July 1st, less than two months away, will mark the commencement of Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard's controversial carbon tax. While Australia accounts for only 1.5% of global carbon emissions, it ...
The Negative Alpha of Flies A lot of problems get solved when you understand natural tendencies. Everyone has had the experience of a single buzzing fly in the house on a summer night We ...
Here is a follow-up to the post on the declining US coal demand. As natural gas hits a new low today, the pressure on US coal industry increases further.Natural gas nearby futures contract ...
Uranium is UndervaluedGold Stock Trades (GST) has been in the vanguard in affirming that uranium stocks are undervalued.They had been pummeled unfairly.Using a boxing metaphor, when Fukushima was ...
Coal presently supplies about 67% of China's commercial energy, and over 60% of India's electricity is coal-fired but neither of the Asian giants is able to match their demand from domestic sources. ...
Late last week, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd sent the Twitter-sphere ablaze, as he announced his resignation as Foreign Minister. According to Rudd, he couldn't serve as in his position...
Oil markets received most of the attention this week with Brent crude trading back above 120 dollars per barrel as several geo-political events collectively increased the risk of supply disruptions. ...
Stocks finished fractionally lower on the week, with the S&P 500 (-0.2%) and Nasdaq (-0.1%) registering their first down performances of the year, while the Dow Jones lost 0.5% to close at 12801. ...
Greek political leaders continue to struggle over planned austerity measuresEconomic Data(EU) ECB: €2.8B borrowed in overnight loan facility v €1.5B prior; parked in deposit facility (second...
Is there really 100 years’ worth of natural gas beneath the United States?The recent press about the potential of shale gas would have you believe that America is now sitting on a 100-year ...