Energy and Capital Archives

Mexico's Coming Gas Crisis

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted March 14, 2013

Keith Kohl explains why Mexico is heading straight toward a natural as crisis, and how the U.S. might be their only saviour.

Why I'm Bullish Water Stocks

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 14, 2013

In the Asia-Pacific, 75% of nations do not have water security. And it's this that could give a number of water stocks a boost...

Another Way Ethanol is Screwing Taxpayers

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 14, 2013

Fuel refiners are struggling to meet the EPA's ethanol requirements, which means higher prices at the pump...

China's Building U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 14, 2013

Chinese companies are pushing their way into the U.S. shale boom, and one has laid out a plan to build natural gas fueling stations for trucks in the U.S...

California Fracking Boom

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 14, 2013

Long-time environmentalist Governor Jerry Brown has expressed his support for fracking, citing the economic benefits that California needs desperately...

Massachusetts Offshore Wind Investment

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 14, 2013

Massachusetts is hoping to be a hub for the offshore wind industry.

Discovered: 17 Bakkens Stacked On Top of One Another

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 13, 2013

Thanks to the revolution in hydraulic fracturing, the Permian Basin is expected to regain its stature in the global oil market. It is set to become the king. Brian Hicks explains...

Biofuel Airplanes are Flying

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 13, 2013

Transatlantic biofuel flights have begun.

Iraq Oil Fields Up for Grabs

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 13, 2013

The Iraqi Oil Ministry has selected seven foreign oil companies that will be allowed to bid on the Nasiriyah oil field...

Venezuela Oil Crisis

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 13, 2013

In the aftermath of Chavez's death, it is unclear what's to become of Venezuela's suffering oil industry...

Why Saudi Arabia Can't Produce Its Own Shale Gas

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 13, 2013

Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil producer and has massive conventional gas reserves, but it may not be able to tap its even larger shale gas reserves...

Is This the Next Bakken?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 13, 2013

Ohio's Utica Shale offers a lot of untapped shale oil and gas, and revised maps show it could extend further west than previously thought...