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Read more Streetwise Exclusives. . . (05/31/2011)
including Tim Murray: Light Oil Is the Next Big Play for Energy Stocks .
Tim Murray: Light Oil Is the Next Big Play for Energy Stocks (05/31/2011)
Light oil is the sweet spot for Jennings Capital Oil and Gas Analyst Tim Murray. He's finding plays that tap into pools via horizontal drilling. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Tim talks about finding big growth stories in small companies that require investors to take on a bit more risk.
SA Proposes African Nuclear Power Plan (05/31/2011)
"Energy Minister Dipuo Peters emphasized uranium as a 'safe, reliable and economically viable' resource."
Europe Expands Nat Gas Market (05/31/2011)
"LNG market now includes around-the-clock trading and buying and selling in the Dutch market."
Kenyan Gov't Invests in Geothermal Future (05/31/2011)
"Kenya will prioritize geothermal power to achieve its 15,000MW target."
Tapping Salt Water's Energy Potential (05/31/2011)
"Add salinity power to the long list of renewable energy options."
U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Critical Minerals Act (05/31/2011)
"Measures includes the Powering America's Lithium Production Act, which increases domestic production of advanced lithium products."
Solar-Install Industry Ripe for Consolidation? (05/31/2011)
"Consolidation may bring competitive advantages in solar-space sectors."
Saskatchewan Eyes $43B Expansion (05/31/2011)
"The region's robust potash, uranium and precious metals sectors are poised to benefit."
Obama Selects Energy Exec as New Commerce Chief (05/31/2011)
"New commerce secretary to work with businesses to spur economic growth."
Oil Rises 2% (05/31/2011)
"A sharp drop in the dollar and pipeline problems in the Midwest fueled oil's rally."
Global C02 Emissions Return to Record Highs (05/31/2011)
"GHG emissions edge close to level that should not be reached until 2020."
Thai Silver Futures to Shine (05/31/2011)
"Metal performed well in the world's major futures markets."
Op Ed: Marcellus Impact Fee Would Help Communities (05/30/2011)
"Sen. Scarnati discusses his recently introduced legislation, Senate Bill 1100."
Lithium-Ion Battery Keeps Its Cool (05/26/2011)
"A new Li-ion battery holds much more energy than previous versions."
Top-10 Clean Energy States (05/26/2011)
"Clean Edge ranks California the top clean energy state."
Hydro Power Is Most Effective Renewable Energy (05/26/2011)
"Hydro schemes show best renewable efficiency in study."
Siddharth Rajeev: Bullish on Small-Cap Commodities (05/26/2011)
Siddharth "Sid" Rajeev isn't a miner. But in his search for value, Sid, head of research for Fundamental Research Corp. in Vancouver, digs deep into the world of small- and micro-cap stocks to find undiscovered gems. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Sid drills down on some relatively unknown resource stocks he has uncovered.
Adam Michael: Base Stock Evaluation on $90 Oil (05/26/2011)
Platform Advisors Founder Adam Michael searches the globe for oil and gas discovery stories with established cash flows that support share value in reasonably secure political environments. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Adam reveals some names from his own portfolio holdings that he believes could generate considerable upside production growth to return significant multiples for investors, even if oil prices hover at $90/bbl for the next year.
Turkmenistan Has World's Second Largest Gas Field (05/26/2011)
"The isolated republic has sought was to expand its client base beyond its neighbors in Eastern Europe."
DOE: Oil and Gas Supplies Grew (05/26/2011)
"Crude supplies rose by 600,000 barrels to 370.9 million barrels."
Oil Drops Below $101 (05/26/2011)
"A weaker dollar failed to compensate for mixed signs over U.S. crude demand."
Asian Annual Coal Contracts Reach Record Price (05/26/2011)
"China's monthly coal imports are third-highest volume on record."
Geothermal in California Can Add 7% of Supply (05/26/2011)
"California leads the world in geothermal energy development, but most of the state's geothermal plants were built in the '70s and '80s."
Platinum Surplus Seen Jumping Eightfold (05/26/2011)
"Japan's worst earthquake slashed car production, reducing the country's demand to the lowest level in 28 years."
Egypt Increases Domestic Energy Supplies (05/25/2011)
"The current liquid petroleum gas crisis is 'fabricated.'"
UK Panel: No Water Risk from Fracking (05/25/2011)
"Committee found risks of water contamination were due to issues of well integrity."
Spanish Solar Plant Well Worth Its Salt (05/25/2011)
"A Spanish solar plant is set to power homes even during the night."
U.S. Sues Big Oil Traders (05/25/2011)
"If they're alleging manipulation, the data is pretty dramatic."
Pickens Responds to Obama's Nat Gas Fleet Order (05/25/2011)
"This is the leadership we need on this critically important issue."
