U.S. Nuclear Chief Urges Rapid Overhaul of Rules
Source: Reuters, Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe  (7/18/11)
"The commission wants to implement changes within the next five years." More >

China Gets Picky
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research   (7/18/11)
"The age of huge, blind Chinese investments is waning." More >

Phil McPherson: Go West for Oil
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (7/14/11)
The new California gold rush is about black gold, not the yellow variety. At least that's where Global Hunter Securities Partner and Senior Analyst Phil McPherson is looking for his edge in exploration and production. He's also finding names in Bakken and Colombia that may have been forgotten (or just plain misunderstood) by investors. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Phil elaborates on his best ideas, some of which could yield huge multiples for investors. More >

Lithium Demand: Growth Ahead
Source: Creamer Media, Matthew Hill  (7/14/11)
"EV industry's set to put the pedal to the metal for lithium demand." More >

Carbon Dating to Aid Energy from Waste
Source: Reuters, Gerard Wynn  (7/14/11)
"W. Europe's power plants must pay for every ton of C02 emissions by 2013." More >

Nevada to Reduce Energy Assistance for Needy
Source: Associated Press, Sandra Chereb  (7/14/11)
"Demand has outpaced available funds in NV's energy-assistance program" More >

Oil Dips on Inventory Report
Source: The Street, Andrea Tse  (7/14/11)
"Oil pares gains on bearish aspects of a weekly inventory report." More >

U.S. Clean Economy Employs 2.7M
Source: Dow Jones, Cassandra Sweet  (7/13/11)
"Study finds U.S. renewable energy companies employ 2.7 million people." More >

Can the Groupon Model Help Scale Solar?
Source: The Atlantic, Alexis Madrigal  (7/13/11)
"Group-purchasing mania may advance solar installations on commercial roofs." More >

Republicans Lose the Battle of the Bulb
Source: AHN, Kris Alingod  (7/13/11)
"GOP fails to overturn law to make light bulbs more energy efficient." More >

Debt-Ceiling Deal Imperils Energy Subsidies
Source: NationalJournal, Amy Harder  (7/13/11)
"Oil & gas likely to take cuts in tax breaks. . ." More >

Pickens vs. Koch in Natural-Gas Feud
Source: Bloomberg, Jim Snyder  (7/13/11)
"Debate over the Natural Gas Act pits billionaires against one another." More >

Gunmen Blow Up Egypt-Israel Gas Pipeline
Source: Bloomberg with Associated Press  (7/13/11)
"Latest of four such attacks this year highlights authority/citizen tensions." More >

Frank Curzio: Penny Stocks to Profit from Higher Oil & Gas Demand
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (7/12/11)
Oil and gas markets, as well as the technology to produce, distribute and utilize them, are evolving to meet growing global energy needs. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Frank Curzio, editor of the Penny Stock Specialist newsletter, brings us up to date on his views for what lies ahead in the energy markets and offers several ideas for investors seeking underpriced bargains with great growth potential. While his newsletter's definition of penny stocks extends beyond pennies, he believes that the opportunities are in the dollars. More >

Uranium Sector Building Momentum
Source: Financial Post, Peter Koven  (7/12/11)
"Junior development plays to outperform producers in the short term." More >

MIT Demos Solar Panels Printed on Paper
Source: cnet, Tim Hornyak  (7/12/11)
"MIT researchers show solar panels can be printed on cheap materials." More >

Oil Prices Rebound on Euro Recovery
Source: The Street, Andrea Tse  (7/12/11)
"A stronger euro and the successful auction of Italian 12-month bills bolstered prices." More >

GAS Futures Rise on U.S. Heat Wave
Source: Dow Jones, Amy D'Onofrio  (7/12/11)
"Traders bet many Americans will need to stay inside to escape the heat." More >

What's Up (or Down) with the Nat Gas Market?
Source: Mickey Fulp, Mercenary Geologist   (7/12/11)
"The U.S. could easily become a global net exporter of natural gas in the near term." More >

China Calls for Offshore Oil Risks Review
Source: CTV, Ben O'Hara-Byrne  (7/11/11)
"Bohai Bay spills weren't formally announced until early July—weeks after the first leak was noticed." More >

Indonesian Coal Miners Plan $70M Investment
Source: Jakarta Globe, Ririn Radiawati Kusuma  (7/11/11)
"The government wants the local industry to add value to low-ranked coal." More >

Why Republicans Are Fighting to Save the 30-Cent Light Bulb
Source: Christian Science Monitor, Mark Clayton  (7/11/11)
"House will debate legislation to roll back energy-efficiency standards that would outlaw Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulbs." More >

China Threatens Russia Bid for Potash Control
Source: Bloomberg, Henry Meyer and Ilya Khrennikov  (7/11/11)
"China may thwart Russian efforts to control half the potash market as Belarus sells its assets to stave off a deepening economic crisis." More >

Fukushima: Nuclear Power's VHS Relic?
Source: BBC, Richard Black  (7/11/11)
"Have we been guilty of rejecting the nuclear Betamax in favor of an inferior quality VHS?" More >

Biomass Furnace Provides Alt. Energy Source
Source: Leader Post, Dan Yates  (7/11/11)
"A Saskatchewan-based pilot project is looking for an alternative fuel source in a familiar form—wood." More >