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Notable Quotes
"CHK is active in the Marcellus sweet spot in northwestern West Virginia." (5/16/13) Chesapeake Energy Corp. - The Energy Report Interview with Josh Young More >
"FCU is on to the most exciting uranium discovery to come around in quite a while." (5/14/13) Fission Uranium Corp. - The Metals Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"Majors like RDS are moving toward gas." (5/9/13) Royal Dutch Shell Plc - The Energy Report Interview with Keith Schaefer More >
"ACFN delivered its new fiber optic geophone to an unnamed supermajor for testing, which should begin in May." (5/2/13) Acorn Energy Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with James McIlree More >
"ARW's new reserve estimate on West Hazel is a really good number." (4/30/13) Aroway Energy Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with Bob Moriarty More >
Alternative - Cleantech News Articles
Back the Dollar with Energy, Not Gold
"Backing money with energy, not gold or debt, will cause people to gather energy." - 04/24/2013
Washington State Residents: Plug In, But Pay Up
"It's getting a little more difficult to be green in the Evergreen State these days." - 01/16/2013
US Energy Independence: The Next Big Thing for 2013?
Energy investment is about more than just the commodities; it's about growth. That's why, for example, the emerging economies theme has been an important one for investors who know that every business and modern home in Brazil, Russia, China or on the African continent will need to keep the lights on somehow. But the next big thing for 2013 may be in our own backyards: the drive toward U.S. energy independence. How feasible is this goal, and how can investors profit from it? With this question in mind, The Energy Report looked back at some of the most memorable interviews of 2012 for expert advice on how to get positioned. - 12/27/2012
Shale Gas Has Poland on Verge of Energy Boom
"Polish officials have committed to a rapid development of unconventional gas." - 11/27/2012
The Red Queen Syndrome
"China has recently released its new energy plan and it effectively ends the pause on new nuclear construction." - 11/27/2012
Election Results Bode Well for Renewables
"The tricky part will be translating the ability to work together into real policy drivers for renewables." - 11/14/2012
Election Roundup: Who Are the Winners and Losers in Energy Markets?
Energy policy was a pivotal issue in this year's presidential election, with Obama favoring clean energy, Romney championing coal and both candidates emphasizing the need for U.S. energy independence. President Barack Obama took the opportunity to reaffirm his stance in his victory speech, calling for bipartisan collaboration to face challenges, including "freeing ourselves of foreign oil." But he made no further mention of his energy policy agenda. What's next for energy investors? - 11/08/2012
First Tidal Power in U.S. Starts Flowing to the Grid
"The Ocean Renewable Power Company announced that its TidGen tidal turbines have started providing power to a utility grid owned by Bangor Hydro Electric Company, the first time that any offshore power generation facility has fed electricity back to a utility grid in the U.S." - 09/28/2012
Venture Capital Firm Aims to Match Up Clean-Tech Start-Ups and Energy Companies
"The idea is to make it more efficient for corporate investors to evaluate outside firms and to give smaller companies access to the manufacturing, marketing and distribution expertise of established businesses." - 09/25/2012
Aquadudes: 15 Saltwater-Based Energy Technologies Here to Save the Day
"For abundant energy, look for abundant resources. Last we looked, there were 343 sextillion gallons of seawater and 173 million GW of solar energy per year—unimaginable abundance." - 09/11/2012
Math, Science, and Computer Students: The Energy Sector Wants You
"A technology revolution reshaping the energy sector through streamlined operations, increased production and improved distribution will create ample job opportunities for college graduates over the next decade." - 09/10/2012
How Green Crude Oil Is Becoming A Better Investment By The Day
"Green crude oil —algae-based fuel —could be on the verge of taking a slice out of petroleum's market share, and sooner than you think." - 09/06/2012
Project Aims to Harness the Power of Waves off Oregon
"The first commercially licensed grid-connected wave-energy device in the nation, designed by a New Jersey company, Ocean Power Technologies, is in its final weeks of testing before a planned launch in October." - 09/03/2012
Smartgrid Stocks to Power Your Portfolio
"High-temperature superconducting wire is to traditional powerline as fiber optic cable is to telephone wire. The capacity is so great you could literally back up a small city on one buried cable." - 08/16/2012
'All of the Above' Energy Policy Includes Cow Dung
"Republicans in Congress have been blunt in their assessment of the Obama administration's renewable energy policies: They are a pile of manure. But manure could be just the solution to some of the country's energy woes." - 07/18/2012
Energy Storage Technology Recharges
"Considerable momentum is building behind newer energy storage technologies like advanced batteries." - 07/09/2012
Alternative Energy Stock Outlook
"Historically, the growth outlook of alternative energy companies has been directly related to the state of the economy and inversely related to the prices of petroleum products. But other macroeconomic uncertainties are weighing on the sector's fortunes." - 07/02/2012
Who's Funding the Green Energy Revolution?
