India’s Energy Shortage Draws Attention in Wake of Coalgate
Coal – Coal India's inability to supply adequate coal to India's electricity providers is causing power shortages in the energy-hungry nation.
Articles Tagged "energy"
Bob Moriarty: US Energy Self-Sufficiency Nothing But ‘Feel-Good BS’
Oil – What the "tree huggers" don't realize, says 321energy.com founder Bob Moriarty, is that "the BMWs they drive to anti-Keystone protests need fuel." But the pipeline supporters who expect that fuel to come from American sources are just as delusional, Moriarty asserts in his scathing interview with The Energy Report. That's why he's looking beyond North America for lucrative oil plays. Find out which international producers may be ideally positioned to supply an energy-hungry U.S., and why Moriarty believes oil should be taxed "to the limit."
Underground Coal Gasification an Attractive Option for Some Markets
Coal – Forbes reported that underground coal gasification, a technology that had introduced a viable energy alterative years ago as natural gas prices rose, but eventually lost favour in the face of cheaper shale gas, may be making a comeback.
Unconventional Oil and Gas Production Altering Energy Landscape
Oil – Using new technology to access fossil fuels trapped in shale rock has effectively transformed the North American energy sector as a whole.
Energy Report: Iran Ramps Up Uranium Production
Uranium – CNBC reported on energy commodities trading for Wednesday.
The Commodity Investor: Depressed Natural Gas Prices Offer a Good Entry Point
In this week's column, Amine Bouchentouf examines the natural gas market, highlighting how low prices offer investors a prime investment opportunity.
Crowdfunder Symbid Attracts Oil and Gas, Solar Firms to Investment Platform
Netherlands-based Symbid is seeing a growing number of players in the oil, gas, and solar sectors tapping crowdfunding for equity investment as the price of oil surges. At least five companies in the space are looking for crowdfunding, a method Symbid says also holds potential for junior miners looking to raise cash.
Platinum Miners Should Be More Energy Efficient
Platinum – Mining Weekly reported Marco Biffi is encouraging platinum miners to be more mindful of their energy use when it comes to air and cooling demands.
Molybdenum’s Future Demand Strong from Nuclear Power Application
Moly – Investors looking to capitalize on the build-up of nuclear power don’t have to rely on uranium projects alone, as massive amounts of molybdenum will be needed for nuclear power reactors to strengthen the steel alloys used in their construction.
CFTC Commodities Position Limits and COMEX Silver Futures
Silver – While supporters of the new CFTC rule expect it to prevent large firms from taking too large positions in commodities and causing inflated prices, there are those who caution that it will only push commodities investors to markets outside of the United States.
