Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy Cooperation
Written by Brian HicksPosted January 9, 2008Energy and Capital international editor highlights the Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy Cooperation project.
Geothermal Energy Stocks
Written by Nick HodgePosted January 7, 2008Green Chip Editor Nick Hodge discusses the increased use of geothermal power on the West Coast and how savvy investors can profit.
$100 Oil and the Risk Premium
Written by Brian HicksPosted January 2, 2008Energy and Capital international editor Sam Hopkins looks at the reasons and opportunities associated with $100 oil.
Investing in Cleantech
Written by Nick HodgePosted December 31, 2007Editor Nick Hodge reviews green and alternative energy's market performance over the last year... and how cleantech stocks should continue to outperform.
Oil Prices Rising in 2008
Written by Keith KohlPosted December 27, 2007Today, Energy and Capital Editor Keith Kohl explains why oil prices are going to climb much higher in 2008.
9 Things That'll Happen When We Run out of Oil
Written by Keith KohlPosted October 25, 2007This week, Editor Keith Kohl takes a light-hearted look into our tightening oil markets.
The Carbon Market
Written by Nick HodgePosted September 17, 2007Under the Kyoto agreement (and even alongside it) a number of carbon reduction and trading schemes have been established, leading to what the New York Times says "will be the world's biggest commodity market, and it could become the world's biggest market over all.
Burning Man
Written by Brian HicksPosted September 14, 2007To some, it's just a party, but this author found many useful lessons in sustainability and self-reliance at the annual Burning Man bacchanal.
Tar Sands: The Oil Junkie's Last Fix, Part 1
Written by Brian HicksPosted August 24, 2007What we're seeing is likely the most environmentally destructive activity man has ever attempted, with a compliant government, insatiable demand and an endless supply of capital turning it into "a speeding car with a gas pedal and no brakes."
Shanghai Cooperation for Oil
Written by Brian HicksPosted August 22, 2007A colleague of mine once suggested that I write a book called "Stuff that Stinks." It's not because I'm an olfactory snob, but because I find it hard to smell the rosy side of what most people call "progress." I find international energy to be particularly malodorous business.
The Hydrogen Economy
Written by Brian HicksPosted July 27, 2007EnergyandCapital.com Editor Chris Nelder reveals what's really needed to build out the Hydrogen Economy, and separates the reality of useful fuel cells from the "hydrogen hype."
Trading Carbon Credits
Written by Nick HodgePosted July 23, 2007The carbon market is quickly gaining steam. Nick takes a look at the latest details and offers ways to profit from this young industry.
Uranium Spot Prices Fall
Written by Keith KohlPosted July 19, 2007The spot price for uranium has dropped recently to $130/lb. Its been over six years since weve seen the spot price drop successively, does this signify the end for uranium?
Cellulosic Ethanol: 95 Billion Gallons of Opportunity
Written by Nick HodgePosted July 2, 2007If we're ever to pry ourselves from oil's slippery grip, biofuels are going to have to be introduced on a much more massive scale. Cellulosic ethanol may hold the key to making that a reality.
The True Cost of Oil: $65 Trillion a Year?
Written by Brian HicksPosted June 29, 2007The real reason $71 billion of new capital was poured into the renewables sector last year...