Sudan Oil Disputes »

Sudan and South Sudan are continuing a painful disagreement over the oil fields.
Since South Sudan declared its independence from Sudan in the summer of 2011, tensions have continued in regard to the oil fields, over which South Sudan gained control of nearly three quarters.
But Sudan has been less than accommodating to South Sudan in its [...]

The Solar Decathlon »

The Solar Decathlon was the brainchild of the U.S. Department of Energy in 2002 to promote education of and innovation in the solar market.
It is a biennial competition that challenges 20 college teams to design and construct solar homes over a period of two years, keeping in mind energy efficiency and consumer appeal.
The home each [...]

Carbo Sand Shortage Results In Abysmal Share Prices »

As many of you know, sand is an integral part of the fracking process.
It’s mixed with water and chemicals to extract oil and gas trapped in shale rock beneath the earth’s surface.
What you may not know is that much of this sand is obtained from mines located in Wisconsin and Minnesota. And the increased demand [...]

Burying Peak Oil »

“Can’t say I blame them for reacting like that,” I was told over the phone late last week.
What started as a typical call with a friend turned into an hour-long conversation about Peak Oil. Both of us had just gotten word of Australia’s Report 117 and the fact that the Australian government was keeping a [...]

The Keystone XL and the Northern Gateway »

We’re all aware of the Keystone Pipeline.
It’s the $7 billion project that would send a much-needed 1.1 million barrels of crude oil per day from Canada’s oil sands to the American Heartland.
But you’re probably a bit fuzzy on what its status is.
Because of fiery political rhetoric and backroom maneuvers, it can be tough to figure [...]

Exxon Mobil Posts Q4 Earnings »

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) reported fourth quarter profits of $9.4 billion, up 2% from quarter four of the previous year.
Fourth quarter earnings per share were $1.97, up 6% from $1.85 per share, a year earlier, while revenue rose 15.6% to $121.6 billion, narrowly surpassing analysts’ estimates of $119.7 billion.
Exxon attributes its quarterly gains [...]

Warren Buffett Renewable Energy Investment »

Publisher’s Note: For the past week, we’ve been telling you about our upcoming free informational seminar about investing in precious metals.
Well, the day is almost here… The seminar begins tomorrow at 6 p.m. (EST). So if you want answers to any gold or silver questions you may have, take a moment to sign up today.

Brian [...]

Shale Implosion? »

Recently, the EIA dropped another bombshell on the shale gas boom.
We’ve had front-row seats to the surge in natural gas production that’s taken place in the United States over the last seven years.
And finding those plays has never been much trouble.

According to the EIA, almost 90% of the total technically-recoverable shale gas resources are [...]

NextEra Profits on Wind »

Wind energy hasn’t been getting the hype it deserves this past year, especially with so much focus on solar power and the rapidly declining price of solar panels.
But quietly building its profit was NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE), a company that works heavily in renewable power, particularly solar and wind.
In the fourth quarter of 2011, [...]

The Future of Nuclear »

With all the talk about shale gas, I want to make sure you don’t forget about other energy bull markets that are forming.
We all know oil’s back over $100 as the economy starts to rebound.
And natural gas prices are at decade lows because of abundant new supply.
But what’s up with uranium?
If you remember, there was [...]