thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported the U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 82 billion cubic feet last week, within the range for an expected build of between 80 billion and 84…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of June 28: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT), SunEdison…
ThinkstockWhen supermajor oil companies like Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A) pick a new chief executive officer, the new appointment virtually always comes from the upstream exploration and production side of the business. After…
ThinkstockMiddle East instability has long been the geopolitical trigger for oil pricing. As tensions continue to rise in Egypt, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has soared over the $103 level and the price spread to…
ThinkstockFor once, a huge company has changed CEOs on schedule, without scandal or the trigger of poor financial performance. Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-B) appointed its refining boss as the new chief, effective…
ThinkstockSo far in 2013, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) has fired its founder and sold off about $3.6 billion more in oil and natural gas assets as the company tries to get on a…
ThinkstockEgypt is not much of an oil-producing nation. However, unrest there has caused oil prices to rise above $100 for the first time in months. Perhaps there is a fear that unrest in Egypt…
ThinkstockShares of Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ: LINE) and its subsidiary LinnCo LLC (NASDAQ: LNCO) are tumbling today after an announcement last night that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching a “private,…
ThinkstockThe current 2013 heat wave in the West is becoming almost unbearable. It has been extremely hot in Las Vegas and in the desert region of the western United States. The power companies are…
ThinkstockThe impact of biofuel production on food prices has been disputed not so much on the basis of whether there is such an impact, but rather about the dimension of that impact. Many have…
ThinkstockTV sets, ceiling fans, computers, and set top boxes are just some of the devices that could be built to reduce their energy use by as much as 50%, according to a new study…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported the U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 95 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of 88 billion cubic feet anticipated by analysts.…
thinkstockThe International Energy Agency (IEA) said today that power generation from renewable sources will surpass generation by natural gas by 2016. Renewables also will generate twice as much power worldwide as nuclear energy in…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of June 14: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT), SunEdison…
thinkstockMany groups are in support of President Obama’s climate change policies, and many are against it. Since the president’s address on the matter earlier today we have seen many groups issue statements and press…