Category: Renewable Energy

The New Seven Sisters of 21st-Century Oil: Part 1

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted October 13, 2020

During the first half of the 20th century, these Seven companies controlled nearly 90% of the world’s oil reserves, but times have changed. Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl takes a look at why...

Are Electric Airplanes the Future?

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted January 2, 2020

The debate over climate change has turned eyes to the sky. And while this year has seen plenty of corporate crowd pandering and ego-building virtue signaling, rising awareness has also provided...

Why Investing in Renewable Energy Is a Moral Imperative

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted January 1, 2020

It was in 2005 that Jeff Siegel made an audacious claim about energy... and the reaction was immensely hostile. Why would so many people get so angry about a suggestion that simply predicted a...

Secret Solar Company Heliogen Announces Breakthrough

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted November 21, 2019

Heliogen, a private clean energy company headed by billionaire “Bond King” Bill Gross, has largely been operating in secret. But covert operations ended Tuesday when the company issued a press...

The IEA's Electricity Outlook and Solar Solution

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted November 17, 2019

For over a century, there's been one sector that has completely dominated the energy market: electricity. And it looks set to dominate for another hundred years. Energy and Capital editor Luke...

SunPower Spins Off Solar Business

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted November 11, 2019

The solar market is maturing. That's why SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR), one of the largest solar panel manufacturers in America, recently decided to split the company into two separate entities.

Lithium Outlook 2020: Bottoming Prices Signal a Bullish Future

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted October 22, 2019

Is a lithium shortage on the horizon or are we on the verge of a bull run? Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl takes a closer look at the state of the lithium market and shows investors why a...

Cobalt Forecasts 2020: Risk, Reward, and Redemption

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted October 8, 2019

Few markets have been hit harder over the last couple years than cobalt. Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl explains that the bottom may be in for cobalt and how investors can capitalize on the...

Investing in Puerto Rico Solar with Greenbriar Capital Corp. (TSX-V: GRB)

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted October 2, 2019

Puerto Rico continues to deal with a very high level of energy incompetence. In an effort to change this, there are a number of companies now looking to take advantage of Puerto Rico’s plan to...

What If Green Energy Fails?

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted June 16, 2019

Is green energy really the future? Energy and Capital editor Luke Burgess examines an opinion piece that questions what would happen if it's not. At the very least, renewables are not the present......

Offshore Wind Energy to Get Cheaper

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted May 26, 2019

The U.S. Department of Energy has begun working with major American companies in an effort to make offshore wind power a lot cheaper. Energy and Capital editor Luke Burgess talks about the four...

The Green Revolution: Resistance Is Futile.

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted May 19, 2019

Energy and Capital editor Luke Burgess explains why he understands the conservative perspective about being hesitant about green energy but why it just makes sense at the moment. Here's a hint:...