Alternative - Geothermal Interviews

Survival of the Fittest in Energy Investment: Malcolm Gissen and Marshall Berol

Times may be tough for energy commodities, but Encompass Fund Managers Malcolm Gissen and Marshall Berol are hard-core survivors. In this interview with The Energy Report, the dynamic duo share their tactics for winning in 2013 after decades of experience investing in uranium, oil and gas, coal, hydroelectric and geothermal energy. - 02/19/2013

Byron King's Shocking 2013 Predictions

Byron King, editor of the Outstanding Investments and Energy & Scarcity Investor newsletters, is expecting surprises in the energy sector in 2013. In this interview with The Energy Report, King discusses his forecasts for fracking's impact on oil and gas prices, a worldwide uranium shortage and a possible change in the economics of alternative energy sources. - 12/20/2012

US Shale Gas Won't Last Ten Years: Bill Powers

The shale gas "miracle" is overhyped and bound to disappoint. That's what energy expert Bill Powers argues in his upcoming book. But Powers tells The Energy Report that this could be a very good thing for oil and gas companies and their shareholders, and he is placing his bets accordingly. - 11/08/2012

Renewable Energy Stocks that Deliver: John McIlveen

Retail and institutional traders invested record amounts in renewable energy producers in 2011, but separating the wheat from the chaff can be challenging. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Jacob Securities' Senior Vice President for Research John McIlveen shares how to pick and choose. For steady dividends, high-yield Independent Power Producers deliver shareholder value, while renewable projects in the developing world offer incredible potential returns. Whatever the project, it's the internal rates of return that matter. - 01/12/2012

Marin Katusa: Top Energy Stocks by Sector

Marin Katusa, senior editor of Casey Energy Opportunities, spoke at the Casey Research/Sprott Inc. "When Money Dies" Summit and named the companies he sees as the best opportunities in the energy sector today. In this excerpt from his remarks, he gives background, warnings and targets that could help any investor trying to make money in energy. - 11/03/2011

John Mcllveen: Renewable Energy Shares Could Bounce Off 52-week Lows

Renewable energy stocks have not been the darlings of Wall Street, but that's just the angle Senior Vice President for Research John McIlveen of Jacob Securities is playing for his institutional investor clientele. He sees renewables as the classic unloved value sector that could pay off big for investors over the next decade. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John shares his best ideas, including some that could offer surprise upside given the right set of deals, power purchasing agreements and joint ventures. - 08/09/2011

Marin Katusa: Energy Stocks Heat Up

Recently back from a trip to the Middle East, Casey Research Energy Division Chief Investment Strategist Marin Katusa shares some of his best energy investment opportunities. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he explains why this is a good time to pick up uranium and geothermal stocks. - 07/05/2011

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Rick Rule & Brent Cook: Clean Energy Smart Investments

Are there viable options to nuclear power for clean energy? Is another uranium boom on the horizon? Or should we invest our resource dollars in thorium? If you've been pondering these questions, join The Energy Report in this exclusive interview with a pair of the resource sector's most highly regarded experts, Global Resource Investors Founder Rick Rule and Exploration Insights Author Brent Cook. The Energy Report caught up with them during Cambridge House's recent World Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver. - 06/14/2011

John Pugsley: Japan Crisis Is Not the End of Nuclear Power

John Pugsley has been publishing The Stealth Investor newsletter for the past five years, producing a recommendation record that is enviable by any standard. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John reveals his current thinking on energy-related investments in light of the global economic situation and the effects of the catastrophe in Japan. - 03/24/2011

John McIlveen: Alt Energy Is Still at Value Levels

Jacob Securities Research Director John McIlveen was one of the first analysts in North America to specialize in renewable energy stocks. He believes these industries—particularly geothermal, solar and wind—may present unusual publicly traded opportunities for investors seeking diversification and significant capital appreciation. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John shares several ideas to round out growth-oriented portfolios. - 02/22/2011

Edward Guinness: A Portfolio Approach to Alternative Energy

Edward Guinness, comanager of the Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund, says countries will use a portfolio mix of resources to meet their power needs. Investors in the alternative energy sector are advised to take the same approach to investing in the sector. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Edward tackles the skepticism about climate change, cost, volatility and liquidity and offers advice for skittish first-time investors in the sector. - 01/11/2011

