Streetwise Articles
Global Gas Glut Threatens Green Energy
Source: The Times, Robin Pagnamenta (12/3/09)
"Gas supply capacity is set to outstrip annual demand growth of 2.5% between 2010 and 2015."
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'Tis the Season to Trade the Seasonal Charts
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy (12/3/09)
The financial and energy sectors are underperforming, which is a concern, but we continue to hold our positions and will wait until a reversal to lock in our gains.
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Roger Wiegand: It's Not a "Buy and Hold Forever" Sector
Source: The Energy Report; interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher (12/3/09)
Trader Tracks editor Roger Wiegand tells The Energy Report readers in this exclusive interview that while a short-term surplus in oil and natural gas supplies doesn't appear to bode well for expectations of rising prices, the inflationary outlook outweighs the fundamentals. The veteran prognosticator says inflation alone could drive oil up to as high as $100 a barrel.
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Oil Price, OPEC Production Continue to Climb
Source: Oil & Gas Journal, Sam Fletcher (12/2/09)
"The price of crude continued climbing. . .despite reports production by OPEC rose in November to the highest output this year"
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Uranium Bounces Back (a Little)
Source: FNArena News, Andrew Nelson (12/2/09)
"Buyers were quick to take advantage of the bargains on offer. . ."
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Australian Senate Rejects Climate Bill
Source: Bloomberg, Jesse Riseborough and Ben Sharples (12/2/09)
"The government will send the legislation to the Senate for a third time when parliament resumes in February."
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Investor Brains Target "Smart" Climate Finance
Source: Reuters, Gerard Wynn (12/2/09)
"There's a whole new world to look at in addition to carbon finance."
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Iran, Russia to Form Joint Energy Venture
Source: Tehran Times (12/1/09)
"The two sides also agreed on the implementation of 15 new oil and gas projects. . ."
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Iran Aims for $35 Bln in Annual Energy Investments
Source: Reuters (12/1/09)
"Iran sits on the world's second-largest natural gas reserves after Russia. . ."
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Copenhagen: Money Is What Matters in Backroom Talks
Source: The Guardian, John Vidal (11/30/09)
"Copenhagen may lead. . .to the largest transfer of money in history from the global north to the south"
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Green's Looking Lush to Lawrence Roulston
Source: The Energy Report, interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher (11/25/09)
With interest in alternatives to traditional, non-renewable sources of energy picking up steam around the globe, GreenTech Opportunities' editor and publisher Lawrence Roulston says investors in the sector may realize spectacular rewards. As he tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, he particularly favors enterprises on the brink of bringing breakthrough technologies to marketâtechnologies that hold the key to making alternative energy production more economical, more efficient and more reliable.
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Natural Gas Prices Rise as Crude Closes Flat
Source: Oil & Gas Journal (11/24/09)
"On the fundamental side the news flow was largely positive. . ."
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U.S. Coal Companies' Shares Drop on China Import Data
Source: Reuters (11/24/09)
". . .we consider this (share drop) is an over-reaction."
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Green Energy Finance: How to Escape the "Valley of Death"
Source: Energy & Capital, Kyle Haas (11/24/09)
"The Valley of Death. . .is where good ideas "die" due to lack of funding."
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New Zealand on Verge of Oil Boom
Source: Oil Voice (11/24/09)
". . .New Zealand is about to have an oil bonanza bigger than that of Britain's North Sea oil boom."
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China Faces Nat. Gas Shortages, Price Hikes
Source: Energy Tribune, Xina Xie and Michael J. Economides (11/24/09)
"The root of the problem is the natural gas price control by the government."
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The IEA and the Role of Crude Oil Forecasts
Source: Seeking Alpha, Dennis Atuanya (11/24/09)
"In appraising recoverable reserves, it would be foolhardy to count on yet-to-be-discovered technologies. . ."
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Sights Set on Future Nuclear
Source: World Nuclear News (11/23/09)
". . .nuclear power's future growth in Europe, the U.S. and China calls for a collaboration with international reach."
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Mexico Credit Rating Cut by Fitch on Oil Output Drop
Source: Bloomberg, Catarina Saraiva and Carlos Manuel Rodriguez (11/23/09)
". . .Mexico has lost."
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The Best Energy Investments in the World
Source: The Daily Crux interview with Marin Katusa, Casey Research (11/23/09)
The Daily Crux, interviews Marin Katusa about where oil prices are headed for the long-term, the regions where investors and traders should focus their dollars and some of his favorite energy companies with massive upside.
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Recovery Act Spurs $4 Billion in Wind Power Projects
Source: Reuters, Susan Kraemer (11/22/09)
"The new legislation is also designed to encourage immediate reinvestment of renewable energy profits"
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Obama's Cause and Lithium's Effect
Source: Lithium Investing News, Kishori Krishnan (11/19/09)
"The start flag has dropped and the race to build lithium-ion batteries for vehicles has started."
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Doubts Raised on Nuclear Industry Viability
Source: PhysOrg (11/19/09)
". . .civilian stockpiles of uranium could be depleted by as early as 2013."
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Australia's Loss is Canada's Gain
Source: Uranium Investing News, Melissa Pistilli (11/19/09)
"Canada has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with India.'"
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James Passin: Betting on Beryllium
Source: The Energy Report, interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher (11/19/09)
James Passin, co-founder and manager of Firebird Global Fund and Firebird Global Fund II, in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, discusses beryllium and its energy, military and industrial applications. He also describes a burgeoning beryllium-uranium mix oxide fuel technology on the horizon, with the "potential to revolutionize nuclear power by creating a safer and more efficient fuel."
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