Oil Profits Likely to Impress
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Isabel Ordóñez  (4/25/11)
"Booming prices are poised to put a firecracker under Big Oil's Q111 earnings, which should rival the industry's record year of 2008." More >

Medvedev: Russia's Energy Future Nuclear
Source: The Voice of Russia  (4/25/11)
"Economic considerations and concerns for the environment force Russia to build its energy future on nuclear fission." More >

Installers Hope Geothermal Heats Up
Source: Worcester Business Journal, Brandon Butler  (4/25/11)
"Favorable market conditions and government subsidies fuel the industry's growth." More >

Families of KY Miners Sue Coal Company
Source: Associated Press, Brett Barrouquere  (4/25/11)
"The Dotiki mine had been cited hundreds of times for safety violations." More >

Will Home Depot Kill the Residential Solar Market?
Source: Cleantechies, Chris Williams  (4/25/11)
"The entry of big box stores into the market will further legitimize the industry. We haven't even scratched the surface." More >

Bolivia Seeks Support for Bid to Tap Lithium Reserves
Source: Reuters  (4/25/11)
"President Evo Morales aims to gauge support for plans to use central bank reserves to fund lithium resource development projects." More >

North Dakota Potash Tax Looks to the Future
Source: Minot Daily News  (4/25/11)
"It's a win-win situation." More >

Taylor MacDonald: Bullish on Unconventional Oil Plays
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (4/21/11)
Consumer pain at the pump is a windfall for E&P companies. As old oil and gas fields are exhausted, companies move to new regions where the potential reward may justify the inherent risk. Pathfinder Asset Management Associate Portfolio Manager Taylor MacDonald tells investors where to find new ways to play growing energy demand in this Energy Report exclusive. More >

Crude Oil Holds Steady
Source: UPI  (4/21/11)
"Prices were supported Thursday by the weekly stockpile report." More >

Lithium-Ion Battery Market to Boom
Source: Reuters  (4/21/11)
"Rechargeable battery makers are betting on strong growth, from $11 billion last year to $32 billion in 2015." More >

Solar Panels Boost Home Values
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, David Baker  (4/21/11)
"Study shows solar panels pay for themselves in resale value; some homeowners even see profits." More >

China's EV Tactics Rattle Automakers
Source: PhysOrg, Joe McDonald  (4/20/11)
"Global EV producers operating in China must surrender technology. . ." More >

Potash Tops 2009 Highs
Source: Agrimoney  (4/20/11)
"Dwindling inventories prompted the boost as high crop prices had farmers ramping-up fertilizer applications." More >

10 Electric Car Charging Stations Open in Hawaii
Source: Bloomberg, Mark Niesse  (4/20/11)
"Another 130 stations will be publicly available next year, and the number of electric vehicles in the state is expected to jump." More >

A Trillion Reasons to Bet Big on Nat Gas
Source: Money Morning, Peter Krauth  (4/20/11)
"It's time to make your move." More >

U.S. Gives Green Light to Cape Wind Project
Source: Boston Globe, Beth Daley  (4/20/11)
"The controversial Cape Wind project now has every federal permit it needs to start construction." More >

Justices Skeptical in Emissions Case
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin  (4/20/11)
"Supreme Court justices suggested that recent federal action to slow climate change left no room for separate litigation." More >

Solar Module Price Could Drop 20% in 2011
Source: Reuters, Nichola Groom  (4/20/11)
"Suppliers are cutting prices in reaction to pullbacks in subsidies and increased production capacity." More >

Coal Miners Cold on Australia Carbon Tax
Source: AFP  (4/20/11)
"Australia's powerful coal industry urged Canberra to 'go back to the drawing board.'" More >

DOE Invests in New Geothermal Extraction Method
Source: Clean Technica, Susan Kraemer  (4/20/11)
"New method could generate baseload geothermal electricity at lower, safer temperatures." More >

Gulf Drilling Delays Fail to Stem U.S. Oil Flow
Source: Financial Times, Ed Crooks and Sheila McNutty  (4/20/11)
"U.S. oil production set to rise in 2011, despite GOM drilling delays." More >

Asia Nuclear Reactors Face Tsunami Risk
Source: Associated Press  (4/20/11)
"Asian plants are located atop the largest tsunami-spawning faults." More >

Jonathan Lee: Lithium Powers the Green Revolution
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (4/19/11)
Demand for lithium, a super-light, yet super-charged metal used in batteries, has been slowly rebounding from a dip in 2009. Main players in the space are planning to expand and new market entrants are on the horizon. But which are poised to benefit if there is a glut in supply? In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Byron Capital Markets Battery Materials and Technology Analyst Jonathan Lee reveals his forecast for prices, supply and demand. More >

Lithium Batteries Power Korea Ahead
Source: Korea Joongang Daily  (4/19/11)
"Market entry barriers are high because of large investments needed for research and production facilities." More >

U.S. to Issue Safety Rule on Nat Gas Pipelines
Source: Reuters, Tom Doggett  (4/19/11)
"A 2.5M-mile pipeline network crisscrosses the U.S., carrying everything from crude oil to natural gas to refined products." More >