Peru May Get 'Big Chunk' of EIB Loans for Energy
Source: Bloomberg, John Quigley  (12/21/09)
"Peru is an investment-grade country with a lot of energy resources." More >

New Process Makes Titanium Mining Greener
Source: ResourceINTELLIGENCE TV, Doug Hadfield  (12/21/09)
". . .if taken to industrial scale, the new process could eventually shift the balance of power in global supply." More >

Gas Could Be the Cavalry in Global Warming Fight
Source: Associated Press, Mark Williams  (12/21/09)
"It's cleaner than coal, cheaper than oil and a 90-year supply is under our feet." More >

#92 Electric Avenue
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadOfTheHerd  (12/21/09)
The Nuclear Age began on December 2, 1942 at the University of Chicago when Enrico Fermi created a chain reaction in a pile of uranium. Today, there are some 436 nuclear power reactors operating in 30 countries that provide approximately 15% of the world's electricity. . . More >

Winning Commodity Plays in 2010: Market Pros
Source: CNBC  (12/20/09)
"Holmes expects the next hot trends in the commodities sector to be lithium, uranium and natural gas." More >

Gold Trends, Hot Commodities and the Major Indexes—What's Next?
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (12/20/09)
With gold now underperforming the stocks market, I get the feeling we could see the broad market top. After this strong climb I figure it will be choppy (tough to trade). Much like the price action on the Dow and S&P500 the past month, but this time it will be on a larger scale. More >

Holiday Season Good for Oil Stocks
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (12/20/09)
If 2010 follows the pattern of the past 15 years, we are approaching the start of a seasonal climb in the price of crude oil that could present a good investment opportunity. . . More >

Stocks and Commodities Are Trading Predictably
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (12/17/09)
It's been a great week so far. Stocks and commodities are moving as expected from my weekend trading report. I like to see the market unfold in a calm collected manner. More >

Keith Schaefer: Oil and Gas in 2010
Source: Interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher, The Energy Report  (12/17/09)
"If gas stays in the $5–$6 range, that's what I would call purgatory," says Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin writer Keith Schaefer, adding "and anything less than that would just be hell." Learn about new technologies that are greatly increasing the amount of recoverable oil in the world and find out why Keith warns investors to be very, very selective, particularly in Canadian natural gas stocks in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

What Does Global Warming Have to Do with Energy Stocks?
Source: Dr. Marc Bustin, Casey's Energy Report  (12/16/09)
Over the last couple of years, consideration of the effect of climate change has become increasingly important in analyzing a company or market trend—particularly in the energy sector. More >

U.S. Unveils $350-Million Initiative at Copenhagen
Source: Scientific American, David Biello  (12/15/09)
"Climate REDI will also invest in further developing renewable energy sources in the developing world." More >

China Puts Coal (Lots of It) in Copenhagen's Stocking
Source: Energy Tribune, Xina Xie and Michael J. Economides  (12/15/09)
"From 2000 to 2008, China's coal use jumped by 232%. . ." More >

Natural Gas: Bad Year, but Ready to Rebound
Source: Investopedia, Eugene Bukoveczky  (12/15/09)
"After seeing its value halved. . .the previous year, natural gas continued its downward slide in '09. . ." More >

Iraq Strengthens Hand at OPEC with Oil Deals
Source: Reuters  (12/15/09)
"OPEC is going to have to give room to Iraq." More >

Potash Juniors—Are You Buying What They're Growing?
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadOfTheHerd  (12/14/09)
When looking for a dominant long-term investment theme, the approach I take involves looking at global—big picture—conditions. . .Then I study the different sectors in order to select the one that I think is going to match up well with the overriding theme and outperform the rest. This is called "Top Down" investing. More >

China Launches Landmark Central Asia Gas Pipeline
Source: BusinessWeek, Alexander Vershinin and Peter Leonard  (12/14/09)
"The new pipeline is Central Asia's first major gas export route that completely bypasses Russia" More >

France Seeks Foreign Cash to Grow Nuclear Sector
Source: Reuters, Nina Sovich  (12/14/09)
"France pledged 1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to support next generation reactor design. . ." More >

China Seizing the Moment?
Source: International Business Times  (12/14/09)
". . .80% of China's carbon dioxide emissions and 85% of its sulphur dioxide pollution come from burning coal." More >

Iran Eyes $85 Billion Investment to Up Gas Exports
Source: AFP  (12/13/09)
". . .the Islamic republic has been seeking to compensate for the absence of Western companies in its energy sector. . ." More >

A Hot Future for Geothermal
Source: Marin Katusa & Marc Bustin, Casey's Energy Report  (12/11/09)
Capturing energy from the earth's heat is pretty easy pickins for geologically active areas of the world like Iceland, Indonesia and Chile. In some locations, hot fluids are so near the earth's surface that heat from naturally occurring hot fluids can be directly circulated through buildings for heating. Iceland, in particular, takes advantage of this low-hanging energy fruit. More >

Russia Looks Beyond U.S. to Conquer Uranium Markets
Source: Reuters, Robin Paxton  (12/10/09)
"Russia has expressed no desire to refresh the 'Megatons to Megawatts' program. . ." More >

Greg Chornoboy: Size of the Prize May Be Worth the Wait
Source: The Energy Report; interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher  (12/10/09)
Jennings Capital VP and Senior Oil & Gas Research Analyst Greg Chornoboy shares his take on the prospects for prices in oil and natural gas—and what he sees driving those prices—in this exclusive Energy Report interview. Greg favors large, well-capitalized companies for natural gas, while for oil he leans toward what he calls "embryonic" juniors with overseas properties in politically stable jurisdictions. More >

Charting What's Next for Crude Oil Prices
Source: Seeking Alpha, Bryan McCormick  (12/9/09)
". . .as long as the support level is not broken to the downside, it can still have a chance." More >

The Future of America's Natural Gas
Source: Dr. Marc Bustin, Casey Energy Opportunities  (12/9/09)
Natural gas prices have plummeted. Nat gas storage is at a maximum. Producible gas reserves are up 35% in the U.S. Demand for nat gas is down because of the economy. Then suddenly a newfound U.S. natural gas producible reserve is suggesting that the U.S. in fact will be self-sufficient or close to it as soon as 2030. . .Why are all of these things happening? More >

ETF Trading Gold, Silver, Oil, Natural Gas and the Index
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (12/9/09)
ETF trading has made it so easy for traders and investors to get maximum exposure to the entire market without the high fees of mutual funds and manager. . .In this short report I will quickly show a few charts on what is happening for precious metals and energy. More >