Mojave Desert Solar Project Gains Approval
Source: Associated Press  (10/20/10)
"Interior Department approved three other alt energy projects this month." More >

New Oil Siphon Designed for Deepwater Spills
Source: Associated Press, Harry Weber  (10/20/10)
"System will be adaptable to different blowout scenarios by 2012." More >

NASCAR Switches to Biofuel Blend
Source: Fox Sports, Bob Pockrass  (10/20/10)
"New 15%-ethanol fuel could give drivers more horsepower." More >

Mickey Fulp: Hard Rock Geologist
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (10/19/10)
Some analysts talk the talk, but Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp walks the walk and kicks the rocks to find undervalued mining stocks. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Mickey forecasts a continuing uptrend in the uranium price and weeds out the true rare earth contenders in a market full of pretenders. More >

Google's Major Wind Bid
Source: The Independent  (10/19/10)
"Project should generate enough power to serve 1.9M households." More >

India to Hold Shale Gas Auction by 2012
Source: Commodity Online  (10/19/10)
Indian companies are interested in exploring for the naturally available gas. More >

Uranium Spot, Demand on the Rise
Source: Ninemsn, Chris Shaw  (10/19/10)
"Spot activity rises, along with some new demand over the past week." More >

China Rate Increase Sends Oil Lower
Source: Associated Press, Jonathan Fahey and Chris Kahn  (10/19/10)
"It took the wind out of the sales of the oil market." More >

U.S. Ethanol Enters Global Market
Source: Ethanol Producer, Holly Jessen  (10/18/10)
"Is this year an anomaly, or the beginning of export expansion?" More >

Qatar May Opt for Nuclear Energy
Source: Dow Jones  (10/18/10)
"Qatar wants to diversify resources, export natural gas reserves." More >

John Kaiser: Rare Earths' "Tail Wagging the Dog"
Source: The Energy Report Interview with John Kaiser  (10/15/10)
As the global hunt for rare earth elements (REEs) outside of China intensifies, Newsletter Writer John Kaiser says: "The time is now for REEs." Though the metals are classified minor, the upside potential in REE stocks is anything but. In this Energy Report exclusive, John examines the dearth of supply in and demand drivers for "these magic metals of the future." And, as profits reign supreme in commodity investing, he also shares a few REE names poised to reward shareholders handsomely. (This is Part 2 of a 2-part series. Click here to read Part 1, John's Gold Report interview.) More >

Jerry Swank: The Man with the MLP Plan
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (10/14/10)
Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) are just about the most stable asset class in America, and the man with the MLP vehicles is Jerry Swank, founder and managing partner of Dallas-based Swank Capital. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Jerry and Libby Toudouze, partner and portfolio manager, provide a comprehensive and insightful look at the MLP business and offer readers a bounty of MLP names. More >

Midweek Equities & Metals Report
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (10/14/10)
"We are in a strong uptrend, buying the market is the way to go." More >

Nymex Crude Gains as USD Slides
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, Jerry DiColo  (10/14/10)
"Now traders await today's EIA oil inventory data." More >

Potash Miners: OPEC of Fertilizer
Source: Bloomberg, Yuriy Humber and Maria Kolesnikova  (10/14/10)
"It's a classic oligopoly." More >

Natural Gas Reserves Grow Again
Source: Associated Press  (10/14/10)
"Inventories remain above five-year average." More >

Silicon Increases Li-ion Battery Capacity
Source: Sify News  (10/14/10)
"Treated silicon could increase battery energy storage tenfold." More >

Moratorium over, but Drilling Has to Wait
Source: Associated Press  (10/13/10)
"Companies scramble to meet new requirements." More >

MLP ETNs vs. MLP ETFs
Source: ETF db, Michael Johnston  (10/13/10)
"Declaring one as universally superior is misleading to investors." More >

Chile Rejoices as Rescued Miners Emerge
Source: The New York Times, Alexei Barrionuevo and Simon Romero  (10/13/10)
"The last of the miners was pulled to safety at 9:55 p.m. local time." More >

John Kaiser: Rare Earths' "Tail Wagging the Dog"
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (10/12/10)
Newsletter Writer John Kaiser knows the REE market and its fundamentals better than most and tells the rare earths story with refreshing honesty. "To avoid supply disruptions, companies in need of REEs for products are being encouraged to set up manufacturing in China in the interim. Of course, that's not going over very well because that's extortion," he explains. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John discusses the dearth of REE supply and reveals some projects that are ready to step into the breach. More >

U.S., Iceland Team up on Geothermal Power
Source: EarthTechling, Susan DeFreitas  (10/12/10)
"Agreement will allow for the joint development of technologies." More >

Oil Falls a Second Day on Stronger Dollar
Source: Bloomberg, Rachel Graham  (10/12/10)
"Saudi Arabia signaled that OPEC may leave production targets unchanged." More >

China's Biggest REE Concern
Source: China Daily  (10/12/10)
"Chinese enterprises want a larger say in pricing rights." More >

Rising Li Demand Creates Opportunity for Juniors
Source: Reuters, Julie Gordon  (10/11/10)
"Most automakers, battery companies want to purchase from several miners." More >