Marin Katusa Values Viable Technologies and Leadership

Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa shares his perspectives and predictions on the direction in which the energy sector is headed—from popular green alternatives like geothermal, run-of-river hydro and natural gas to the oil sector all the way to the less-popular, but very viable, uranium sector. The Energy Report caught up with Marin at the New Orleans Investment Conference for this exclusive interview. - 11/04/2010

Edward Guinness: Solar-Powered "10-Baggers"

Edward Guinness, co-manager of the Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund, says the best opportunities in the alternative energy space involve solar power. "We are unusually positive on the solar sector," Edward says, noting that power produced from solar sources will double in 2010. Edward divulges some solar-powered "9- or 10-baggers" in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. - 09/23/2010

Peasgood Preaches Patience on Geothermals

Wellington West Analyst Sean Peasgood covers the geothermal, plasma gasification and "Smart Grid" subsectors of the alternative energy (AE) market. He believes there's room to make some dough in each of them but believes investors may need to be patient as these growing markets gain traction. Sean reveals some names to help you earn your reward in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. - 08/31/2010

MacMurray Whale: Find Energy Catalysts, Find Growth

Cormark Securities Analyst MacMurray Whale knows the micro and macro forces at play in a truly global sector and how those forces are affecting companies seeking growth in largely uncharted waters. It's altogether uncommon knowledge but, in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Whale provides a heady glimpse at some prospective alternative energy plays with tangible catalysts for growth. He likes some big-cap energy developers paying dividends and some much smaller solar plays with big upside. - 08/24/2010

Adrian Day: Wanna Go 'Green'? Go Geothermal

Investment guru Adrian Day likes "green" energy but doesn't see many ways to make money in that space, save two. In this "Coles Notes" interview with The Energy Report, Adrian gives us his favorite juniors in the geothermal sector and even offers a few of the base metals juniors that he owns. - 06/15/2010

Peter Cox: Green Energy Finding Its Legs

"Green" energy is clearly here for the long haul. People everywhere are demanding new forms of clean energy, while governments decide how to deliver it and companies seek ways to satisfy the need. The Energy Report talked with GreenTech Opportunities Analyst Peter Cox about recent developments in the nascent sector and the investment opportunities they're creating. Cox offers his exclusive take on what's ahead and how to jump on what's coming down the pike. - 05/25/2010

Gordon Monk: The Global Movement Toward Green

In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Gordon Monk of Performance Capital Advisors discusses the worldwide movement toward green energy. Gordon explains how cobalt and lithium are linked to solar and wind power and why he prefers primary cobalt producers over those that obtain cobalt as a byproduct of other operations. - 04/22/2010

Gianni Kovacevic: China Growth and Energy Profits

China is building an impressive amount of infrastructure," notes Kovacevic Consultants Principal Gianni Kovacevic, who forecasts continuing demand for, and increasing upside in, energy and resource stocks. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Gianni explains how China's infrastructure boom will continue, presenting great opportunities for investors. - 04/15/2010

Marin Katusa: Winning the Game with Zero-Risk Capital

The zero-capital investing philosophy advocated by Marin Katusa, senior editor of Casey's Energy Report, wins the hearts and lines the pockets of investors. But it often puts him in the doghouse with some the companies he admires most. In addition to learning more about the Casey Free Ride approach and Marin's current energy sector views, get an early glimpse of the European shale plays that have captured his fancy in this exclusive Energy Report interview. - 03/04/2010

Chris Potter Eyes Opportunities in Appetites for Energy and Food

For environmental, financial and political reasons—not to mention to satisfy an energy-hungry world—Northern Border Capital Management founder Chris Potter sees some interesting opportunities for investors in alternative fuels on the horizon. One of his picks is a company using plasma gasification technology to produce clean-burning fuels. In this exclusive Energy Report interview, Chris also explains why he's bullish on natural gas and agribusiness' potential for domestic potash production. - 02/11/2010

Steven Li: Mergers Abound in Geothermal

Which alt energy source to invest in? One that runs 24/7, according to Steven Li, Senior VP of Technology & Clean Tech at Raymond James. "With geothermal it's always there, all the time," says Li, who examines key drivers for geothermal development in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. - 01/07/2010