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Lithium Demand Will Rise Significantly: Mansur Khan
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  05/17/2012

The Energy Report: EVs don't burn gas, but power must come from some source of fuel, such as nuclear, coal, hydro, gas, solar, geo or wind.

What Lies Ahead for Junior E&Ps: Bruce Edgelow
Source: The Energy Report Editors  05/15/2012

The Energy Report: Bruce, what major changes do you see under way for junior explorers and producers (E&Ps)?Bruce Edgelow: Juniors have begun to transition from drilling moderately priced individual vertical wells to drilling much more capital-intensive resource plays.

The Recovery Is an Illusion: John Williams
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  05/18/2012

The Gold Report: John, at the recent Casey Research Recovery Reality Check conference you described the economic recovery heralded by the Obama administration as an illusion based largely on skewed inflation data.

Water Key to Fracking
Source: Nick Hodge, Wealth Daily  05/17/2012

We now know that hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," is a powerhouse energy technology.

British Columbia Adopts Regulation Promoting Use of Natural Gas Vehicles
Source: Rodney White, Platts  05/16/2012

The British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines has adopted a regulation to allow utilities in the province to spend millions of dollars on natural gas vehicles and infrastructure.

How You Can Profit From the Market's Next Big Collapse
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  05/14/2012

If you think the bloodbath is over for natural gas stocks, think again.

The Relationship Between Oil and Stocks—and How to Trade It
Source: Cory Mitchell, Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin  05/13/2012

Today's story comes from Cory Mitchell, who explains how the charts of oil and the overall market are now hauntingly like the 2006–2008 period—but in the short term, that means now could be a good time to own stocks.

Republicans Want Navy to Quit Buying Biofuels
Source: Wired, Noah Shachtman  05/14/2012

Wired, Noah ShachtmanIn its report on next year's Pentagon budget, the House Armed Services Committee banned the Defense Department from making or buying an alternative fuel that costs more than a "traditional fossil fuel.

Nanotech Breakthrough Delivers 'Cleaner' Oil
Source: Michael Robinson, Money Morning   05/12/2012

A recent nanotech breakthrough means we won't have to rely on wind and solar as the main ways to fuel the coming Green Economy—to drive our cars and trucks and planes and keep our factories running.

Spot Uranium Prices Should Bottom in 2012: Scotiabank's Mohr
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb   05/11/2012

"Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr says the pullback in commodity prices remains relatively mild with signs pointing to a rebound this month.

Oil-Rich Canada Looks to China for Growth
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Chip Cummins and Alistair Macdonald  05/15/2012

The Wall Street Journal, Chip Cummins and Alistair MacdonaldFor almost a century, Canada's economy has been firmly tethered to its much larger southern neighbor.

36 Billion Reasons to Buy Oil Service Companies
Source: Byron King, Daily Resource Hunter  05/10/2012

In the 15 decades since Col.

Why Anti-Fracking Groups Are Shifting Their Story from Water to Air Quality
Source: Colin Harris, Energy InDepth  05/09/2012

Mark Twain said "never let the truth stand in the way of a good story.

The Great Push for Arctic Oil Continues
Source: James Baldwin, Money Morning  05/09/2012

The search for oil on "the roof of the world" got more serious.

MLPs Float on Falling Tides
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  05/07/2012

There was a movie released back in 1998 that (when combined with the Internet) launched a nationwide phenomenon that revolved around a 100 year old card game.