Graphite: A Diamond in the Rough for Investors?
Source: Jack Lifton   (1/4/11)
"Graphite is essential for the production of lithium-ion batteries." More >

Israel to Raise Taxes on Nat Gas-Find Profits
Source: Associated Press  (1/3/11)
"Energy committee recommends nearly doubling existing tax rates." More >

New Energy Chair Vows to Block Climate Regulations
Source: Raw Story, Eric Dolan  (1/3/11)
"Belies his congressional site statement: 'Climate change is a serious problem.'" More >

Russia-China Oil Pipeline Opens
Source: BBC  (1/3/11)
"Russia is expected to export 300,000 bpd via the new pipeline." More >

Environmentalists Dispute EPA's Coal Ash Stats
Source: Associated Press, Dylan Lovan  (12/30/10)
"Coal ash recyclers oppose the hazardous label." More >

GOP Tapped to Manage Energy Development
Source: Platts, Tom LoBianco  (12/30/10)
"The five Republicans have supported fossil fuel-resource expansion." More >

Crude Oil Supplies Shrink by 1.3M Barrels
Source: Forbes  (12/30/10)
"U.S. crude oil and gasoline supplies declined last week." More >

Israel Confirms Major Gas Find
Source: New York Times, Ethan Bronner  (12/30/10)
"Leviathan is one of the world's largest offshore gas finds in 10 years." More >

Solar Cell Production Equip. to Grow 34% in 2011
Source: Seeking Alpha, Robert Castellano  (12/29/10)
"Massive increase in solar production in 2010 as sales rose over 100%." More >

The Best Oil Story of 2010 Just Got Better
Source: Keith Kohl, Energy & Capital   (12/29/10)
"Clearing the air about unconventional oil. . ." More >

Philip McPherson: Rising Oil Prices Make E&P Profitable
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report   (12/28/10)
Why look for value in energy exploration and production when you can get growth? For Global Hunter Securities' Senior Analyst Philip McPherson, the story is first about taking advantage of supply and demand fundamentals in the critical industry of E&P, and then getting a deal on oil in the ground. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Philip outlines the characteristics he looks for in companies and where his growth thesis can pay off for investors. More >

Risky Patriot Games for Renewable Energy
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Liam Denning  (12/28/10)
"When government subsidies falter, renewable energy prospects fade to black." More >

Crude Oil Nears 26-Month High
Source: Bloomberg, Margot Habiby and Mark Shenk  (12/28/10)
"Oil advanced after MasterCard reported holiday sales rose 5.5%." More >

Climate Change, Renewables and Grain Ethanol: A Year-End Dose of Reality
Source: Intelligent Energy, Paul Mauldin  (12/27/10)
"Coal remains the chief fuel for the next 25 years. . ." More >

Iraq's Oil Production Highest in 20 Years
Source: Bloomberg, Kadhim Ajrash and Nayla Razzouk  (12/27/10)
"Oil production exceeded 2.6 Mbpd for the first time in 20 years." More >

Oil Sands to Boom
Source: The Tyee, Stanley Tromp  (12/27/10)
"Expect a rise in GHG-emitting heavy crude production in N. America." More >

Oil and Gas Assets Flood Market
Source: Financial Times, Sylvia Pfeifer  (12/27/10)
"World's majors under intense pressure to boost returns for investors." More >

Big Energy Stories of 2010
Source: Energy Tribune, Geoffrey Styles  (12/27/10)
"Cheap energy is always a key to growth; now, nat gas is the only one." More >

Crude Unchanged After Claims and Spending Data
Source: Reuters  (12/23/10)
"U.S. crude oil prices were unchanged on Thursday after national jobless claims fell slightly." More >

Arab OPEC Ministers to Meet as Oil Price Tops $91
Source: Reuters  (12/23/10)
"OPEC elected to make no change to output policy. . ." More >

Geothermal Projects Share £1.1M Prize
Source: Business Green  (12/22/10)
"Funding will help assess the viability of a number of sites." More >

Water Consumption: Nat Gas Greener Than Coal
Source: Americans for Energy Leadership, Emily Grubert  (12/22/10)
"Natural gas doesn't get a totally free pass. . ." More >

MSHA Proposes Expanding Range of Coal Mine Exams
Source: Associated Press, Lawrence Messina  (12/22/10)
"New rules would require inspections for violations of health or safety standards." More >

DOE Offers $50M to Test New Solar Technologies
Source: Clean Energy Authority, Chris Meehan  (12/22/10)
"The funding will make utility-scale solar projects possible." More >

Outsmarting the Wind
Source: National Science Foundation  (12/22/10)
"Meteorological equipment could boost wind power efficiency." More >