Bill Mandating 25% of U.S. Energy from Renewables by 2025
Source: Seeking Alpha, Ucilia Wang  (2/5/09)
"The lawmakers claim that the two bills together would create more than 500,000 jobs while saving people more than $180 billion in energy costs." More >

Oil and Uranium High on Peter Grandich’s Shopping List
Source: The Energy Report  (2/5/09)
Veteran Wall Street watcher and investment adviser Peter Grandich, creator and producer of The Grandich Letter, broke away briefly from his recent blogging to tell The Energy Report readers what he likes looking forward – oil (between $35 and $40), uranium and. . .Canadian banks. More >

The Hidden Leverage of Oil ETFs
Source: Seeking Alpha, Sean Hannon  (2/4/09)
"If oil rallies, we should see the substantial contango switch to backwardation and deliver strong performance to those owning USO." More >

U.S. States Should Hedge Their Oil
Source: Seeking Alpha, Gregor Macdonald  (2/4/09)
"The product that could be hit hardest with global government spending is diesel." More >

Spot Uranium Price Slips; Exploration Continues
Source: Uranium Investing News  (2/2/09)
"For the time being, news of delays could firm the market, especially if bulls can convince the rest of the uranium players that global demand threatens to outstrip supply." More >

Energy Loan Program with No Projects May Get Funds
Source: Bloomberg  (1/29/09)
"Congress is planning to direct at least $10 billion in economic stimulus funding to an Energy Department loan guarantee program. . ." More >

U.S. Wind Power Sees Record '08; '09 Likely to Bring Harder Times
Source: Seeking Alpha, Greentech Media  (1/29/09)
". . .last year saw a 50% increase in the nation's wind power resources for a total of 25 gigawatts, enough to power approximately 7 million homes." More >

Oil Prices Poised for a Big Rise by Year End
Source: Seeking Alpha, ManagingMoney.com   (1/29/09)
"We look for oil to be in the $70/barrel range this fall. . ." More >

Oil Falls on U.S. Supply Gain
Source: Bloomberg  (1/29/09)
"Crude oil fell after U.S. crude stockpiles increased more than forecast . . ." More >

How Obama Will Influence Energy Stocks
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Energy Opportunities  (1/29/09)
One might think the United States would be charging hard on energy security as well as border and other kinds of security in its Global War on Terror campaign. Not so. For example, America imports some 12 million barrels of oil per day, yet maintains a Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) whose maximum is 727 million barrels (and its inventory is currently lower, 701 million barrels, because the government cut off shipments to it last year in an effort to modulate gasoline prices.) More >

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 >