Uranium Spot Price to Trend Upward (05/25/2011)
"Commerzbank estimates that uranium will climb to US$69/lb this year."
Potash Firm Seeks Mineral Leases from UK Landowners (05/25/2011)
"Under UK laws, mineral deposits at any depth 'from the surface to the Earth's core' are effectively owned by the landowner."
Gasoline Rises as Goldman, Morgan Increase Oil-Price Forecasts (05/24/2011)
"Morgan Stanley increased its Brent oil 2011 outlook by 20% to $120 a barrel; Goldman estimated prices would hit $130."
Yves Siegel: Baby Boomers Attracted to MLP Yields (05/24/2011)
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are growing in popularity as baby boomers nearing retirement flock to yield. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Credit Suisse Managing Director and Senior Analyst Yves Siegel targets MLPs that are still growing faster than this burgeoning sector and dispels rumors that MLPs could be subject to new taxes.
Kevin McCarthy: Closed-End MLPs Offer Simplified Tax Filing (05/24/2011)
In the past several years, MLP returns have exceeded S&P 500 performance. Kevin McCarthy, chairman and CEO of Kayne Anderson's four closed-end funds, says MLPs are attractive to investors who seek income and total returns. Although 2011 performance has lagged due, in part, to concerns about possible MLP-taxation changes, Kevin explains why a widespread change in the taxability of pass-through entities is highly unlikely in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.
Rick Rule: Oil Will Be Major Economic Driver (05/23/2011)
Global Resource Investments Founder Rick Rule likes to look for unpopular investments because that usually means the prices are cheap. Today, that means oil, natural gas, uranium and geothermal. In this Energy Report exclusive excerpt from his talk at the Casey Research Conference in Baton Rouge, Rule explains the global forces that will lead to big payoffs in undervalued energy stocks.
IEA Warns Merkel on Nuclear Decision (05/23/2011)
"Energy security will suffer if Germany decides to shut down reactors."
Did Someone Say 'Carbon Tax?' (05/23/2011)
"A carbon tax would raise revenue, perhaps a lot of revenue."
Google Wind Power Line Gets First Regulatory OK (05/23/2011)
"The transmission lines would each extend 250 miles (400 km) along the mid-Atlantic coast."
Search for More Oil Creates Scramble in Washington (05/23/2011)
"Government concern about rising oil prices is intensifying conflicts over how to find new energy supplies."
Japan Plans Solar Panels for All New Buildings (05/23/2011)
". . .Japan intends to continue operating nuclear plants after confirming their safety."
U.S. Approves LNG Export Terminal (05/23/2011)
"The approval is for the export of LNG from the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana."
Gas to Fuel Middle Eastern Power Sector for 20 Years (05/23/2011)
"Natural gas will remain the dominant fuel choice for the power sector."
U.S. to Be Top Coal Exporter Again (05/23/2011)
"This could not come at a better time for U.S. coal miners. . ."
The Fracking Controversy (05/20/2011)
"While the fracking controversy continues, what the investor needs to do is the same as always: separate the wheat from the chaff."
Alka Singh: No Substitute for Nuclear Power (05/19/2011)
Emotional selloffs of uranium stocks in the wake of the Japanese nuclear disaster created a buying opportunity, says Alka Singh, a mining analyst at Jennings Capital. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Alka runs down the supply/demand problem that could drive prices to $75/lb.
IEA Urges Oil Producers to Lift Output (05/19/2011)
"There's an urgent need for additional supplies on a more competitive basis."
Rumor Mill Hits Uranium (05/19/2011)
"There's been some positive news on uranium price upside. . ."
Shale Information Initiative Launched (05/19/2011)
"Organizers who are native to the regions seek to educate their communities about the resource's potential benefits."
India Seeks Review of Mining Policies (05/19/2011)
"Deteriorating supplies have India warming up to coal."
Geothermal Energy: The Most Economical Long-Term Energy Solution (05/19/2011)
"Geothermal power providers could see significant upside over the long-term."
MSW to Become Official Renewable Energy Source (05/19/2011)
"Maryland will classify municipal solid waste as a Tier-I renewable."
Senate Fails to Expand Offshore Drilling (05/19/2011)
"Poll shows 28% of respondents blame O&G companies for gas-price surge."
Senate Rejects GOP Oil Drilling Plan (05/18/2011)
"...continued partisan stalemate over energy policy rising gas prices."
Potash Exporters, India May Reach Agreement Soon (05/18/2011)
"The battle over potash shipment prices may soon come to a close."
The Carbon Tax's Hazelwood Hitch (05/17/2011)
"The carbon price level needed to achieve the GHG cut is hotly debated."
