What Resource Curse?
Source: Foreign Policy, Charles Kenny  (12/6/10)
"The resource curse must have been enchanted by a pretty feeble witch." More >

Iran Claims Advance with Domestic Uranium
Source: The New York Times, William Broad  (12/6/10)
"Iran has become self-sufficient in the entire fuel cycle." More >

America's Largest PV Power Plant Is Now Live
Source: Renewable Energy World  (12/6/10)
"This moves the U.S. into the top-five in large PV power plants." More >

Senate Bill Aims to Improve Geothermal Leasing
Source: Sustainable Business  (12/6/10)
"Bill seeks to develop geothermal resources, create new jobs, revenue." More >

Time to Invest in Lithium?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Branson Hamilton  (12/6/10)
"Recent evidence suggests lithium supplies are tightening. . ." More >

Keith Schaefer: Pushing the Boundaries
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (12/2/10)
Junior oil and gas companies are snatching up land surrounding the Bakken formation, pushing its boundaries further and further into Canada and the U.S. In this exclusive interview, Keith Schaefer, publisher of the Oil and Gas Investment Bulletin, tells The Energy Report which companies have the property and technology to profit from this ever-expanding frontier. More >

Crude Up on Hopes for Economy; Brent Tops $90/bbl
Source: The Wall Street Journal  (12/2/10)
"Oil prices gained momentum from rising equities markets and improving economic data." More >

Global Mine Exploration Budgets Up
Source: Reuters, Euan Rocha and Peter Galloway  (12/2/10)
"Mining exploration budgets increased by more than 40% in 2010." More >

Shale Drilling Drives Growth in U.S. Natural Gas Reserves
Source: The City Wire  (12/2/10)
"U.S. nat gas proved reserves jumped to highest level in nearly 40 years in 2009." More >

Competition Hits Potash Market
Source: Resource Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (12/2/10)
"Over the next few years, potash demand is expected to increase in the range of 3 to 5% per annum." More >

Illinois House Votes to Back Clean-Coal project
Source: Bloomberg  (12/2/10)
"The $3.5 billion Taylorville Energy Center was originally rejected Tuesday, but supporters brought it back for a second vote." More >

Growing Wind Power Sector Creates Illinois Jobs
Source: Examiner, Weston Sedgwick  (12/2/10)
"Illinois is currently home to 25 wind farms generating more than 1,800 megawatts of power each year." More >

Uranium ETF Provides Nuclear Energy Play
Source: International Business Times, Palash Ghosh  (12/2/10)
"Growing demand for nuclear energy across much of the globe will undoubtedly make uranium a prized commodity, as new power plants proliferate." More >

U.S. Oil Spill Panel Urges Increased Safety Steps
Source: Reuters, Ayesha Rascoe  (12/2/10)
"For credibility, this group can't lobby More >

Chu: Focus Needed on Alternative Energy
Source: CNBC  (12/2/10)
"Secretary Steven Chu tacitly approves latest offshore drilling ban." More >

The New Yellow Metal in Town
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (12/1/10)
"Uranium price hits two-year high." More >

Alabama, Georgia Listed Among Top Solar States
Source: Sustainable Business  (12/1/10)
"Study highlights need to address states' abilities to generate energy for themselves, other states." More >

NRC Approves Uranium License Transfer in Wyoming
Source: Associated Press, Mead Gruver  (12/1/10)
"Two Wyoming uranium mines are on their way to Russian control." More >

Adrian Day: Long on Gas, Longer on Oil
Source: Karen Roche and Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (11/30/10)
Even if the pace of China's growth slows dramatically, count on the commodities boom to continue, says Adrian Day Asset Management Chairman and CEO Adrian Day. That bodes well for oil, as China's huge population will at least double per-capita consumption of oil over the next decade—maybe even drive it up fivefold. In this Energy Report exclusive, Adrian discusses Indian and Chinese demand and why he isn't worried long term about natural gas. More >

Oil prices Dip on European Debt
Source: Associated Press, Sandy Shore  (11/30/10)
"European debt problems overshadowed heightened U.S. confidence." More >

Wind Turbines Whip up Excitement
Source: Other News  (11/30/10)
"Eventually, 35 states are expected to participate." More >

DOE Chief: U.S. Is in Trouble
Source: Earth2Tech, Ucilia Wang  (11/30/10)
"U.S. 'screwed' without R&D investments in science and technology." More >

Can America Regain the Rare Earths Crown?
Source: Alt Energy Stocks, Kidela Capital Group  (11/29/10)
"A rare earth element is like air. It's only important when you are running out." More >

France Aims to Be Atop the Nuclear Pile
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Geraldine Amiel  (11/29/10)
"France has seen its global share of new nuclear projects plunge." More >

Resource-Hungry Asia Leaps at Canadian Oilsands
Source: Vancouver Sun, Peter Tertkzakian  (11/29/10)
"Last week, two more big deals totaling $2.4 billion were announced." More >