"While Europe attracts most of the investment, the renewable energy sectors of emerging economies such as India and China have been given the biggest boost." - 06/12/2012
Nanotech Breakthrough Delivers 'Cleaner' Oil
"Researchers recently invented tiny sponges that can soak up huge amounts of oil. I predict that, in as little as a decade, these 'nanosponges' will help the U.S. become more energy independent." - 05/12/2012
How to Profit from the Energy Efficiency Boom
"Companies in this segment could be key components in a time of high energy prices, helping to stretch supplies in all forms of energy." - 03/21/2012
Hydrokinetic Power Is the Next Wave in Cheap Energy
"In an era of cheap capital, emerging technology companies could provide investors the biggest bang for the buck. The key is finding a market that already has billions of dollars in pent up demand—like cheap energy." - 02/29/2012
State of the Union: How to Profit from President Obama's New Clean Energy Challenge
"I see three initial questions arising from President Obama having thrown down the 'clean energy challenge' gauntlet: Is it a good idea? Is it attainable? How can investors profit? Let's take a look at-and answer-all three." - 01/26/2012
Europe's Struggles Are a Warning for Alternative Energy Investors
"Yes, a transition to non-fossil fuels would improve environmental prospects and may help markets like the U.S. become less reliant on imports. But such moves have large price tags." - 12/16/2011
Get Ahead of Semiconductor Industry Growth with These Seven Investments
"Without semiconductor chips, modern cars won't run, airplanes can't fly and many now-routine medical procedures would be impossible." - 12/07/2011
Top-Rated Energy Investing Advice Revisited
'Tis the season to count our blessings. At The Energy Report, we are grateful for all the distinguished experts who share their sage advice on the oil, gas, MLP, uranium and alternative energy investing sector day in and day out. To thank you, our dedicated readers, we are sharing some of the most-read insights published here in the last year. We appreciate your support and look forward to navigating the ups and downs of the energy market together in the coming years. - 11/22/2011
Renewable Investments Growing Fast
"By 2020, expanding investments in wind and solar power projects could rise to $395 billion." - 11/17/2011
An Unlikely New Supporter for Alternative Energy
"With the Obama Administration emphasizing a move to alternative and renewable fuel sources, the military is on board. Well, sort of." - 10/25/2011
Renewable Energy and Government Subsidies Go Hand-in-Hand (for Now)
"The post-coal age is coming fast. But can renewable energy sources make it in the market without government help?" - 10/04/2011
Scotland Turns to Middle East to Drive Renewables Investment
"First Minister Alex Salmond is expected to announce a series of measures designed to support the country's fast expanding low-carbon economy." - 09/26/2011
Green Energy, the Cost-Efficient Option
"Green energy is suddenly drawing sustenance in a swath of the economy that today seems like a barren desert: the devastated housing market." - 09/21/2011
USDA Funds 500 Rural Clean Energy Projects
"More than 500 agricultural producers and rural small businesses received grants to implement renewable energy in their operations." - 09/19/2011
Europe's Energy Mix
"Although photovoltaic power installation doubled from 2008 to 2010, coal, gas and oil account for 61% of Europe's electricity generation." - 09/13/2011
The Start of an Energy Storage Breakthrough
"A tiny upstart company just made a major move toward revolutionizing energy storage. The cost of renewable energies could come down dramatically, making them viable competitors in the energy marketplace." - 09/05/2011
Car Bodies and Windows As Solar Energy Panels to Recharge Lithium Batteries?
