Qatari Emir Wants Gas Prices Tied to Oil
Source: Associated Press  (12/9/09)
". . .comments came at the start of the one day meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. . ." More >

Climate Meet: Nuclear Energy Becomes Pivotal
Source: rediff  (12/9/09)
"Nuclear energy now supplies about 16% of world's electricity needs, yet is a nearly carbon-free energy source." More >

The Smart Grid's Coming Electric Economy
Source: Energy & Capital, Nick Hodge  (12/9/09)
"The economy of tomorrow will be dependent on access to cheap, reliable electricity." More >

Dollar Woes Drag Lithium
Source: Lithium Investing News, Kishori Krishnan  (12/8/09)
"Though the next six months would be critical, a recovery is likely soon." More >

U.S. Solar Market Poised for 50% Annual Growth-Report
Source: Seeking Alpha, Ucilia Wang  (12/8/09)
"The strong demand represents over $6.1 billion in investments per year and the creation of 50,000 jobs. . ." More >

Iraq to Auction Vast Oilfields Despite Bombs
Source: Reuters, Ahmed Rasheed and Michael Christie  (12/8/09)
". . .it's difficult to overstate the attractiveness of these fields for oil companies." More >

OIL: A Market Psychology of Fear?
Source: IPS, Chris Arsenault  (12/8/09)
". . .a market psychology of fear will continue to place a 'geopolitical premium' on crude oil. . ." More >

Iran - Falling Foreign Investment Diminishing Oil Income
Source: Global Arab Network, Sayeh Sabz  (12/8/09)
". . .Iran [needs] at least 4.5 billion U.S. investment dollars in its energy industry." More >

Colombian Oil: The Next Big Thing?
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadOfTheHerd  (12/7/09)
Colombian and foreign companies operating in the country produced an average 704,000 barrels of crude a day in October, that's 34% higher than in 2005. More >

Simulator to Assess the Cost of MOX
Source: Nuclear Engineering International  (12/7/09)
". . .new economic simulator assesses the cost of producing plutonium/uranium mixed oxide fuel (MOX)." More >

DOE Invests $979 Million in Carbon Capture and Storage
Source: Electric Light & Power  (12/7/09)
". . .widespread, affordable deployment can begin in 8 to 10 years." More >

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." More >

'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. More >

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. More >

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" More >

Uranium Bounces Back (a Little)
Source: FNArena News, Andrew Nelson  (12/2/09)
"Buyers were quick to take advantage of the bargains on offer. . ." More >

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." More >

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." More >

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. . ." More >

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. . ." More >

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" More >

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 market—technologies that hold the key to making alternative energy production more economical, more efficient and more reliable. More >

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. . ." More >

U.S. Coal Companies' Shares Drop on China Import Data
Source: Reuters  (11/24/09)
". . .we consider this (share drop) is an over-reaction." More >

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." More >