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." More >

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." More >

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. . ." More >

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." More >

Mexico Credit Rating Cut by Fitch on Oil Output Drop
Source: Bloomberg, Catarina Saraiva and Carlos Manuel Rodriguez  (11/23/09)
". . .Mexico has lost." More >

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. More >

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" More >

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." More >

Doubts Raised on Nuclear Industry Viability
Source: PhysOrg  (11/19/09)
". . .civilian stockpiles of uranium could be depleted by as early as 2013." More >

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.'" More >

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." More >

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 >