Get More for Your Money with Fiber-Optic Fracking: James McIlree
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report   (6/19/12)
Fracking technology is giving a new face to the oil and gas industry, says James McIlree, managing director of Dominick & Dominick. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, McIlree zeroes in on a small holding company, Acorn Energy Inc., whose line of fiber-optic sensors makes oil exploration faster, safer and more economic. More >

USGS Updates Oil, Gas Reserve Estimate
Source: UPI  (6/19/12)
"The U.S. Geological Survey estimated there are at least 665 Bbbl of undiscovered oil in reserves outside United States." More >

Tanzania's Natural Gas Reserves Almost Triple on New Finds
Source: Bloomberg, David Malingha Doya  (6/19/12)
"Oil majors have discovered more gas off Tanzania, about 28 miles north of the maritime border with Mozambique, where explorers have made the largest gas discoveries of the decade." More >

Japan and US Give Green Light to Nuclear Power
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (6/19/12)
"Could this be a signal that the big boys are just beginning to acquire high-quality junior miners located in mining-friendly jurisdictions?" More >

Japan and US Give Green Light to Nuclear Power
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (6/19/12)
"Could this be a signal that the big boys are just beginning to acquire high-quality junior miners located in mining-friendly jurisdictions?" More >

Bohr, Baby, Bohr! German Policies Support Enhanced Geothermal Drilling
Source: GreenTechMedia, Karlynn Cory, Wilson Rickerson, Benjamin Miethling  (6/19/12)
"Germany may have found the secret sauce that encourages new geothermal projects—policies that directly support drilling and financing the power plant by lowering investor risks." More >

The Election's Over, but Europe's Difficulties Are Not
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (6/18/12)
"If you're looking to make a move in these conditions, sit tight. First and foremost, we need to be patient until greater stability emerges in the markets." More >

When Do You Buy Oil?
Source: Eric Dutram, Zacks Investment Research  (6/18/12)
"Given the market's uncertainty, is it better to play oil via the commodity itself, oil producers with stocks or through the relatively safe and high payout space of MLPs?" More >

Biofuels on Busy Aerospace Agenda
Source: The Herald, Michelle Dunlop  (6/18/12)
"There's a lot on the horizon for Washington's aerospace industry, which is positioning the state as an aviation biofuels hotspot." More >

Natural Gas Puts East Africa on World Energy Map
Source: American Free Press  (6/18/12)
"Massive offshore gas discoveries in East Africa are catapulting the region into major-player status in the global energy arena, bringing billions in investment that could transform entire economies." More >

Speed Up or Slow Down—Don't Exit the Commodities Highway
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (6/18/12)
"Goldman Sachs is anticipating a 29% return for the S&P GSCI Enhanced Commodity Index over the next 12 months and suggests investors might want to increase their position in commodities." More >

The Right Formula for Markets
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (6/15/12)
"Formula 1's fine-tuning of regulations to respect the risks and rewards of racing is the formula government policies should strive for when regulating businesses. Instead, excessive regulations are acting as speed bumps." More >

Quality Oil and Gas Stocks Are On Sale: Joel Musante
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (6/14/12)
The pullback in oil prices has created some attractive buying opportunities in both developing and established oil and gas companies, even if oil prices settle in the $80-90/bbl range. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Joel Musante, senior analyst with C. K. Cooper & Co., gives us his insights into current energy markets and talks about several of his favorite names that may reward investors with an appetite for risk. More >

Japan Moves Closer to Restarting First Nuclear Reactors Since Tsunami-Driven Meltdowns
Source: The Washington Post, Chico Harlan   (6/14/12)
"The nuclear reactor restarts would mark a controversial victory for the central government, which has spent months arguing that Japan needs nuclear power to sustain its fragile economy." More >

It's Growing Season, But Not for Fertilizer Stocks
Source: Forbes, Tom Aspray  (6/13/12)
"The seasonal trend analysis shows that historically, investors would be wise to wait until later in the year, when the fertilizer group typically bottoms." More >

New ETF Will Focus on North American Oil Sands
Source: Eric Dutram, Zacks Investment Research  (6/13/12)
"The ETF is a way to play the increasingly important North American oil sands industry. The region is incredibly stable from a political perspective, and it offers up a way to help shift the balance of power in the current OPEC/Russia-dominated oil markets." More >

Why Natural Gas Could Displace Gasoline
Source: Daniel Graeber, OilPrice.com  (6/13/12)
"How will natural gas figure into the North American energy mix? Well-known Author and energy trader Raymond Learsy weighs in." More >

What's the Deal with Oil Prices?
Source: Byron King, The Daily Reckoning  (6/13/12)
"Is the oil investment space under a pricing assault? I doubt it. Here's why: 40% of global oil production comes from places where the national governments cannot afford oil prices to go much lower." More >

Fukushima Watch: Next Nuclear Battleground—Utilities' Shareholder Meetings
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Mitsuru Obe  (6/13/12)
"With the government inching closer to restarting the first nuclear reactors since last year's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a new battleground between Japan's pro- and anti-nuclear camps is emerging: the annual shareholder meetings of the country's big power companies in June." More >

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 >