Obama Backs More Alaska Oil Drilling
Source: Anchorage Daily News, Sean Cockerham  (8/9/11)
"President says, 'Let's take a look at what's up there and see what we can develop,' but any Arctic oil development must be done carefully." More >

Korea to Spend 70 Billion Won to Develop Electric Car
Source: Bloomberg, Seonjin Cha  (8/9/11)
"A group led by Hyundai Motor Co. will lead the project." More >

Flooding Danger to Oil, Gas Pipelines?
Source: UPI  (8/8/11)
"Officials are warning pipeline operations along the Missouri River of scouring danger."

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Wind Energy Advancing Across Iowa
Source: The Messenger, Lindsay Mutchler  (8/8/11)
"The American Wind Energy Association announced Aug. 4 that Iowa generated 20% of its electricity from wind." More >

Obama May Seek to Reduce Truck Emissions 20%
Source: Bloomberg, Jeff Plungis  (8/8/11)
"The efficiency goals should help trucks improve fuel use to 7 or 7 1/2 miles per gallon by 2018." More >

Schools of Fish Help Squeeze More Power from Wind Farms
Source: BBC, Hamish Pritchard  (8/8/11)
"A new wind farm design mimics a school of fish to exploit wind turbulence." More >

On the Money: Reading Up on Green Investing
Source: McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Chuck Myers  (8/8/11)
"The green revolution has fueled a strong interest in potential investment opportunities, particularly in the renewable energy sector." More >

Michigan Town Creates Geothermal Utility
Source: ContractorMag, Steve Spaulding  (8/8/11)
"The plan, made possible in part through a $560,000 Neighborhood Stabilization Grant from the federal government, is an ambitious one." More >

How Hollywood Sells the Electric Car
Source: Hollywood Reporter, M.G. Lord  (8/8/11)
"New documentary covers a rarely discussed topic: The delicate dance between Hollywood and Detroit." More >

Quinn Kiley: MLPs Show Fundamental Strength in Uncertain Times
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (8/4/11)
As long as the investment environment remains "yield-starved and growth-challenged," MLPs will remain attractive, says Quinn Kiley, Fiduciary Asset Management's senior portfolio manager. In this exclusive Energy Report interview, Kiley shares his tips for finding the best apples in the NLG basket, where sector is just as important as size. More >

The EPA Proposes New Drilling Regulations
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/4/11)
"This is one more aspect to watch in selecting the best moves to make in a sector that's rapidly shaking out." More >

Glow at the End of the Tunnel
Source: Elizabeth Manning, Casey Energy Opportunities   (8/4/11)
"Power generation is about balancing needs with impacts. Every major power source has drawbacks, but the developing world in particular needs more electricity. In that context, nuclear power is still a necessity." More >

Oil Traders Ask, 'What Glut?'
Source: Reuters, Joshua Schneyer  (8/4/11)
"Oil inventories in the Midwest and Cushing, Oklahoma, fell to their lowest this year. Midwest stocks are now lower than they were a year ago." More >

Potash Producers Reaping Record Profits
Source: Globe and Mail, Paul Waldie  (8/4/11)
"Stock markets may be shaky and North American economies sluggish, but one sector is showing no signs of slowing down—farm fertilizer." More >

NY Fracking Lawsuit Barred by Law, U.S. Says
Source: Bloomberg, Tiffany Kary  (8/3/11)
"The U.S. government will ask a judge to dismiss a New York lawsuit that seeks a fuller environmental review of natural-gas extraction." More >

S.A. Advancing Its Nuclear Energy
Source: Dow Jones, Devon Maylie  (8/3/11)
"South Africa will diversify its energy base to include nuclear energy and generation will be run by the state." More >

High Energy Prices Ensure Strong Q2 Results
Source: OilBarrel.com  (8/3/11)
"Results from oil majors showed a flurry of telephone-style profits and a sector in rude financial health despite some underlying anxiety." More >

Solar Panels Become a Cash Cow for Some Texans
Source: Fuel Fix, Purva Patel  (8/3/11)
"Despite Houston's sweltering heat, Grady Hill hasn't paid an electric bill since 2009. Solar panels and an energy-efficient home make more power than he uses for most of the year." More >

U.S. Dependence on Petroleum Imports Is Falling
Source: Kansas City Star, Steve Everly  (8/3/11)
"The U.S. once imported two-thirds of what the country's refineries needed. In 2010, imports fell to 49%. What happened?" More >

$50M to Aid U.S. Solar
Source: Renewable Energy World  (8/3/11)
"The DOE's SUNPATH program was started to help the U.S. achieve gains in solar manufacturing." More >

Global Lithium Supply Can Power EV Industry Through 2100
Source: MLive.com, Jonathan Oosting  (8/3/11)
"Could a limited supply of lithium threaten to undermine both private and public investments? Not according to recent research." More >

Tokyo Looks to Build Natural Gas Power Plant
Source: Japan Times, Takahiro Fukada  (8/3/11)
"The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants to build a natural gas-fueled plant that can generate equivalent electricity to one nuclear reactor." More >

Geordie Mark: Catalysts, Not Uranium Prices, Grow Stocks
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (8/2/11)
Because of ongoing nuclear power development in China, Africa and the Middle East, uranium prices could bounce back to pre-Fukushima levels of $70/lb. in 2012, says Geordie Mark, a research analyst at Haywood Securities. Instead of waiting for prices to rebound, some mining companies are moving ahead with regulatory and construction projects to drive value. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Mark points to the ones that could be poised to pay off for investors when the market turns. More >

The Heat Is on Private Gas Well Owners
Source: thespec.com, Matthew Van Dongen  (8/2/11)
"A permanent plug may be the fate of thousands private natural gas wells still in use across southwestern Ontario, an end to a historic free ride amid fluctuating oil and power prices." More >

Oil Swerves Between Small Gains and Losses
Source: Market Watch, Claudia Assis and Virginia Harrison  (8/2/11)
"Crude oil futures alternated between edging higher and inching down as the U.S. debt deal cleared its first legislative hurdle." More >