Energy and Capital Archives

OPEC in 2009

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 25, 2009

Editor Sam Hopkins weighs the pluses and minuses of taking OPEC cartel statistics at face value.

Marcellus Shale

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 25, 2009

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl reveals which U.S. shale play may be much larger than previously believed.

Carbon Cap and Trade

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted January 22, 2009

Energy & Capital editor Nick Hodge discusses cap and trade under an Obama administration and what that means for investing in cleantech.

When 'Change' Comes to Energy Policy

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 20, 2009

Energy and Capital editor Chris Nelder turns over a new leaf in honor of the new administration, and focuses on the exciting opportunities for investing in the next generation of renewable energy...

2009 Oil Price Forecast

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 18, 2009

Energy and Capital Editor Keith Kohl examines why economic forecasters are too afraid to predict higher oil prices and explains why oil's rebound is in sight.

The Economic Stimulus Boost

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted January 15, 2009

Energy & Capital editor Nick Hodge discusses the economic stimulus for renewable energy and how investors can secure four years of easy profits.

Is Obama's Infrastructure Plan Built to Last?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 13, 2009

Energy and Capital editor Chris Nelder takes a 100-year view on energy and wonders if the Obama infrastructure plan will guide us down the right path, or down the road to ruin.

Russian Media Gas Poll

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 12, 2009

Public opinion in energy politics may be entirely moot. Here in the U.S., high gas prices prompted plenty of outcry, but it was demand destruction and the tailspin of speculative money out of oil...

Oil's Demand Destruction

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 11, 2009

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl explains why demand destruction isn't the only reason for lower oil prices.

The Infrastructure Stimulus

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted January 8, 2009

Energy & Capital editor Nick Hodge reveals why the coming infrastructure stimulus will spur a nice run on green energy stocks.

Energy Stocks for 2009

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 6, 2009

Energy and Capital editor Chris Nelder surveys the recent rally in oil and the commodity complex and gets bullish on energy stocks for 2009.

Russia Holds the Line

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 4, 2009

2009 did not bring Europe a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine gas price dispute. Russia refused Ukraine's offer of advance payment, calling recent pricing a "humanitarian gesture."