Cities Gather to Accelerate Solar Energy
Source: Sustainable Business  (5/4/11)
"Emerging concerns include zoning, financing and unwieldy permitting processes." More >

France's Sarkozy Denounces Nuclear Phase-Out
Source: Platts  (5/4/11)
"Moratorium on new nuclear power plants is 'a choice of the Middle Ages.'" More >

Senators Propose Alternative Ethanol Tax Credit Bill
Source: Accounting Today, Michael Cohn  (5/4/11)
"Ethanol is the only alt energy notably reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil." More >

Exploring for Potash: The Holbrook Basin
Source: Potash Investing News, Leia Toovey  (5/4/11)
"Many economists are predicting runaway potash demand." More >

Coal Use Shines Light on Growth
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (5/3/11)
"Coal prices hit $124/ton this week, the highest level in five months." More >

John Williams: Weak Dollar Behind Inflationary Oil Prices
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (5/3/11)
In this exclusive Energy Report interview, government economic reporting specialist and ShadowStats Editor John Williams shows why the nation is in the midst of a multiple-dip recession and headed for hyperinflation. More >

Geordie Mark: Big Nuclear Future on Horizon
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (5/3/11)
Japan's nuclear catastrophe sent shock waves through the uranium market, but in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Haywood Securities Analyst Geordie Mark explains why the disaster in Japan isn't the end for uranium miners. More >

Oil Falls on Stronger Dollar and Supply Forecast
Source: Associated Press  (5/3/11)
"Long after bin Laden's memorials are read and effigies burned, the Fed's words will be the ones that move oil prices the farthest." More >

Lawmakers Pass Tax Break for Coal Mines
Source: Associated Press  (5/2/11)
"Senate Bill 266 reduces the coal gross-proceeds tax rate from 5%–2.5%." More >

Canada Faces Fight over Oil Sands
Source: BBC  (5/2/11)
"Canada's plan to expand its oil exports has been encountering growing resistance from politicians, both at home and south of the border." More >

Be Thematic in Your Approach
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadOfTheHerd   (5/2/11)
"Junior resource companies are on sale a little earlier than normal this year." More >

The Duvernay Shale Gas Play
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (5/2/11)
"Alberta's been a latecomer to the shale-gas game, but that's about to change. . ." More >

Fill 'Er Up with Hydrogen?
Source: MSNBC, John Roach  (5/2/11)
"The new catalyst, molybdenum sulfide, is an alternative to platinum." More >

EIA Releases Annual Energy Outlook 2011
Source: BIODIESEL magazine, Eric Voegele  (5/2/11)
"The U.S. will be less reliant on imported liquid fuels in the future." More >

Brazilian Agency May Offer Clean Energy Incentives
Source: Bloomberg, Stephan Nielsen  (5/2/11)
"New agency will quicken the flow of funds and incentives to the sector" More >

Gas Prices and Debt to Dominate Congress in May
Source: CNBC  (5/2/11)
"Republicans jockey for expanding offshore drilling, while Democrats push ending billion-dollar tax breaks for major U.S. oil companies." More >

PA State Senate Proposes Impact Fee on Gas Drilling
Source: Pittsburgh Trib, Brad Bumsted and Andrew Conte  (5/2/11)
"An estimated 60% would go to counties and municipalities with deep wells as well as townships near drilling production sites." More >

Will Japan's Crisis Benefit Natural Gas?
Source: Motley Fool, Shubh Datta  (5/2/11)
"We will, in all probability, become a more gas-centric world." More >

Another Sign QE2 Is Undermining the Economic Recovery
Source: Clif Droke  (5/2/11)
"What has fueled the new bubbles? The Fed!" More >

Solar, Energy Storage Boost U.S. Cleantech Investment
Source: Renew Grid  (5/2/11)
"U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 54% to $1.14B in Q111." More >

Doug Casey: Uranium Holds Value
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (4/28/11)
Worldwide hysteria and the fear factor notwithstanding, Casey Research Chairman Doug Casey still considers nuclear power "by far the safest, cheapest and cleanest form of mass power generation." Sharing his views in this Energy Report exclusive on the eve of a sold-out Casey Research Summit in Boca Raton, Florida, Doug says power generated from wind, sun, the tides and other alternative sources are "very nice special applications but don't work economically unless they're subsidized." More >

Oil Rises to 31-Month High
Source: Bloomberg  (4/28/11)
"Oil and gas futures surge as dollar weakens." More >

Lithium Slows Development of Alzheimer's
Source: Telegraph, Stephen Adams  (4/28/11)
"Study shows the rate of decline among patients on lithium was significantly less." More >

Marcellus Shale: An Energy Bright Spot
Source: Ian Cooper, Wealth Daily  (4/28/11)
"The commodity boom will create recession-resistant economic strength. . .and it's all thanks to hydraulic fracturing." More >

EPA to Shed Light on Fracturing Rules
Source: Houston Chronicle, Jennifer Dlouhy  (4/27/11)
"EPA guidance is coming "very shortly," and is meant to clear up rules for natural gas producers." More >