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• The Real Reason China Is Betting Big On Renewables

  Published 13 October 2020 | viewed 7,121 times

  The energy and environmental sectors are still abuzz with the ambitious carbon neutrality plan announced by Beijing almost a month ago. Chinese President Xi Jinping…

• Aramco Dividend Won’t Cover Saudi Budget Gap

  Published 10 October 2020 | viewed 7,862 times

  The massive US$75-billion annual dividend of Saudi Aramco cannot fund the widening budget gap of Saudi Arabia if oil prices remain low beyond 2021, Moody’s…

• Election Proofing Your Energy Portfolio

  Published 02 October 2020 | viewed 10,362 times

  The battle lines are already drawn in a high-stakes political contest that will ostensibly determine the fate of the American energy sector.  In the blue…

• The Problem With California's Electric Dream

  Published 29 September 2020 | viewed 18,914 times

  California’s Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced that the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines would be banned from 2035 in the state…

• Thorium Could Kickstart A New Nuclear Boom

  Published 27 September 2020 | viewed 18,035 times

  For decades, the nuclear energy sector has been regarded as the black sheep of the alternative energy market thanks to a series of high-profile disasters…

• Three Energy ETFs To Watch This Decade

  Published 23 September 2020 | viewed 8,362 times

  An ETF explosion has taken over the financial market as exchange-traded funds enjoy the lion’s share of investment dollars globally--even as investors continue flocking to…

• Uber And Lyft Look To Go Electric

  Published 18 September 2020 | viewed 6,873 times

  Uber wants to become part of the ‘net-zero’ emissions alliance by switching over its fleet to electric vehicles. All of its rides could take place…

• Traders See More Volatility Ahead For Commodities

  Published 13 September 2020 | viewed 9,456 times

  The year of the pandemic put two commodities under the spotlight, but for different reasons. Gold prices hit an all-time high in August, while crude…

• Will Big Oil's Plastic Bet Pay Off?

  Published 04 September 2020 | viewed 4,811 times

  Oil companies are risking some $400 billion in stranded assets with their focus on petrochemicals production growth that relies on strong growth in demand for…

• What Does The Rise Of Smart Cities Mean For Humanity?

  Published 27 August 2020 | viewed 5,850 times

  The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the entire world upside-down, but it has also highlighted some of our biggest shortcomings. From energy usage to infrastructure and…

• Elon Musk Hints At Electric Jet Battery

  Published 26 August 2020 | viewed 7,243 times

  It has been the bane of the electric vehicle revolution’s hopes—insufficient battery life. But now, Elon Musk has hinted that he might just have a…

• Saudi Arabia's $500 Billion Smart City

  Published 24 August 2020 | viewed 7,877 times

  Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry will help with the $500-billion smart city project dubbed Neom to make sure it is completed on time, minister Abdulaziz bin…

• 5 Oil Stocks To Watch As Prices Rebound

  Published 21 August 2020 | viewed 7,901 times

  It is exactly four months since the historic oil price crash that sent crude prices into negative territory for the first time ever. Since then,…

• Robinhood Traders Attracted To Catchy Stock Stickers

  Published 18 August 2020 | viewed 3,683 times

  The issuers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are increasingly naming their newly launched funds with easy-to-remember ticker symbols. The main reason for picking more clever names…

• Why Natural Gas Prices Soared On Friday

  Published 16 August 2020 | viewed 12,656 times

  Natural gas prices spiked on Friday by nearly 9%, even as the weekly storage report showed little movement. Natural gas prices hit $2.367 by 2:26…

• How America Could Go Green Right Now

  Published 13 August 2020 | viewed 5,434 times

  Complete electrification and close to 100 percent renewable energy generation: this is a vision of the United States 15 years from now. According to the…

• Alibaba-Backed Tesla Competitor Set To IPO In The U.S.

  Published 11 August 2020 | viewed 4,024 times

  Chinese electric carmakers continue savoring becoming Tesla-competitive in their home market — while keeping the door open to Tesla’s home court and stock market success.…

• Cobalt Squeeze Threatens The Electric Vehicle Boom

  Published 09 August 2020 | viewed 9,791 times

  Electric vehicle investors and enthusiasts tend to obsess about a single metric--EV sales--when trying to gauge the pace of global electrification. However, they tend to…

• Big Oil Battered On Dismal Earnings

  Published 02 August 2020 | viewed 3,434 times

  On Thursday, some quarterly figures from the oil majors started coming in – and they are mostly negative.  Royal Dutch Shell reported a staggering $18…

• America Is Looking To Bring Nuclear Power To Space

  Published 31 July 2020 | viewed 3,563 times

  The United States nuclear power sector has been in steep decline for years. Even though nuclear energy, which produces zero greenhouse gas emissions, stands to…