Energy and Capital Archives

Smart City Investment Opportunities

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted January 24, 2013

The smart city technology market could grow at a CAGR of 16.2% for the next eight years. And this is just the early stages.

Senators Pressure Obama on Keystone XL Approval

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 24, 2013

The approval of the Keystone XL pipeline by Nebraska's governor inspired 53 senators to place pressure on the President for similar approval...

Uranium Fracking

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 24, 2013

U.S. uranium production is low and international supplies will soon decrease. But one Texas company is exploring a process that could turn that around...

FOUR TIMES Bigger than the Bakken...

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 23, 2013

For the past 100 years, California has been a major oil producer. Now oil companies are going to the source... and the results could be an absolute bonanza.

Australian Shale Oil Asset Sale

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 23, 2013

Australian oil and gas company Linc Energy (ASX: LNC) is looking to attract major oil companies to facilitate shale oil development...

BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) Comes Up Short on Thermal Coal

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 23, 2013

Australian miner BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) posted strong results in coking coal, petroleum, and other operations, but it fell short with thermal coal...

Shale Natural Gas Better than Oil

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted January 22, 2013

Natural gas has always been oil's bastard brother. It's flared off as a waste byproduct, for crying outloud. But no more... Natural gas can and should be a critical fuel for the U.S. and the world.

Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Growth

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 22, 2013

Lithium-ion technology will prove a lucrative sector in the years to come, creating a market worth $22 billion by 2020...

China Auctions $2.06 Billion in Shale Gas Blocks

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 22, 2013

China has completed a second round of auctions for its shale gas blocks, with companies pledging up to $2.06 billion...

Canada's Gas Crisis

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 21, 2013

Canada's natural gas industry is critical to its future. Editor Keith Kohl tells readers how to take advantage of the country's growing natural gas crisis.

Smart Charging Roads for Electric Vehicles

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 21, 2013

Two Dutch companies are creating "smart roads," where paint will illuminate the roads and eventually charge electric vehicles...

First Canadian LNG Export Facility

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 21, 2013

The Douglas Channel LNG Project is set to be the first LNG export facility in Canada, tapping much-desired Asian markets...