Chinese Cities Face Energy Shortfalls amid Cold Spell
Source: TheEnergyNews  (11/18/09)
"In the past five days, daily demand jumped by 50% from its usual level" More >

Nigeria Loses 2.3m bpd of Oil in Three Months
Source: The Guardian, Sulaimon Salau  (11/18/09)
"The shut-ins. . .were attributed to some technical challenges faced by the IOCs" More >

Coal Towns Remain the Heartbeat of China's Economy
Source: New York Times, Lisa Friedman  (11/18/09)
"If the coal mine shuts down, the lights go out in Beijing." More >

The Oil Sands and the World Energy Outlook
Source: KCI Investing, Roger Conrad  (11/17/09)
"Is there another 'demand shock' looming that will force the shut-in of development projects?" More >

SA Coal Industry Urged to Develop Emission Mitigation Strategy
Source: Mining Weekly, Christy van der Merwe  (11/17/09)
"potential emission reduction targets. . .could impact on South Africa's ability to export" More >

The Green Supply Chain
Source: MarketWatch, Stephanie I. Cohen  (11/17/09)
"The goal of the stimulus was to spur job creation here, not overseas." More >

U.S. Commodity Funds to Begin Trading 'U.S. 12 Month Natural Gas Fund'
Source: Seeking Alpha, ETF Daily News  (11/17/09)
"UNG sponsor is launching yet another natural gas ETF" More >

Lithium Battery Market to Hit $15 Billion in 2010
Source: Wealth Daily, Ian Cooper  (11/17/09)
"we believe the lithium bull market (one that could mirror the uranium-style bull market), is just getting started" More >

Current ETF Commodity Trading Analysis & Charts
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (11/17/09)
Trading commodity ETFs can be a very fun and profitable experience when done correctly. The first things I always analyze are the longer time-frame charts. This allows me to see past support and resistance levels and determine whether the investment is trending up, down or sideways. More >

How to Invest in Oil & Gas Stocks—Part II
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin  (11/12/09)
What are the questions that educated investors ask in oil and gas? More >

Race, Politics Threaten $64 Billion S. Africa Investment Plan
Source: Bloomberg, Antony Sguazzin and Mike Cohen  (11/12/09)
"Powerful individuals are playing politics with the senior positions." More >

Andrew Mickey Shares Insights on Up-and-Comers
Source: The Energy Report  (11/12/09)
Q1 Publishing's Founder and Chief Investment Strategist Andrew Mickey share tidbits with Energy Report readers about several companies that present low downside risk with ample upside potential. These companies are carving niches for themselves in various segments of the energy industry and include an up-and-coming junior lithium company that "if you like lithium, you'll have to like." More >

Trading Gold, Silver, Oil and Gas Using ETFs
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (11/11/09)
So far this week has been slow in regards to commodity ETF funds. Gold continues to shine while silver refuses to make a move higher. Crude oil has a nice bull flag and we are waiting for a breakout and setup while natural gas continues to see selling pressure. More >

OPEC Bumps Up Demand Forecast
Source: upstream  (11/11/09)
"fuel consumption might not return to pre-crisis levels even if the economy recovers further" More >

The Untapped Energy Riches of Uzbekistan
Source: Minyanville  (11/11/09)
"Uzbekistan currently produces 60 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually…" More >

World Gone Green Good for Uranium Miners
Source: Uranium Investing News, Melissa Pistilli  (11/11/09)
". . .while the supply side is expected to be in a surplus over the short-term, the longer term outlook is still bullish " More >

Don't Fool Yourself: America Is "Now a Communist Nation"
Source: Porter Stansberry  (11/11/09)
At last year's Alliance Conference, I urged folks to buy stocks—vehemently...It was the most bullish I've been in my entire life. But now I feel the opposite way. When the facts change, I change my mind. I never thought we'd see the government running $2 trillion deficits, taking over health care, owning all the banks... More >

IEA Sees Gas Glut Until 2015, Rising Coal Role
Source: Reuters  (11/10/09)
"Coal remains the backbone fuel of the power sector worldwide." More >

A "Nuclear Renaissance" Renaissance
Source: Wealth Daily, Nick Hodge  (11/10/09)
"you're literally looking at 3 billion people that will soon be demanding safe nuclear power" More >

Uranium Juniors to Consolidate
Source: Investors Chronicle, Mark Heyhoe  (11/10/09)
"investors now need to become far more discerning and look at which projects will actually be viable" More >

IEA: Declining Investment Threatens Recovery
Source: Money Morning, Jason Simpkins  (11/10/09)
"$1.1 trillion needs to be invested each year from now until 2030. . .just to meet energy demand on current growth trends" More >

Ten Sites Needed for New Nuclear in UK
Source: Nuclear Engineering International  (11/9/09)
"The current planning system is a barrier to this shift." More >

Precious Metals and Energy Gone Wild!
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (11/5/09)
Precious Metals ETFs have gone wild the past two weeks. Energy commodities like natural gas and crude oil are moving in opposite directions, while natural gas is losing pressure and oil is on fire. More >

Senate Moving on Energy without GOP
Source: Chicago Tribune, Jim Tankersley  (11/5/09)
"Republican senators have boycotted the committee's hearings on the bill all week" More >

U.S. Hydro Sector Could Create 700,000 Jobs by 2025
Source: Renewable Energy Focus  (11/5/09)
"Current hydropower capacity alone helps us avoid 225 megaton of carbon dioxide emissions annually." More >