Brazil's Ethanol May Have Hit Bottom
Source: Platts, Guilherme Kfouri  (7/11/11)
"Brazil's swap curve for hydrous ethanol follows the sugarcane harvest, which spans from April to December." More >

DOE Grants Another $11M to Geothermal
Source: Renewable Energy World, Marc Favreau  (7/11/11)
"Advanced geothermal projects were selected as part of the department's efforts to reduce the cost of this energy source." More >

Stephen Maresca: Are Midstream MLPs Going Mainstream?
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (7/7/11)
Judging from fund flows into some of the Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) he tracks, investors apparently agree with Stephen Maresca, Morgan Stanley's MLP expert, that the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry has gone mainstream. As Stephen tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, investors want exposure to the income, yield and total return that the MLPs provide, and they're finding growing revenues and growing free cash flow per share in operators with good management teams, strong balance sheets and assets in growing supply areas that are connected to good market sources for demand. "It's a good time to be involved in midstream plays," he says. More >

Crude Oil Tops $98
Source: UPI  (7/7/11)
"Crude oil prices topped $98 per barrel as the U.S. added 157,000 jobs in June." More >

Oil Showing Signs of Strength and Higher Prices
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (7/7/11)
"If these resistance levels break, the sky's the limit for the next rally."
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EPA Finalizes Coal Plant Emission Rule
Source: Reuters, Timothy Gardner and Tom Doggett  (7/7/11)
"EPA aims to slash air pollution from plants east of the Rocky Mountains." More >

Get Ready for $150 Oil
Source: Barron's, Gene Epstein  (7/7/11)
"As oil producers' spare capacity declines to worrisome levels, prices could reach new records." More >

Potash Mining Controversies
Source: Resource Investing News, Leia Toovey  (7/7/11)
"Potash mining is abuzz with environmental, political and financial controversy." More >

France Commits to Nuclear Future
Source: Dave Brown, Uranium Investing News  (7/6/11)
"Diverging from some of its EU neighbors, France announced it will invest $1.4B in its nuclear energy program." More >

Going Green Will Cost $76 Trillion
Source: Fox News, Dan Gainor  (7/6/11)
"A new U.N. report has more than tripled previous estimates to $1.9 trillion per year for 40 years." More >

Iran, Iraq Solidify Energy Partnership
Source: Reuters, Khalid al-Ansary  (7/6/11)
"Iran aims to boost trade to $10B this year as it looks to strengthen economic ties, especially in the oil sector." More >

Russia's Nuclear Industry is Open for Business
Source: Oil Price, John Daly  (7/6/11)
"Open to all uranium-related partnerships, including assisting with plant decommissioning, Russia is becoming the Home Depot of nuclear energy." More >

Were Markets Tipped to Obama's Tap?
Source: CNBC, Jeff Cox  (7/6/11)
"In retrospect, oil's price move following the Strategic Petroleum Reserve tap is starting to look fishy." More >

Hawaiian Lawmakers to Consider Geothermal
Source: Associated Press  (7/6/11)
"A state-wide geothermal business model involves Native Hawaiians in the development process." More >

Oil Tanker Ablaze Off Yemeni Coast After Pirate Attack
Source: Bloomberg, Michelle Wiese Bockmann and Alaric Nightingale  (7/6/11)
"The ship was attacked as it approached port to collect unarmed guards."‎ More >

Marin Katusa: Energy Stocks Heat Up
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (7/5/11)
Recently back from a trip to the Middle East, Casey Research Energy Division Chief Investment Strategist Marin Katusa shares some of his best energy investment opportunities. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he explains why this is a good time to pick up uranium and geothermal stocks. More >

Kenya Could Be All Geothermal
Source: Care2, Jake Richardson  (7/5/11)
"With geothermal potential four times greater than its electricity usage, Kenya has a bright future." More >

Russia Eyes Nuclear Power Exports to Germany
Source: Reuters, Sarah Marsh  (7/5/11)
"Russia, which plans to build 28 new nuclear plants by 2030, could relieve an EU energy deficit." More >

Harness the Sun to Create Clean Fuel
Source: BBC  (7/5/11)
"UK scientists study artificial photosynthesis as means to make green fuels." More >

Oil Up Past $96 on Higher Price Forecast
Source: Associated Press, Pablo Gorondi and Alex Kennedy  (7/5/11)
"Oil prices bounced back." More >

Sulfur Breakthrough Boosts Lithium Battery Capacity
Source: MIT Technology Review  (7/5/11)
"If it all works out, your next car could be powered by Li-S batteries." More >

Britain Reaffirms Nuclear Commitment
Source: World Nuclear News  (7/5/11)
"Without nuclear power, the UK would be 'darker and less prosperous.'" More >

What's Next for Canada's Oil Sands?
Source: Keith Schaefer   (7/5/11)
"It's a feast or famine future scenario for Canadian oil sands production." More >

Argentina Has High Hopes for a Shale Payoff
Source: New York Times, Clifford Krauss  (7/5/11)
"An oil field called Vaca Muerta—'dead cow' in English—has finally come to life." More >

Seaweed Offers Biofuels a Kelping Hand
Source: Business Green  (7/5/11)
"Seaweed biofuel could be very important in future energy production." More >