Jim Letourneau: Opportunity in Uncharted Waters
Source: The Energy Report  (1/29/09)
As a geologist and investor, Jim Letourneau, editor of Big Picture Speculator, has a unique perspective on the energy sector. An admitted optimist, he claims to be "short term bullish, medium term terrified and long term bullish." In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Jim discusses the irregular flow of today's markets, where to drop anchor for some good short-term returns, and why he foresees a more sustainable balance in oil going forward. More >

How Obama Will Influence Energy Stocks
Source: Uranium Stocks Newsletter, Marin Katusa  (1/28/09)
"Natural gas is set to push to the forefront of the electric world." More >

Chile Electric Sector Profits Surge in 2008
Source: Reuters  (1/28/09)
"Profits soared for Chilean power companies in 2008 as higher electricity prices helped offset the building global financial crisis. . ." More >

Nuclear Energy Boosting Power Throughout World
Source: Uranium Investing News  (1/28/09)
"France and Japan are leading examples of reliance on nuclear power with minimal ill effects." More >

Is Oil Moving Up, Down, or Sideways?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Kingsley Anderson  (1/27/09)
". . .pay particular attention to the price action. . .the new trend will be in place before fundamentals demonstrate that conditions are indeed improving for those long oil." More >

Cleantech and Alternate Energy Investor Outlook '09
Source: Andrew McKillop  (1/27/09)
Asset allocation must. . .incorporate and include a defensive component." More >

Russian Oil Production Appears to Have Peaked
Source: Seeking Alpha, Gregor Macdonald  (1/27/09)
"The old paradigm where oil producers both had the discretion to increase production as prices fell, and the ability to do so, is over." More >

How Long Will the World's Uranium Supplies Last?
Source: Scientific American, Steve Fetter  (1/26/09)
"There should be enough uranium to fuel the world's current fleet for more than 200 years." More >

Libya Threatens To Nationalize Its Oil Industry
Source: Oil & Gas Journal, Uchenna Izundu  (1/26/09)
"Oil prices need to increase to $100/bbl to halt talks of nationalization." More >

Clinton: Energy Security a Major U.S. Foreign Policy Element
Source: Oil & Gas Journal, Nick Snow  (1/26/09)
"[Clinton] intends. . .to appoint an international energy affairs coordinator within the [State] department." More >

Obama Green Energy May Lag Growth Pace of Bush Years
Source: Bloomberg  (1/26/09)
"Obama's goal to double U.S. renewable-energy by 2012 may take years longer because even fully funded projects take at least three years to develop." More >

Deutsche Bank Eyes Israeli Renewable Energy Deals
Source: Reuters  (1/26/09)
"We enthusiastically support the future growth of the Israeli renewable energy industry. . ." More >

Dennis Gartman: "Things are Always Their Worst at the Bottom"
Source: The Energy Report  (1/23/09)
The inimitable Dennis Gartman, who has been publishing his popular commentary since 1987, took a break from one of his busy days to chat with The Gold Report. As he reads it, things will get worse before they get better—but we’re not facing Armageddon. In fact, he posits that the worse the news gets the closer we are to emerging from the economic morass. He buys into the peak oil argument—but doesn’t expect the day the world runs out of crude oil to dawn for maybe 10,000 years. More >

Oils Well That Ends. . .Well
Source: Seeking Alpha, Hard Assets Investor  (1/22/09)
"The virulent crude oil contango. . .was halved Tuesday, a signal that inventories may be being drawn down rather than built up." More >

Four Ways to Capitalize on 'Super Contango'
Source: Seeking Alpha, Keith Fitz-Gerald  (1/22/09)
"Super contango. . .signals an arbitrage opportunity that's literally too good to pass up if you've got the means to capitalize on it." More >

Will Green Enterprises Survive the Economic Crisis?
Source: TIME  (1/22/09)
"The current financial crisis has absolutely no impact on our planned projects. . .Our appetite is still the same." More >

Marin Katusa, Casey Research: The Future of Energy - Diversify Supply
Source: The Energy Report  (1/22/09)
Uncovering early stage opportunities in the junior resource sector is no problem for Marin Katusa, senior editor of Casey Research’s Energy Division. Using a combination of boots on the ground and a diagnostic resource market tool that he created, Marin can easily analyze and compare hundreds of investment variables to determine the best investments and most promising private placement offerings. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Marin shares his macro view on the energy sector, trends he anticipates in 2009 and major market forces that will drive energy in 2009 and 2010. More >

Will Oil Traders Get Squeezed?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Tim Plaehn  (1/21/09)
"Oil traders are dumping their near-term contracts because they have nowhere to store the oil." More >

Uranium Expected To Perform "Relatively Well" in 2009—RBC
Source: Mineweb, Tessa Kruger  (1/21/09)
"The bank is forecasting an average spot price of $60 per pound for 2009." More >

Give Cash to Viable Industries, Not Banks
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (1/21/09)
Government treasuries are only prolonging the inevitable and showering manna from heaven on the most undeserved with the bank bailouts now raining down on financial institutions from New York to London. And making loans to industries that are bloated with inventory, employees and inefficiencies is akin to prescribing dieting to anorexics. It’s sheer folly. . . Obama’s determination to evolve a greener fueled infrastructure is probably the best idea, though the huge hydrocarbon complex is not going to disappear overnight. More >

Canada Plans India Trade Pact, Nuclear Deals
Source: Reuters  (1/20/09)
"India has defined the need for may be 25–30 reactors and we can be part of this plan." More >

Wind Power Jobs to Double in EU by 2020—Study
Source: Reuters  (1/20/09)
"There will be a market for medium-risk, medium-return investments, and that's where the wind sector is." More >

Obama's Energy, Environment Strategies To Be 'Mixed Bag'
Source: Oil & Gas Journal, Nick Snow  (1/20/09)
"This crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control." More >

Taking Stock of New World Oil
Source: Seeking Alpha, Investment U  (1/20/09)
"The contango could last for longer than we thought." More >

Chile Says Energy Investments Safe from Crisis
Source: Reuters  (1/20/09)
"I think the energy sector is the only one that, despite the crisis, will maintain a relevant level of investments." More >