Rick Rule: Supply Decrease + Demand Increase = Explosive Oil Upside
Source: Special to The Energy Report  (9/6/11)
Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule is a self-described energy bull. In this special Energy Report from his latest web broadcast, he highlights the global macro-trends that will drive energy prices—oil, natural gas, uranium and alternative energy—way up in the coming years. More >

A New Wind Turbine Built for Small Buildings
Source: Earth Techling, Lauren Craig  (9/6/11)
"The vertical-axis turbine is cheap to manufacture, contains few moving parts and is designed to be installed by a single worker." More >

Geothermal Heats Up Kenya's Energy Sector
Source: Clean Technica, Andrew Burger  (9/6/11)
"Nineteen companies submitted bids to Kenya's state-owned Geothermal Development Co. to develop eight 100-MW geothermal power plants in the Bogoria-Silali block of northwestern Kenya." More >

The Start of an Energy Storage Breakthrough
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (9/5/11)
"A tiny upstart company just made a major move toward revolutionizing energy storage. The cost of renewable energies could come down dramatically, making them viable competitors in the energy marketplace." More >

A New Kind of Hybrid: Solar and Geothermal Working Together in Nevada
Source: Smart Planet, Kirsten Korosec   (8/31/11)
"The hybrid geothermal-solar plant: a new spin on an old idea that could help utilities move away from coal and natural gas-power plants." More >

U.S. Governors Ask Obama to Boost Wind Power
Source: Reve  (8/31/11)
"The 24 governors have asked the administration to take steps to provide a more favorable business climate for the development of wind farm plants." More >

Solar May Produce Most of World's Power by 2060, IEA Says
Source: Bloomberg, Ben Stills  (8/29/11)
"The scenario suggests investors able to pick the industry's winners may reap significant returns as the global economy shifts away from fossil fuels." More >

Offshore Wind Power Shows Solid Growth
Source: reve  (8/29/11)
"In Europe, 11 offshore wind farms worth some €8.5B and with a total capacity of 2,844 MW are currently under construction in European waters." More >

Car Bodies and Windows As Solar Energy Panels to Recharge Lithium Batteries?
Source: Green Prophet, Maurice Picow  (8/29/11)
"Using the sun to recharge electric car batteries appears to be an excellent idea, but the technology involved in making this idea become reality is still in the works." More >

Study Tips Taiwan's Geothermal Energy Potential
Source: Taiwan Today, Aaron Hsu   (8/24/11)
"Geothermal energy sites around the country hold the potential to generate 25.4 gigawatts of electricity, nearly 10 times the total capacity of the fourth nuclear power plant" More >

Renewable Energy Bill Clears Japan's Lower House
Source: Dow Jones, Mitsuru Obe  (8/23/11)
"The bill aims to reduce Japan's greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020 from the 1990 level." More >

Future Is Bright for Solar Power
Source: Sudbury Star, Tony Muma  (8/22/11)
"Canada has the solar resources to be a world leader." More >

U.S. Hails Clean Fueling Breakthrough
Source: UPI  (8/18/11)
"The first fuel cell and hydrogen energy station in Orange County uses biogas generated from a wastewater treatment plant as fuel."
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Solar Energy Cost Hits Par with Coal Fuel
Source: Sydney Morning Herald, Ben Cubby, Brian Robins and Melissa Lahoud  (8/18/11)
"The cost of solar power in parts of New South Wales has for the first time crept below that of coal-fired electricity." More >

Why Smart-Grid Analytics Are a Big Deal
Source: Washington Post, Emi Kolawole  (8/16/11)
"Upgrades to the energy grid are leading to a 'data tsunami,' according to clean-tech market research, but the industry needs programs that can make it actionable for energy producers and consumers." More >

Security Industry: Bright Light for Fuel Cell Market
Source: UPI  (8/15/11)
"The military fuel cell market is expected to grow to a $1.2B industry segment by 2017." More >

Green Energy Costs Will Drop: Mcguinty
Source: Toronto Sun, Jonathan Jenkins  (8/10/11)
"McGuinty unveiled an $80M fund to boost the number of electric car recharging stations." More >

Clean Energy Companies Seek Australian Grants
Source: Bloomberg, James Paton  (8/10/11)
"Australia aims to generate 20% of its power from renewables by 2020. At least a third of the grant money will go to geothermal companies." More >

Technology to Harness Solar Energy After Sunset
Source: Siliconrepublic, Carmen Doyle  (8/10/11)
"SolarPLUS technology will reduce the cost of renewable power for utilities' customers by increasing a plant's capacity factor." More >

John Mcllveen: Renewable Energy Shares Could Bounce Off 52-week Lows
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (8/9/11)
Renewable energy stocks have not been the darlings of Wall Street, but that's just the angle Senior Vice President for Research John McIlveen of Jacob Securities is playing for his institutional investor clientele. He sees renewables as the classic unloved value sector that could pay off big for investors over the next decade. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John shares his best ideas, including some that could offer surprise upside given the right set of deals, power purchasing agreements and joint ventures. More >

Korea to Spend 70 Billion Won to Develop Electric Car
Source: Bloomberg, Seonjin Cha  (8/9/11)
"A group led by Hyundai Motor Co. will lead the project." More >

Wind Energy Advancing Across Iowa
Source: The Messenger, Lindsay Mutchler  (8/8/11)
"The American Wind Energy Association announced Aug. 4 that Iowa generated 20% of its electricity from wind." More >

Schools of Fish Help Squeeze More Power from Wind Farms
Source: BBC, Hamish Pritchard  (8/8/11)
"A new wind farm design mimics a school of fish to exploit wind turbulence." More >

On the Money: Reading Up on Green Investing
Source: McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Chuck Myers  (8/8/11)
"The green revolution has fueled a strong interest in potential investment opportunities, particularly in the renewable energy sector." More >

Michigan Town Creates Geothermal Utility
Source: ContractorMag, Steve Spaulding  (8/8/11)
"The plan, made possible in part through a $560,000 Neighborhood Stabilization Grant from the federal government, is an ambitious one." More >