American Oil Demand No Longer as Connected to Oil Prices
Are Americans losing influence in the oil prices arena?
CNN Money Offers Oil Stocks Picks for 2008
Oil prices may be down, but 2008 could still be a good year for Big Oil stocks.
Ethanol Doesn’t “Feel Good” When You’re Starving
Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Corporation (ADM – $44.86) is the largest ethanol producer in the U.S., with seven plants in five states making over a billion gallons of ethanol.
Looking for a Way to Escape the R-Word? Try ze German Solar Stocks!
Recent economic data shows that German industrial production, exports and retail sales unexpectedly declined toward the end of 2007, suggesting that growth in Europe's powerhouse economy is slowing. Exports are clearly suffering from the stronger euro, but very few analysts predict a German recession. German exports are unlikely to fall off a cliff, as Asian…
Corn Ethanol Producers Could See More Profits
Will rising corn prices help corn ethanol producers?
Will a Recession Lead to a Solar Depression?
Investors have been fretting about a U.S. recession for months, and recent polls suggest a heightened level of economic anxiety among Americans. Assuming that we go into a mild recession, is this the time for solar investors to jump ship? To the contrary – a recession might provide some attractive opportunities in the solar sector.
Happy New Year for Solar?
Photo:niznoz, Creative Commons, Flickr Happy new year! May the good fortune bore you in 2008.
China Could Affect the Future of Big Oil
Photo:mollyeh11, Creative Commons, Flickr Will China place stress on oil supplies — and prices?
Organic Tea
Our passion for organic tea began with the opening of our cafe in New York City in 2003. We opened the doors to Grounded Organic Coffee & Tea House with an emphasis on quality of product and consistency of drink preparation. Though most New Yorkers are considered proud members of America’s vast "coffee culture," we…
Oil Services: Could Be Growth Industry for Next Year
Photo:stshores24, Creative Commons, Flickr Oil services could be a big sector for 2008.
Big Oil Companies’ Investment in Exploration Yields Small Returns
Is it time for Big Oil to come up with another product?
The Rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Individual countries are gaining investing clout.
SPWR is Fairly Valued, Says CEO of Parent Company
T.J. Rodgers, the impressive CEO of Cypress Semiconductor (CY – Last trade $35.61), was interviewed on CNBC on Tuesday. SunPower (SPWR – Last trade $129.11) is a subsidiary of CY.
“Light Management” Could be Key to More Efficient Solar Cells
How efficient can we make thin-film solar cells?
Oil Supply High for This Time of Year
Photo:identity chris is, Creative Commons, Flickr Oil inventories, prices and the end of the year.
Americans Want Renewable Energy
Photo:Taylor Dundee, Creative Commons, Flickr Why are Republican Senators threatening an energy bill that many Americans would support?
New Big Oil IPO Headed for Stock Market
An Ogden, Utah company is hoping to benefit from an interest in American energy production by going public. Big West Oil (desired stock symbol BWO) filed for an IPO. Big West is a subsidiary of Flying J Inc., a privately held oil company. The Houston Chronicle reports on the assets of Big WestOil:
Senate Scales Back Ambitious Energy Bill
In what environmentalists term a victory for coal and big oil companies, the Senate is scaling back an ambitious energy bill. The Christian Science Monitor reports on the state of the energy bill now:
Taking on Cellulosic Ethanol
Sustainable Power Corp. (SSTP.PK) and Blue Harbor Energy, Inc. seek to replace cellulosic ethanol.
SOLF: Reading Between the Lines
I must admit that I've never been a fan of SolarFun (SOLF – Last trade $22.95). Good Energies, a Switzerland-based investor specializing in investments in the wind and solar segments, takes a different view. Good Energies has entered into an agreement to buy shares from SOLF's Chairman and other current shareholders to bring its stake…
OPEC May Not Increase Production After All
OPEC production: Where is it headed?
Chevron (CVX) Hopes to Gain from Algae Oil
Is algae oil the next big biofuel investment?
Ethanol Consolidation: Let the Games Begin
As we have reported in the past, the ethanol industry is undergoing some extended hardships and ethanol players' margins will be squeezed as the sector works through these trying times. Since summer, we have seen oversupply plague the industry and the price of corn continues to rise. If ethanol was indeed going to replace gasoline…
Comverse Technology – Takeover on the Horizon? “The Greatest Stock Story Never Told”
Photo:lyonzy, Creative Commons, Flickr In my early days as a stockbroker, I worked for a small investment banking firm that participated in underwriting small speculative growth companies that mainly traded as pink sheet stocks. Nine out of ten companies in this arena never make it, but I was fortunate enough to embrace one that turned…
Oil Dollars Buy Financial Sector Stock Market Rebound
The stock market is enjoying a rally right now as the news of oil dollars coming to the rescue for Citigroup (C) lifts the entire financial sector. And with oil prices down after a dramatic drop yesterday, Big Oil stocks from Chevron (CVX) to Exxon (XOM) to Statoil (STO) are on the rise in the…