Energy and Capital Archives

Investing in South Africa Fracking

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 16, 2013

South Africa is largely reliant on coal for energy. But the government is looking to shift toward nuclear and shale gas...

South Korea LNG Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 16, 2013

South Korea is going to be scaling back its nuclear activity, and in doing so, it will turn to LNG...

U.S. Economy and Oil Prices

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 15, 2013

The U.S. has decreased its dependence on foreign oil by 60% since the 1970s. But it still is heavily affected by international affairs...

Slave Labor Profits

Written by Jason Stutman
Posted October 15, 2013

If we could just remove morality from the equation, slavery would actually be an ideal system...

FMC Technologies Inc. (NYSE:FTI) Awarded Major Contract

Written by Jason Stutman
Posted October 15, 2013

Morning Energy Intel.

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Smartwatch Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 15, 2013

Analysts predict an impending boom in smartwatches which could grow the little tech niche by as much as 900 percent annually.

Investing in Water Desalination

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 15, 2013

The world population is rapidly growing, countries are urbanizing, and energy production is expanding. Water will be more in demand than ever.

Fuel Cell Vehicle Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 14, 2013

Toyota (NYSE: TM) has recently debuted a fuel cell vehicle prototype, and other companies are investing in expanding the technology...

Fracking Profits 101

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted October 14, 2013

States across the U.S. are struggling to mimic the success of North Dakota and Texas. Learn how to successfully invest in a tight oil boom.

Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Latest Victory

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 14, 2013

Samsung and Apple are are colleagues in the component business but that is slowly changing.

Declines in Clean Energy Investment

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 14, 2013

Renewable energy investment will likely fall in 2013 for the second year in a row. Was clean energy just a short-lived fad?

Investing in e-Cigarettes

Written by Jason Stutman
Posted October 13, 2013

With 74% of smokers wanting to quit, the e-cig industry has a flood of consumers wanting to make the switch.