858 billion package of tax cuts and credits, with its next [...]
The Best Oil Story of 2010 Just Got Better »
The week between Christmas and the New Year has always been my favorite week of the year.
The time spent chained to a cubicle during those few days is just enough to reflect on the year’s biggest stories.
And without a doubt, North Dakota’s oil fields have been one of the best — if not the best [...]
OPEC Caught Lying »
Now that the Peak has passed, all sorts of interesting tidbits are emerging.
Take the December 13th BusinessWeek article that declared OPEC is cheating the most since 2004…
Apparently, the oil cartel pumped 26.78 million barrels per day (mmbd) this year. Yet they have a production limit of only 24.845 mmbd, set at the end of [...]
Weekend: Everything Changes »
Welcome to the Energy and Capital Weekend Edition — our insights from the week in investing and links to our most-read Energy and Capital and sister publication articles.
Gone again is another Christmas, with a New Year fast approaching…
Looking back, 2010 was a whirlwind — an oil spill, a Toyota recall, a golf [...]
Short Christmas »
There is something about Christmas that just pisses me off.
I’m not sure if it’s the Toys “R” Us cashiers or the people in line in front of me who the cashiers have to deal with…
Or their managers who move with the speed of a sloth on ludes.
Perhaps it’s just the stench of decay and neglect [...]
Post-Peak Oil Trends »
It’s a great time to be an Energy & Capital reader.
It’s an even better time if you’ve been following our advice over the past five years.
Since 2006, we’ve been bringing you practical investment analysis for the new energy economy.
From the very first issue, our view has been that the world is running out of cheap, [...]
Why the Dirty Oil Sands Aren’t So Filthy »
The week before Christmas always passes the slowest. And it’s also easier to lull yourself into a daydream in the few days before a holiday — especially during the latter half of your work day.
One particular moment has been on my mind lately…
It was on the tail-end of a trip to the Athabasca oil sands [...]
Rare Earths for Dummies »
Rare earths (REEs) have become sort of a wizard behind a curtain.
Everyone knows the term and that they’re important, but they’ve never actually seen them.
REEs have become almost mythical, the unicorns of metals.
Constantly in the headlines — and capable of producing enormous profits — here’s to pulling back the rare earth curtain…
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