U.S. May Postpone Gulf Lease Auction
Source: Reuters, Ayesha Rascoe  (11/16/10)
"Additional environmental reviews needed before leases can resume." More >

USD Continues to Control Gold, Oil & Equities
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (11/15/10)
"I think trading VERY DEFENSIVELY is the only way to play right now." More >

Greenpeace Sues UK for End to Shetland Oil Drilling
Source: The Telegraph, Rowena Mason  (11/15/10)
"Over 20 deepwater drilling licenses have been issued this autumn." More >

IEA lifts 2010 Global Oil Demand Forecast
Source: AFP  (11/15/10)
"Global demand estimate was the highest rate since the late 1970s." More >

U.S. Rig Count Edges Up
Source: Seeking Alpha, Zacks  (11/15/10)
"U.S. E&P rigs totaled 1,685—the highest level achieved this year." More >

Auto Engineers Look Beyond Engines
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Neal Boudette  (11/15/10)
"Accessory components can be decoupled from the engine and powered by electricity." More >

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Dave Forest: You Need to Know This About Natural Gas
Source: David Forest, The Energy Report/Pierce Points  (11/11/10)
Shale gas changed everything, according to professional geologist and Pierce Points Newsletter Writer Dave Forest. Using hydraulic fracturing technology, North American gas producers have unlocked trillions of cubic feet of new, unconventional gas reserves from shale over the past decade. So, with all this new supply, why has U.S. gas demand remained relatively flat? What will drive prices higher? In this Energy Report exclusive, Dave reveals that Eagle Ford producers could give their gas away and still make a tidy profit on the shale wells selling nat gas liquids. More >

IEA Sees End to Natural Gas Glut
Source: Globe and Mail  (11/11/10)
"Relief is on the way for gas investors. . ." More >

Oil Jumps in Asia as U.S. Stockpiles Fall
Source: Associated Press  (11/11/10)
"The oil price is now at its highest level since October 2008." More >

Venezuela Puts Nuclear over Oil
Source: World Nuclear News  (11/11/10)
"Other countries plan to use nuclear power in the same way. . ." More >

Walgreens Opens Geothermal-Powered Store
Source: Chicago Sun-Times, Sandra Guy  (11/11/10)
"Neighborhood ordinance required new retailers to investigate geothermal energy." More >

Coal Mine Reality Show to Start Taping
Source: Examiner  (11/10/10)
"Most of us never really think about how we get our energy." More >

The Natural Gas Shakeout
Source: Fortune, Shelley DuBois  (11/10/10)
"Natural gas prices have made the entire sector ripe for takeover." More >

Demand May Swell for REEs on Hybrid Cars, Hi-Tech
Source: Bloomberg, Helen Yuan  (11/10/10)
"Neodymium and dysprosium are used in magnets in phones, hybrid cars and windmills." More >

A Wind Bubble?
Source: Energy Tribune, Geoffrey Styles  (11/10/10)
"The idea of a wind bubble goes against all conventional wisdom." More >

Easing the Natural Gas Glut
Source: Keith Kohl, Energy & Capital   (11/10/10)
"Solving North America's Nat Gas Woes?" More >

Bruno del Ama: Powered by Lithium
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (11/9/10)
Cell phones, laptops, mp3 players—they are all powered by lithium. Bruno del Ama, the portfolio manager of New York-based, exchange traded fund issuer Global X Management, has recently launched an ETF targeting lithium companies for just this reason. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, del Ama discusses why sizeable deposits of lithium just now being developed may not be enough to keep up with the demand generated by consumer electronics and the emerging electric vehicles industry over the next decade. More >

U.S. Increases 2011 Crude Oil Price, Demand Estimates
Source: Bloomberg, Mark Shenk  (11/9/10)
"The Energy Department expects U.S. economic growth, fuel consumption." More >

Oil Brakes after Hitting 2-Year High
Source: Associated Press  (11/9/10)
"Global energy demand will strengthen through 2035." More >

Japan, Bolivia to Study Commercial Lithium Development
Source: Bloomberg, Masumi Suga and Go Onomitsu  (11/9/10)
"Nations plan to develop the world's largest deposit of lithium." More >

The Difference Between Oil Shale and Shale Oil
Source: Elliott Gue, Energy Strategist  (11/8/10)
"Explorers and producers rush to secure acreage in the most promising plays." More >

SPX Correction Runs, Gold Shines, Cup of Oil Breaks Out!
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy   (11/8/10)
"Last week's news on more QE was enough to send oil higher." More >

The REE Dilemma: Trading OPEC for China
Source: The Cutting Edge, Cindy Hurst  (11/8/10)
"The U.S. can free itself of 'dictators and autocratic kingdoms.'" More >

New Lithium-Ion Battery for EVs
Source: REVE  (11/8/10)
"new technology will downsize batteries, trim weight" More >

UAE Has World's 4th Largest Oilfield
Source: Emirates 24/7, Nadim Kawach  (11/8/10)
"Upper Zakum is home to a staggering 50B barrels of proven crude." More >