Iraq's Biggest Oil Refinery Shut by Armed Attack
Source: BBC  (2/28/11)
"Key production facility severely damaged, officials hope for near-term partial restart." More >

Shale Gas in New Brunswick
Source: Gas Investing News, Dave Brown  (2/28/11)
"Shale gas-related industrial development may considerably benefits the region's economy." More >

A New World Order
Source: Joel Hanley, The Barrel  (2/28/11)
"History is being made with Asia's rise in the oil markets." More >

There Goes the First Sector
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (2/24/11)
"I think we'll see $5 gasoline when the USD collapses in late spring." More >

Marshall Adkins: Disparity Means Higher Oil Prices
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (2/24/11)
WTI oil is trading at a significant discount to Brent crude, but Raymond James Director of Energy Research Marshall Adkins argues that true energy demand will ultimately bring WTI in line with global oil prices. "It's just a matter of time," he says. Marshall reveals how equity investors can profit from oil service providers in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

Oil Prices Climb Again, Wall Street Sweet and Sour
Source: New York Times, Matthew Saltmarsh  (2/24/11)
"Clamor for sweet crude may push already rising U.S. prices up." More >

Deep Offshore Wind Sized Up
Source: CNET, Candace Lombardi  (2/23/11)
"Deep offshore wind could produce energy for $0.08–$0.10/KW within 10 years." More >

Nuclear Units Can Operate Beyond 60 Years
Source: Platts   (2/23/11)
"The Office of Nuclear Energy strongly supports very important program." More >

FY12 Fed Budget Proposal Includes Renewable Energy
Source: Energy Priorities, Denis Du Bois   (2/23/11)
"Department of the Interior is actively promoting renewable energy on public lands." More >

The Race to Replace Gasoline
Source: msnbc, Alan Boyle   (2/23/11)
"Will electric vehicles take over America's roads? More >

Revealed: The Cost of Electricity from Coal
Source: West Cape News   (2/23/11)
"Generating electricity from coal costs U.S. over $500 billion/year." More >

EPA Cuts Air Pollution Control Costs in Half
Source: CNBC  (2/23/11)
"EPA found low-cost pollution control at more than 200,000 industrial boilers, heaters and incinerators." More >

Gaddafi Threatens to Torch Libya's Oil
Source: The Daily Reckoning, Addison Wiggin  (2/23/11)
"Will Gaddafi instigate another Desert Storm?" More >

Saudi Arabia, France Sign Nuclear Energy Deal
Source: Bloomberg  (2/23/11)
"World's top oil producer seeks to meet growing demand for electricity." More >

Oil Price Climb Could Cripple Economic Recovery
Source: ABC, Alan Farnham and Susanna Kim  (2/23/11)
"Surging oil prices could harm an economy recovering after two years in the doldrums." More >

A Test to Solar Energy Projects, on Environmental Grounds
Source: New York Times, Todd Woody  (2/23/11)
"A storm of lawsuits and is clouding the future of the nascent industry." More >

John McIlveen: Alt Energy Is Still at Value Levels
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (2/22/11)
Jacob Securities Research Director John McIlveen was one of the first analysts in North America to specialize in renewable energy stocks. He believes these industries—particularly geothermal, solar and wind—may present unusual publicly traded opportunities for investors seeking diversification and significant capital appreciation. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John shares several ideas to round out growth-oriented portfolios. More >

Libya Revolt Scares Oil Traders
Source: Al Jazeera, Chris Arsenault  (2/22/11)
"Nothing explodes like an oil refinery and rioters like to burn things." More >

Libya Violence Sends Oil Prices Soaring
Source: Dow Jones, Dan Strumpf  (2/22/11)
"The IEA will discuss whether to tap strategic oil stockpiles." More >

Kiev Looks to U.S. for Energy Help
Source: UPI  (2/21/11)
"U.S. to help Ukraine diversify energy sector by restoring exhausted gas fields, embracing shale gas." More >

PG&E May Have Avoided Mandatory Testing Before San Bruno Blast
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, Jaxon Van Derbeken  (2/21/11)
"Experts say testing would have identified the flawed seam weld that causes the deadly Sept. 9 San Bruno rupture." More >

Judges Will Try Anew to Settle Coal Slurry Lawsuit
Source: Associated Press, Vicki Smith  (2/21/11)
"Coal industry claims underground slurry injection is safe; critics say slurry leaches into water tables with harmful results." More >

Indonesia Orders State-Owned Utility to Buy Geothermal Power
Source: Bloomberg, Yoga Rusmana and Bambang Djanuarto  (2/21/11)
"The decree aims to provide a legal platform for accelerating geothermal development." More >

Denver-Area IKEA to Utilize Geothermal, Solar Power
Source: Eco Friend News  (2/21/11)
"IKEA updates store design with cost-cutting renewable energy sources." More >

France Aims to Streamline, Unify Nuclear Industry
Source: Reuters, Marie Maitre and Emmanuel Jarry  (2/21/11)
"Another effort to put behind public disputes between Areva's and EDF's heads." More >