Category: Renewables Alternative Energy

Google, Green, and $168 Million

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 13, 2011

Guest contributor Kaitlin Walter discusses Google's $168 million investment in BrightSource Energy.

Goldman is Wrong, Go Long Oil

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 13, 2011

Adam Lass is betting that Goldman is waaay early on oil's eventual demise.

Trickle Down Enernomics

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted April 12, 2011

We'll add a billion people by 2030... We'll need 40% more energy... It'll cost $25 trillion... Here's part of how we'll get there.

Smart Grid Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted April 10, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel reviews the latest data on smart grid development.

Clean Energy Growth

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted April 7, 2011

When it comes to cleantech, America is like that popular kid in high school: rich, well-liked, not worried about the future, and in 10 years, will be surpassed by all its peers...

Too Little Too Late?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 6, 2011

Kaitlin Walter, analyzes, Canadian Prime Minster, Stephen Harper's latest campaign speech.

Don't Count Uranium Out

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 6, 2011

Kaitlin Walter discusses how the uranium industry will overcome current issues.

Oil Is One Hell of a Drug

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted April 6, 2011

A wild west of cocaine, paramilitary violence, corruption and more violence, Christian DeHaemer talks turnaround and opportunity in the booming oil market of Colombia.

Texas Energy via Toronto

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted April 4, 2011

I'll invest in a wind farm as fast as I'll put money in coal mine. If it's a good investment... it's a good investment.

High Gas Prices Set Stage for Zipcar IPO

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted April 3, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel discusses the latest alternative transportation IPO.

Weekend: Through Our Looking Glass

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted April 1, 2011

Our world view lens is tinted a different shade than most. We give as much thought to Google search trends as we do the Wall Street Journal; we know our neighbors can tell us more about the economy...

Wind Energy Up to Speed

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 30, 2011

Guest contributor Kaitlin Walter, explains why 2010 was a record year for the wind energy sector.