Duvernay Oil & Gas Stocks: Which Companies Will Emerge the Winners?
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (6/13/12)
"There's no doubt that Duvernay will be a Big Boy's game, requiring large acreage positions and even larger amounts of capital." More >

Enzymes and Algae May Spur a Biofuel Boom: Ian Gilson
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  (6/12/12)
What is the most viable form of alternative energy? For the oil-centric infrastructure of North America, biofuels make for strong contenders. The challenge facing the sector today concerns low-cost mass production, and researchers are already showing significant progress. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Senior Technology Analyst Ian Gilson of Zacks Investment Research shares select undervalued companies that stand out for their long-term profit potential. More >

Chart: The Natural Gas Bottleneck
Source: Adam English, Resource Investor  (6/12/12)
"The opportunity is obvious when we glance at the chart. Energy companies want to get liquefied natural gas on ships and into Asia, where they can take advantage of higher prices." More >

Why Solar and Natural Gas Will Be Central to US Energy Policy
Source: Greentech, Sheldon Kimber  (6/12/12)
"The development of hydraulic fracturing technology shares the spotlight with solar photovoltaic as the greatest revolution in energy in the last 50 years." More >

The US Oil Boom: Partying Like It's 1998
Source: The Atlantic, Jordan Weissmann  (6/12/12)
"Thanks to new drilling in North Dakota, Texas and the Gulf of Mexico, the United States is now pumping the highest crude oil volumes the country has managed since 1998." More >

Who's Funding the Green Energy Revolution?
Source: CNN, Eoghan Macguire  (6/12/12)
"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." More >

What Does Spain's Bailout Mean for Energy?
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (6/11/12)
"When a recovery emerges, the energy sector tends to move up quicker than the market as a whole. That, combined with a strengthened euro, will further bolster energy." More >

Can Japanese Society Survive Without Nuclear Power?
Source: IBTimes  (6/11/12)
"No nuclear power, no Japan, at least according to the country's own prime minister. In a televised broadcast to the nation last Friday, Yoshihiko Noda said that if the reactors that previously fed the country's energy grid continued to idle, then 'Japanese society cannot survive.'" More >

Oil Prices Due to Rise With Iran Oil Embargo Looming
Source: Ben Gersten, Money Morning  (6/11/12)
"Three possible scenarios could escalate oil prices as high as $440/bbl." More >

A Major Uranium Supply Gap Is Looming: Ed Sterck
Source: Padma Nagappan of The Energy Report   (6/7/12)
With Japan set to restart reactors and Russia's Megatons to Megawatts program near its expiration date, Analyst Edward Sterck thinks uranium stocks could pick up momentum, even if uranium prices show no inclination of heading north. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Sterck warns of a supply-demand gap that could hit the world as early as 2015. In the meantime, consolidation is the name of the game. More >

The Best Oil ETFs for Any Move in Crude
Source: Larry D. Spears, Money Morning  (6/7/12)
"Oil price estimates range from a fairly conservative average of $104/bbl, as forecast by the EIA, to a turmoil-driven $200/bbl. Either one represents a substantial profit opportunity for energy bulls." More >

The End of Cheap Everything: Ron Hera
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (6/6/12)
For his money—and the portfolio he offers investors is also his own—Ron Hera, founder of Hera Research, wants uniquely good companies. In an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Hera shares why he is bullish on gold, finds silver volatile but worth investment and encourages new investors to dig a little to find hidden possibilities. More >

Japan's 2012 Summer Oil Demand for Power to Hit 10-Year High
Source: Takeo Kumagai and Hector Forster, Platts   (6/6/12)
"The country's nuclear utilization rates have a direct impact on crude, fuel oil and LNG consumption for thermal power generation." More >

Nuclear Power Has a Bright Future: Amir Adnani
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (6/5/12)
If you asked Amir Adnani, chief executive of Uranium Energy Corp., why he was so bullish about uranium in 2007, his answer would be the same as it is today: There is not enough supply to meet demand. Investors might wonder if Fukushima has drawn the curtain on this industry, but Adnani says in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report that this is just the first act for nuclear power. Adnani is taking advantage of what he sees as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grow his Texas-based company, snapping up properties that are now "on sale." More >

Nuclear Power the Way Forward: Climate Scientist
Source: The Australian, Michael Owen  (6/5/12)
"Barry Brook, the director of climate science at the University of Adelaide's Environment Institute, said the country would have no choice but to embrace nuclear power to meet sustainable energy needs and would focus on next-generation nuclear technology that provided safety, waste and cost benefits." More >

A Long Case for Coal: Nick Hodge
Source: Nick Hodge, Energy & Capital  (6/5/12)
"With natural gas at a 10-year low and facing environmentalist opposition, domestic coal stocks are at their lowest levels in years." More >

Who Will Be the Next Key Oil and Gas Supplier?
Source: Tasmin Carlisle, Platts  (6/5/12)
"International petroleum companies have found the last frontier for onshore oil and gas exploration, and they are hustling to develop energy infrastructure." More >

Study: Fracking Emissions Are 50% Lower than EPA Estimate
Source: Steve Everly, Energy InDepth  (6/5/12)
"The bigger story is that these substantially lower emissions estimates demonstrate how committed the industry is to reducing environmental impacts, even without new regulations." More >

Forget the Financial Crisis, It's Food You Should Be Worried About
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (6/5/12)
"With the world's population growing ever more rapidly, uranium and potash should be on every investor's radar screen." More >

Worst. May. Ever.
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (6/4/12)
"Not many MLPs were immune to this value destruction, so these stats might help you realize that if your portfolio was only down 5% including distributions, you have chosen wisely." More >

Italian Gov't Plans to Amend 2010 Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Ban: Senator
Source: Alina Trabattoni, Platts  (6/4/12)
"The planned changes would aim to boost local production of oil and gas, which has declined at a time when energy imports have become increasingly costly and vulnerable to disruption." More >

FSRUs: The Leading Edge of the LNG Market
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin  (6/3/12)
"Floating Storage and Regasification Units cost less than half the cost of an onshore facility. The benefits to Japan now, which is in a proverbial 'space race' to meet its electricity needs, are that they can be ordered, made and delivered in 2–3 years, versus 5–7 years for an onshore import terminal." More >

You Need a Strategy for These Uncertain Times: Here's Mine
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (6/2/12)
"Red ink is splattering across the investment markets today. Paltry new jobs figures (69,000 new jobs, less than half of what was expected) have combined with the ongoing mess in Europe and lagging figures from China to sap investor confidence. This latest action will further depress oil prices, as the rash of bad news translates into even more knee-jerk projections of reduced demand." More >

Natural Gas: Following T. Boone Pickens into the Energy Patch
Source: G. S. Early, Money Morning  (6/1/12)
"An iconic Southwestern energy patch player, T. Boone Pickens has built a legacy over the decades that proves the old Texas saying: 'It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.'" More >

Biggest Value for Agricultural Investors Revealed: Steve Hansen
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report   (5/31/12)
Steve Hansen of Raymond James sees the potash market as a barbell, with a handful of large incumbent producers on one end and dozens of junior miners clustered at the other. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Hansen discusses which juniors may migrate to the mid-cap arena and why current share price weakness does not dampen Raymond James' bullish sentiment on the sector, from Canada to Ethiopia. More >