Category: Renewables Alternative Energy

States Aren't Backing Fracking

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 7, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica looks at governments weighing the risks of hydraulic fracturing.

Drought in China Sends Water Levels Plummeting

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 6, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica looks at China's drought problem and what they are doing to fight the consequences.

An Arab Spring for a Solar Summer?

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 6, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica comments on the "Arab Spring's" effect on Desertec's Saharan solar energy project.

The IEA Expects a Natural Gas "Golden Age"

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 6, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica outlines a recent report by the IEA on a rise in production of, demand for, and consumption of natural gas.

The Smart Grid Market Expands with Recent Acquisitions

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 5, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica examines recent acquisitions within the smart grid market, especially the Schneider Electric acquisition of Telvent.

International Oil Exploration

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted June 5, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel discusses new opportunities in international oil exploration.

Hurricane Season Blows In, Energy Markets Await Results

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 4, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica details the hurricane season forecast and what this means for the energy markets.

Fifteen Reasons for $5 Gasoline

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted June 1, 2011

Christian DeHaemer explains the current global oil shortage and why you should expect it to get worse.

Canadian Solar and Chinese Solar Cell Plants

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 1, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica takes a look at Canadian Solar's influence on solar cell plants in Eastern China.

Japan's Nuclear Woes Impact Germany, Solar Stocks

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted May 31, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica chronicles Germany's response to Japan's nuclear incident and what it means for solar stocks.

Weekend: Two Things...

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted May 28, 2011

You can't have an either/or approach. It has to be both. You can't secure a safe retirement only going after huge wins. And you can't bank huge wins by simply playing it safe.

Oil Boom In Kenya

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted May 25, 2011

Christian DeHaemer gives readers the three secrets to finding oil, straight from the horse's mouth at the second annual Eastern Africa Oil, Gas & Energy Conference.