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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

The Beverly Landfillies: New Technologies Turning 'Yuk' to 'Ka-Ching'!

"Is it landfill or jet fuel? New technologies blur our ideas about waste." - 12/04/2012

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

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Evolving Microbes Help Turn Bio-Oil into Advanced Biofuels

"Iowa State researchers are using a hybrid approach to produce the next generation of biofuels." - 10/15/2012

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Six Treacherous Biofuels Crevasses, Six Guides to Steer You

"Six major policy decisions and issues await the U.S. elections. What chasms must companies cross, and how might it shape technology, grants or source crops in the industry?" - 10/11/2012

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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

Invest in What China Needs to Buy: Don Coxe

The U.S. is no longer the safest place in the world to invest, says Don Coxe, a strategic advisor to the BMO Financial Group. While U.S.-based companies are forced to wade through red tape and legal challenges, relatively lax regulation in emerging economies created stiff competition. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Coxe explains how investors should position themselves as China and India rise to superpower status. - 08/28/2012

New Regulations Could Make Biodiesel Juniors More Competitive

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to propose a regulatory fix aimed at restoring the market for renewable fuel credits after three fraud cases shut out all but the largest biodiesel producers." - 08/15/2012

Triple Win for Biofuels on Capitol Hill

"The Senate Appropriations Committee added $100M to the Defense Production Act, which includes funding for the Navy's proposed military biofuels program." - 08/06/2012

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Buy American with These Three Commodity ETFs

"Agricultural products are feeding biofuel demand, while natural gas exports could drastically reshape energy markets." - 07/03/2012

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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

White House Announces Investments in Next-Generation Biofuels

"The Obama administration said a key part of the spending was $30M in federal funding being made available to quicken the development of biofuels to replace diesel and jet fuel consumed by the military and the commercial aviation and shipping sectors." - 07/02/2012

Tax Breaks May Boost Biofuels

"Biofuels subsidies are relevant to an energy policy debate mainly because oil companies retain subsidies. And there's a move afoot that may boost renewables further." - 06/26/2012

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Little Guy Beats Up Big Guys in Biofuel Race, Shares Skyrocket

"The fuel in question is isobutanol, which could be a substitute for corn ethanol. Gevo's fermentation process can produce isobutanol at a cheaper price than other makers." - 06/20/2012

Biofuels on Busy Aerospace Agenda

"There's a lot on the horizon for Washington's aerospace industry, which is positioning the state as an aviation biofuels hotspot." - 06/18/2012

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

New Facilities Spotlight Next-Generation Biofuels

"Advanced biofuels makers are entering a crucial make-or-break period with the first of a new generation of production facilities about to come on-line." - 05/24/2012

Will Algae Biofuels Hit the Highway?

"An Arizona-based algae technology company says it's on to something big: harnessing the growth of algae at a commercial scale so that it can ultimately be used as a transportation fuel." - 05/22/2012

An Airline Buys an Oil Refinery. Why?

"Increasingly, market observers have said that a steady flow of Bakken crude to the East Coast could be the savior of that region's beleaguered refining sector. Delta may be first in line to test that on a consistent basis." - 05/02/2012

Genetic Sensor Boosts Biofuel Production

"A genetic sensor enables bacteria to adjust their gene expression in response to varying levels of key intermediates for making biodiesel. As a result, the microbes produced three times as much fuel." - 04/02/2012

US Navy Sails 1,200 Miles on Algae Biofuel

"The U.S. Navy Frigate fleet ship USS Ford sailed from its homeport in Everett, Wash., down to San Diego using 25,000 gallons of the company's Soladiesel blended in even proportions with F-76 military diesel." - 03/21/2012

Officials Keen to Make Region a Center for Aviation Biofuels

"Efforts are underway from Olympia to Congress to help jump-start the nascent industry and to bring prices of jet biofuel down to earth." - 03/17/2012

From Landfills to Lamborghinis: The Future of Biofuels

"The biofuels industry reckons household and office rubbish will be the most promising source for biofuels in 2012." - 03/14/2012

US Must 'Hustle' to Reach 36B Gallons of Biofuels by 2022

"The U.S. can meet President Barack Obama's goal of producing 36B gallons of biofuels by 2022, but it better get moving." - 03/07/2012

US Refiners Scrutinize Biodiesel Producers in Wake of Bogus Credits

"After getting burned buying fake renewable fuel credits, U.S. refiners have increased their scrutiny of biodiesel producers by visiting plants, examining feedstocks and sticking to larger, established players." - 02/28/2012

Biofuel Flights: Will 'Green' Air Travel Be Cheaper?

"Airlines traveling through Europe have to pay for their carbon emissions, so there is a financial incentive for using alternative jet fuels. This is seeing real results." - 02/27/2012

Biofuels Industry on Quest for Low-Cost Feedstocks

"While first-generation biofuels derived from cornstarch, sugarcane, rapeseed and soy are projected to underpin growth over the next decade, the emergence of advanced conversion pathways and nonfood feedstocks will unlock considerable production potential throughout the world." - 02/22/2012

Biofuels Market to Double by 2021 Says Pike Research

"Pike Research estimates that production of biologically based fuels will increase from $82.7B in 2011 to $185.3B by 2021, but will fall short of demand." - 02/20/2012

Aviation and Military Biofuels: New Thinking on Finance, Fuels

"The U.S. Navy and international airlines struggle to foster sustainable, affordable aviation biofuels. New thinking in finance may finally clear the runways for takeoff." - 02/08/2012