Energy and Capital Archives

North Dakota's Legacy Fund Receives $34.3 Million

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 13, 2011

The first deposit into the fund was made earlier this month and totaled $34.3 million. The fund is expected to grow to $300 million by the end of the year.

Oil Spill: Not Just BP's Fault

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 13, 2011

17 months after the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf, a report is released naming the companies responsible, and BP isn't the only name.

Solar: Downgraded

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 13, 2011

Solar companies are hurting amid global economic conditions, and Jefferies has demonstrated this through three downgrades.

Peak Oil Investing

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted September 13, 2011

As we approach the peak (we're approaching it, folks, let's move past that nonsensical debate; the CEO of Total, the sixth-largest oil company in the world, said this year we'll reach the peak of...

Why Your Oil Investments Hold More Value

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 12, 2011

Why your U.S. oil investments just became much more valuable. An oil expose by energy expert Keith Kohl

Duke Energy Building 69-megawatt Windpower Project

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 12, 2011

Duke Energy has invested more than $1.75 billion in the growth of their commercial wind and solar power businesses.

Nissan Electric Car Going to China

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 12, 2011

China offers subsidies to those who buy an electric car, and China just happens to be Nissan's largest market.

Japan Keeping Nuclear Power Around

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 12, 2011

"It is not productive to see things in simple black and white, and talk in either anti-nuclear or pro-nuclear terms," said Noda.

Cheap Energy Stocks

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted September 11, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel discusses a new technology that could potentially provide 130,000 times our annual energy consumption.

Why This New Pipeline Has Unexpected Profits

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 9, 2011

A closer look at why Canada's new pipeline will deliver investors more than just oil sands profits.

Thorium Powered Cars

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted September 8, 2011

The key to true wealth is being more insightful and faster than your neighbor. The ideas within aim to help you be just that.

Keystone Pipeline Still Waiting On US Approval

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 7, 2011

Even the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu released a letter on Wednesday encouraging President Obama to deny the permit because it could bring harm to farms, water supplies, and wildlife.