Energy and Capital Archives

Mark Twain: The Tech VC's Biggest Blunder

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted November 24, 2019

Mark Twain was many things before he was the most celebrated author in American history. But there's one thing Mark Twain was not: a good investor. Energy and Capital editor Luke Burgess tells you...

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...

Peak Piston: Bloomberg Forecasts 100x Increase in EV Sales by 2040

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted November 20, 2019

By every estimate, sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are set to continue increasing for the next decade or so. But by around 2030, ICE vehicle sales are forecast to peak and then...

300 Million Barrels of Oil or Bust

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 19, 2019

If we were to ask you what the biggest oil-producing states were, we'd bet a few of them immediately pop into your head... but probably not this one. Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl shows...

Billion-Dollar Trade

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted November 18, 2019

Royal Dutch Shell used the new IMO 2020 rules designed to reduce shipping pollution to make a fortune. And you can, too. Energy and Capital editor Christian DeHaemer shows you how.

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...

Three Foreign Energy Stocks to Own for 2020

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted November 14, 2019

Global oil demand is forecast to reach a record-setting 100 million barrels per day next year. And while America will remain the world's largest producer and consumer of both crude oil and natural...

How Mina Chang Is Like a Beautiful Stock

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted November 13, 2019

Beauty has an interesting way of distracting us from truth. Certainly this can be the case with wealth creation. Sometimes you might see a stock that looks absolutely beautiful, but nine times out...

The Greatest Oil Lie Ever Told

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 12, 2019

Forget light speed; Iran went straight to ludicrous speed. Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl shows readers why Iran's massive oil discovery last weekend turned out to be a dud.

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.

When the Man Comes Around

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted November 11, 2019

Energy and Capital editor Christian DeHaemer discusses the things he learned at the MetCoke Summit 2019 in Nashville. And one major takeaway was that no one knows what will happen with the IMO 2020...

OPEC World Oil Outlook 2019

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted November 10, 2019

Energy will remain among the safest and most profitable markets for long-term investors. Population growth, global urbanization, and economic development will continue to be primary factors driving...