"Using the sun to recharge electric car batteries appears to be an excellent idea, but the technology involved in making this idea become reality is still in the works." - 08/29/2011
Renewable Energy Bill Clears Japan's Lower House
"The bill aims to reduce Japan's greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020 from the 1990 level." - 08/23/2011
U.S. Hails Clean Fueling Breakthrough
"The first fuel cell and hydrogen energy station in Orange County uses biogas generated from a wastewater treatment plant as fuel." - 08/18/2011
Why Smart-Grid Analytics Are a Big Deal
"Upgrades to the energy grid are leading to a 'data tsunami,' according to clean-tech market research, but the industry needs programs that can make it actionable for energy producers and consumers." - 08/16/2011
Security Industry: Bright Light for Fuel Cell Market
"The military fuel cell market is expected to grow to a $1.2B industry segment by 2017." - 08/15/2011
Green Energy Costs Will Drop: Mcguinty
"McGuinty unveiled an $80M fund to boost the number of electric car recharging stations." - 08/10/2011
Clean Energy Companies Seek Australian Grants
"Australia aims to generate 20% of its power from renewables by 2020. At least a third of the grant money will go to geothermal companies." - 08/10/2011
Korea to Spend 70 Billion Won to Develop Electric Car
"A group led by Hyundai Motor Co. will lead the project." - 08/09/2011
On the Money: Reading Up on Green Investing
"The green revolution has fueled a strong interest in potential investment opportunities, particularly in the renewable energy sector." - 08/08/2011
Unlocking Tallow Tree's Potential as a Biodiesel Feedstock
"Producers shouldn't overlook the tallow tree as a potential methyl ester feedstock." - 08/02/2011
Calif. Governor Vows to "Crush" Foes of Renewable Energy
"Brown's goal is to build 12,000 MW of distributed renewable energy, extending former Gov. Schwarzenegger's target of 5,000 MW by 2020." - 07/28/2011
Green Energy Bullish Despite Weak Economy
"Most of the new renewable projects came from countries in the developing world." - 07/18/2011
Carbon Dating to Aid Energy from Waste
"W. Europe's power plants must pay for every ton of C02 emissions by 2013." - 07/14/2011
Nevada to Reduce Energy Assistance for Needy
"Demand has outpaced available funds in NV's energy-assistance program" - 07/14/2011
U.S. Clean Economy Employs 2.7M
"Study finds U.S. renewable energy companies employ 2.7 million people." - 07/13/2011
Republicans Lose the Battle of the Bulb
"GOP fails to overturn law to make light bulbs more energy efficient." - 07/13/2011
Debt-Ceiling Deal Imperils Energy Subsidies
"Oil & gas likely to take cuts in tax breaks. . ." - 07/13/2011
Why Republicans Are Fighting to Save the 30-Cent Light Bulb
"House will debate legislation to roll back energy-efficiency standards that would outlaw Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulbs." - 07/11/2011
Biomass Furnace Provides Alt. Energy Source
"A Saskatchewan-based pilot project is looking for an alternative fuel source in a familiar form—wood." - 07/11/2011
Brazil's Ethanol May Have Hit Bottom
"Brazil's swap curve for hydrous ethanol follows the sugarcane harvest, which spans from April to December." - 07/11/2011
Going Green Will Cost $76 Trillion
"A new U.N. report has more than tripled previous estimates to $1.9 trillion per year for 40 years." - 07/06/2011
Seaweed Offers Biofuels a Kelping Hand
"Seaweed biofuel could be very important in future energy production." - 07/05/2011
Women Overlooked in African Climate Change Projects
"The links between large institutions administering the funds and the people on the ground are missing." - 06/29/2011
Google's Clean Energy Report Shows Potential for Profits
"Saving the world could also save us a lot of money." - 06/29/2011
Your DVR's Dirty Little Secret
"The boxes cost U.S. households more than $3B each year to operate." - 06/27/2011
The Power of Anaerobic Digestion
"Is the UK's plan the ideal sustainable technology?" - 06/23/2011
'Cars 2' Fuels Energy Debate with Green Theme
"'Cars 2' plot is driven by oil vs. a cleaner alternative." - 06/22/2011
Middle East's Push Toward Renewables
"With ever-rising oil prices, a green transformation is a distinct possibility for the Arab world." - 06/21/2011
The Alternative Storage Solution: Off the Grid
"Off-the-grid storage stations are forming an intermediary market." - 06/21/2011
Aviation Biofuels About to Take Off
"Aviation biofuels are the belle of the investor's ball." - 06/21/2011
Power Cuts Hit Greece as Protests Grow
"Power utility DEH's employees protest the company's austerity-measure-sanctioned privatization." - 06/20/2011
Russia, China Build Energy Partnership
"The nations form long-term strategic energy partnership." - 06/16/2011
Brazil Exports Ethanol but Short on Domestic Supply
"Brazilian government, ethanol industry debate the shortage's cause." - 06/16/2011
Pentagon Presents Its First Energy Plan
"Plan aims to benefit both the battlefield and budget-conscious DC." - 06/15/2011
White House Promotes a Smarter Grid
". . .but early efforts have been met with some consumer resistance." - 06/15/2011
Military to Spend Billions on Renewables
"Rise in military applications to shape the future of clean energy." - 06/14/2011
White House Smart Grid Policy
"U.S. government to add another $250M in loans for new technologies." - 06/13/2011
NJ Scales Back Renewables
"Governor Christie plans to scale back NJ's renewable energy standard." - 06/13/2011
Green Jobs Dominate Fastest-Hiring Industries
"Clean energy policies are putting scores of U.S. citizens to work." - 06/08/2011
Energy Consumption Highest Since 1970s
"Global energy consumption rates rose 5.6% as demand for all energy forms grew strongly." - 06/08/2011
Venezuela, Brazil Sign Agreements on Oil and Infrastructure
"Rousseff says Brazil is committed to Venezuelan development of hydroelectric plants and petrochemical projects." - 06/07/2011
Top-10 Clean Energy States
"Clean Edge ranks California the top clean energy state." - 05/26/2011
New U.S. Institutes to Tackle Cleantech Workforce Shortage
"Now cleantech industry can get pre-trained employees." - 05/16/2011
U.S. Clean-Energy Patents Explode in 2010
"Nearly 2,000 clean-energy patents were issued in the U.S., a 170% increase over 2009." - 05/12/2011
IPCC Stresses Policy's Role in Advancing Renewables
"Renewables could provide nearly 80% of global energy supply by 2050." - 05/11/2011
Renewables Could Provide 77% of World's Energy by 2050
"Public policy, not resource availability, will expand or constrain development." - 05/09/2011
Asia Technology Comes Clean to Provide Green Solutions
"China is spending nearly twice as much as U.S. on renewable energy projects." - 05/09/2011
Fill 'Er Up with Hydrogen?