Rehan Rashid: Shales Spur New Supercycle of Energy Production (05/17/2011)
Over the next two decades, liquid and natural gas shales could release a treasure trove of new energy production. But even given this extraordinary new resource, FBR Capital Markets Head of Energy and Natural Resources Research Rehan Rashid expects demand to stay ahead of supply. Rehans's long-term bullish scenario favors a few select names that he shares with The Energy Report in this exclusive interview.
Rick Rule: Oil Will Be Major Economic Driver (05/17/2011)
Global Resources Investment Founder Rick Rule likes to look for unpopular investments because that usually means the prices are cheap. Today, that means oil, natural gas, uranium and geothermal.
Lower Growth, High Oil Prices Forecast (05/17/2011)
"Economists' predictions reflect public's jitteriness."
Geothermal Without the Earthquakes (05/17/2011)
"An underground 'heat nest' design avoids the need to fracture the rock."
Three Reasons to Believe in $100 Oil (05/16/2011)
"Volatility ahead, but markets may remain volatile in the short term."
U.S. Panel Backs New Plan for Nuclear Waste (05/16/2011)
"A U.S. commission said it's building more nuclear storage sites."
U.S. Streamlines Offshore Wind Energy (05/16/2011)
"This streamlined approach may knock a year off the leasing process."
North Dakota Potash Deposits Attract Investor Attention (05/16/2011)
Tidal Turbines (05/16/2011)
"Predict how much power you'll have years in advance with tides."
In Libyan Oil Shipment, Sanctions Prove Dumb (05/16/2011)
"Speculation abounds in industry that finds ways around sanctions."
New U.S. Institutes to Tackle Cleantech Workforce Shortage (05/16/2011)
"Now cleantech industry can get pre-trained employees."
Proposed Marcellus Shale Production Tax (05/16/2011)
"Showdown looms over proposal to tax Marcellus Shale drillers."
Black Gold (05/16/2011)
"The future of Kenya is golden. . .or, I should say, black."
John Kaiser: Alternative Energy Fuels a Mining Bloom (05/12/2011)
Advances in energy and agriculture are creating demand for previously ignored metals such as scandium, tellurium and indium. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Mining Analyst John Kaiser, editor of Kaiser Research Online, explains the science that could exponentially increase the value of overlooked stocks.
Namibian Uranium Not Headed for Nationalization (05/12/2011)
"The world's fourth-largest uranium producer looks to mining for higher employment rates."
New Geothermal Systems Derive Energy from Body Heat (05/12/2011)
"Innovative geothermal system to capture commuter's body heat."
China Fine-Tunes Wind Energy Industry (05/12/2011)
"China's wind industry to follow new series of guidelines on June 1."
Asia and Canada: Marriage Made in Resource Markets (05/12/2011)
"Canada is resource-rich, and Asia is potash-hungry."
U.S. Clean-Energy Patents Explode in 2010 (05/12/2011)
"Nearly 2,000 clean-energy patents were issued in the U.S., a 170% increase over 2009."
Big Oil Showdown on Capitol Hill (05/11/2011)
"Smile, you're testifying on Capitol Hill. . ."
IPCC Stresses Policy's Role in Advancing Renewables (05/11/2011)
"Renewables could provide nearly 80% of global energy supply by 2050."
Japan Quake May Mean Extra 12 Million Tons of LNG (05/11/2011)
"Increased buying to compensate for 11 GW of lost generation capacity."
Will Europe Embrace Fracking? (05/11/2011)
"The EIA in April estimated Europe's recoverable resource at 624 Tcf."
Green Energy from City Skylines (05/11/2011)
Projects that use renewable energy discreetly are key to future innovations.
Oil Prices Pull Back (05/10/2011)
"Oil dips on CME Group margin hikes for U.S. oil contract positions."
Steve Palmer: Small Oil Companies Poised for Big Growth (05/10/2011)
Hedge fund Founder Steve Palmer invests in micro- and small-cap companies that might grow explosively through successful exploration or development of novel technologies. By maintaining his focus on ground-breaking companies rather than commodities, Steve's AlphaNorth Partners Fund has achieved an extraordinary annualized return of 57.3% for the three year period ending April 30, 2011. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he shares his secrets for targeting growth companies.
Read another Streetwise Exclusive. . . (05/10/2011)
including Steve Palmer: Small Oil Companies Poised for Big Growth.
Nuclear Power 'Cheaper than Offshore Wind' (05/09/2011)
"Britain's Climate Change Committee calls for 14 new nuclear power plants."
Washington State to End Coal-Fired Power (05/09/2011)
"This could all add up to hundreds of new green jobs."
Cuba's Oil Hunt Raises Questions for U.S. (05/09/2011)
"Drilling at BP-reminiscent depths will be done 60 miles off Florida's coast."
