Energy and Capital Archives

The Bakken Effect

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 24, 2013

The Bakken region is now burgeoning with jobs and prospective workers. But a gap between residents and housing is causing unusual business practices...

Past Peak Oil

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted February 21, 2013

Keith Kohl breaks down the misconceptions surrounding the world's oil supply and offers investors an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the U.S. oil revival.

Oil and Gas Pipeline MLPs

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 21, 2013

The government recently estimated that tax breaks for MLPs, including those that build oil and gas pipelines, could cost upwards of $7 billion...

U.S. Electric Vehicle Problem

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 21, 2013

The U.S. government has backed off its goal of having 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. But the U.K. is having better success...

North Dakota Does It AGAIN

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 20, 2013

North Dakota did it again. It demolished previous records in oil production for December 2012. Publisher Brian Hicks explains...

U.S. Oil Production Hurts OPEC

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 20, 2013

The North American oil and gas boom has created great promise for the continent as overseas imports shrink. Now, OPEC is looking for somewhere else to turn...

East African LNG

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 20, 2013

India's state oil company is interested in obtaining a stake in an East African gas field, and it plans to build an LNG terminal to process the fuel...

2013 Solar Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted February 19, 2013

The solar market remains risky. The glut of product is going to take at least another year to eat through. But there are still some very lucrative opportunities out there...

Changes for Lithium Ion Battery Technology

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 19, 2013

The fiasco with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner highlighted a number of problems with lithium ion batteries. But research is working to develop the technology...

Nuclear Power from Uranium Waste

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 19, 2013

A Bill Gates-backed startup is developing the technology to produce additional nuclear energy from the depleted uranium in nuclear waste...

John Hofmeister tells Stuart Varney to Expect $5.00 Gas

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted February 19, 2013

Video footage of John Hofmeister explaining the current state of gas prices.

John Hofmeister to Appear with Stuart Varney

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted February 18, 2013

John Hofmeister offers rational arguments in the energy debate.