"The new catalyst, molybdenum sulfide, is an alternative to platinum." - 05/02/2011
EIA Releases Annual Energy Outlook 2011
"The U.S. will be less reliant on imported liquid fuels in the future." - 05/02/2011
Brazilian Agency May Offer Clean Energy Incentives
"New agency will quicken the flow of funds and incentives to the sector" - 05/02/2011
Solar, Energy Storage Boost U.S. Cleantech Investment
"U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 54% to $1.14B in Q111." - 05/02/2011
U.S. Metro Areas with Dirtiest Air Get Cleaner
"The dirtiest U.S. cities are getting cleaner, but half of Americans still live in areas where it's difficult to breathe." - 04/27/2011
Perfect Power
"Clean-energy technologies/companies will become market-embraced killer apps." - 04/27/2011
Ag Will Have a Role in Growing Alt Energy
"Ag could play a prominent role in U.S. energy production over the next 20 years." - 04/18/2011
Sector Snap: Energy Firms Seen as M&A Targets
"Deals of $8B–$13B could transpire every quarter through year-end 2011." - 04/18/2011
Green Architecture Builds Momentum
"The green market represented 28%–35% of nonresidential construction in 2010." - 04/18/2011
America's Next Top Energy Innovator
"Challenge for U.S. to win global race for clean energy jobs of the future. Energy Secretary Chu calls for U.S. entrepreneurs to create new businesses based on discoveries made by national laboratories." - 03/30/2011
Rick Rule: Silver Linings
If the clouds of crisis enveloping Japan, the Middle East and North Africa hold any silver linings, they may be in the form of opportunity for resource investors, particularly in the uranium, oil, natural gas and alternative energy sectors—at least that's how Rick Rule sees it. The widely known and well-respected founder of Global Resource Investments returned to cyberspace this week for a webcast wherein he explored some of the investment implications of these recent crises. In this Energy Report exclusive, Rick shares his insights and investment ideas. - 03/24/2011
German Investors Look to Renewables for Returns
"Royal Bank of Scotland sees demand revival in demand for structures and indexes linked to solar and renewable energy." - 03/23/2011
Norway Praised for Clean Energy Work
"Norway is a model country for energy security." - 03/16/2011
Polls: Americans Back EPA and Clean Energy
"Most Americans want the current EPA to do more—not less." - 02/07/2011
Clean Tech Jobs Arrive, with Limited Payoff
"Many new clean-techs employ lean staffs and have special tax exemptions." - 01/20/2011
U.S. Invests $10M for DOE Tribal Energy Program
"Two new initiatives announced to promote tribal energy development" - 01/19/2011
U.S. Seals Energy Deals as Hu Arrives for Visit
"Both sides have been sparring over clean-energy development." - 01/19/2011
U.S. and China Clash on Energy
"The envisioned energy partnership between the two nations has largely evaporated." - 01/17/2011
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup
"From car shows to wind farms, clean energy makes strides." - 01/12/2011
Clean Energy Neck and Neck to Nuclear
"Non-hydro renewables expanded by a combined 11.5%." - 01/05/2011
Shawn Severson: Surprising Opportunities in Cleantech
Cleantech goes far beyond solar power, according to Shawn Severson. As a managing director of cleantech research with ThinkEquity in San Francisco, he finds mainstream companies poised to cash in on common-sense technologies that save energy and money. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Shawn makes the case that cleantech is as much about saving money as it is about saving the environment. - 09/30/2010
Rick Rule's Enthusiastic on Energy
Global Resource Investments Founder and CEO Rick Rule, who expects the secular bull market in commodities to run another 10 years, also expects it to be a wild ride at times. Investors will be able to avail themselves of spectacular opportunities during some of the market downturns. As he discusses in this Energy Report exclusive, which is based on a recent webcast, Rick is particularly keen on a couple of out-of-favor segments of the energy sector that he loves so dearly. - 07/27/2010
China Bests U.S. in Clean Energy
"China's push for new technologies has the U.S. scrambling to catch up."
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