Lithium Battery Industry Keeps Going and Going (05/09/2011)
"For the next 10 years, there will probably be a lithium oversupply."
Renewables Could Provide 77% of World's Energy by 2050 (05/09/2011)
"Public policy, not resource availability, will expand or constrain development."
Don't Turn Out the Lights on Commodities Just Yet (05/09/2011)
"The party's not over for commodities."
U.S. House Panel Asks EPA for Info on Pollution Rules (05/09/2011)
"Republicans fear regulations are advancing too fast on electricity generators."
Asia Technology Comes Clean to Provide Green Solutions (05/09/2011)
"China is spending nearly twice as much as U.S. on renewable energy projects."
Richard Kelertas: Potash Prices Headed to $750? (05/05/2011)
With rising global demand for food comes escalating cash flows that enable farmers to purchase additional fertilizers to further boost yields. Dundee Securities Senior Analyst Richard Kelertas follows junior potash explorers that have been red hot for much of the past six months. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Richard shares some names that he believes could develop into bumper-crop multiples for investors.
Jim Rogers Says Oil Prices Will Keep Rising (05/05/2011)
". . .because the world's oil reserves are shrinking."
India to Create Buffer Stock of Fertilizers (05/04/2011)
". . .to ensure supply of potash, di-ammonium phosphate and urea."
Limits on Biomass Energy Proposed (05/04/2011)
"Yesterday, biomass industry officials decried the proposed rules."
Dems to Vote on Oil Company Tax-Break Repeal (05/04/2011)
"Two parties, two very different approaches to the issue of high gas prices."
Cities Gather to Accelerate Solar Energy (05/04/2011)
"Emerging concerns include zoning, financing and unwieldy permitting processes."
France's Sarkozy Denounces Nuclear Phase-Out (05/04/2011)
"Moratorium on new nuclear power plants is 'a choice of the Middle Ages.'"
Senators Propose Alternative Ethanol Tax Credit Bill (05/04/2011)
"Ethanol is the only alt energy notably reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil."
Exploring for Potash: The Holbrook Basin (05/04/2011)
"Many economists are predicting runaway potash demand."
Coal Use Shines Light on Growth (05/03/2011)
"Coal prices hit $124/ton this week, the highest level in five months."
John Williams: Weak Dollar Behind Inflationary Oil Prices (05/03/2011)
In this exclusive Energy Report interview, government economic reporting specialist and ShadowStats Editor John Williams shows why the nation is in the midst of a multiple-dip recession and headed for hyperinflation.
Geordie Mark: Big Nuclear Future on Horizon (05/03/2011)
Japan's nuclear catastrophe sent shock waves through the uranium market, but in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Haywood Securities Analyst Geordie Mark explains why the disaster in Japan isn't the end for uranium miners.
Oil Falls on Stronger Dollar and Supply Forecast (05/03/2011)
"Long after bin Laden's memorials are read and effigies burned, the Fed's words will be the ones that move oil prices the farthest."
Lawmakers Pass Tax Break for Coal Mines (05/02/2011)
"Senate Bill 266 reduces the coal gross-proceeds tax rate from 5%–2.5%."
Canada Faces Fight over Oil Sands (05/02/2011)
"Canada's plan to expand its oil exports has been encountering growing resistance from politicians, both at home and south of the border."
Be Thematic in Your Approach (05/02/2011)
"Junior resource companies are on sale a little earlier than normal this year."
The Duvernay Shale Gas Play (05/02/2011)
"Alberta's been a latecomer to the shale-gas game, but that's about to change. . ."
Fill 'Er Up with Hydrogen? (05/02/2011)
"The new catalyst, molybdenum sulfide, is an alternative to platinum."
EIA Releases Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (05/02/2011)
"The U.S. will be less reliant on imported liquid fuels in the future."
Brazilian Agency May Offer Clean Energy Incentives (05/02/2011)
"New agency will quicken the flow of funds and incentives to the sector"
Gas Prices and Debt to Dominate Congress in May (05/02/2011)
"Republicans jockey for expanding offshore drilling, while Democrats push ending billion-dollar tax breaks for major U.S. oil companies."
PA State Senate Proposes Impact Fee on Gas Drilling (05/02/2011)
"An estimated 60% would go to counties and municipalities with deep wells as well as townships near drilling production sites."
Will Japan's Crisis Benefit Natural Gas? (05/02/2011)
"We will, in all probability, become a more gas-centric world."
Another Sign QE2 Is Undermining the Economic Recovery (05/02/2011)
"What has fueled the new bubbles? The Fed!"
Solar, Energy Storage Boost U.S. Cleantech Investment (05/02/2011)
"U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 54% to $1.14B in Q111."
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