Clearing the Fog Around Lithium-ion Traction Batteries
Source: Wheels Unplugged  (6/15/11)
"The patent race will unfold with third-generation lithium batteries." More >

Group Aims to build Micro Hydro Project
Source: CBC  (6/15/11)
"Emerging technology can insert a small turbine into a dam sluice gate." More >

Ocean Energy Conference Underway in Maine
Source: Associated Press  (6/15/11)
"Sen. Olympia Snowe championed offshore wind and underwater tidal power." More >

Implications for Investors of the Dramatically Increasing Chinese Virtual Demand for Rare Earths
Source: Jack Lifton, Technology Metals Research  (6/15/11)
"By 2015 at the latest, there will be virtually no heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) available outside of Chinese control." More >

PG&E Sees Surge in Copper Wire Theft
Source: Contra Costa Times, Paul Burgarino  (6/14/11)
"PG&E has already lost $133,000 this year through mid May." More >

Richard Karn: 50 Specialty Metals Under Supply Threat
Source: Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report   (6/14/11)
The Emerging Trends Report is 18 months into a planned 4-year circumnavigation of Australia, investigating specialty metal projects and recommending ASX-listed companies to clients. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, we caught up with ETR Managing Editor Richard Karn shortly after he delivered the keynote address to the 2011 Energy and Resource Symposium for an update on the specialty metals market down under. More >

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Rick Rule & Brent Cook: Clean Energy Smart Investments
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (6/14/11)
Are there viable options to nuclear power for clean energy? Is another uranium boom on the horizon? Or should we invest our resource dollars in thorium? If you've been pondering these questions, join The Energy Report in this exclusive interview with a pair of the resource sector's most highly regarded experts, Global Resource Investors Founder Rick Rule and Exploration Insights Author Brent Cook. The Energy Report caught up with them during Cambridge House's recent World Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver. More >

Stocks & Commodity Technical Trading Pt. I
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy   (6/14/11)
"The summer should be exciting for traders!" More >

Military to Spend Billions on Renewables
Source: Energy Matters  (6/14/11)
"Rise in military applications to shape the future of clean energy." More >

UK Includes Nuclear Energy in Green Mix
Source: UPI  (6/14/11)
"Energy minister says government is committed to 2020 renewable goals." More >

Google Creates $280M Solar Power Fund
Source: Los Angeles Times, Tiffany Hsu  (6/14/11)
"SolarCity is known for its lease programs that allow customers to avoid heavy upfront expenses." More >

The Asia-Canada LNG Connection
Source: Globe and Mail, Nathan Vanderklippe and Carrie Tait  (6/14/11)
"Canada stands poised to become a major source of natural gas for Asia." More >

IEA "Still Assessing" Oil Market After OPEC Stalemate
Source: Dow Jones, Geraldine Amiel  (6/14/11)
"Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka reiterated that the IEA 'stands ready to act' if the market requires additional oil." More >

China Under WTO Scrutiny for Export Curbs
Source: Reuters  (6/14/11)
"Upcoming ruling will bolster European plans to challenge other curbs by Beijing." More >

Australian Resource Investment to Surge
Source: Mining Weekly, Esmarie Swanepoel  (6/14/11)
"Mining set to soar as Chinese demand approaches Australia's doorstep." More >

WGC Sees Strong Q211 Gold Demand
Source: Reuters  (6/14/11)
"Asian demand for bars and coins and jewellery underpins the market." More >

Sarkozy Demands Commodities Crackdown
Source: Reuters  (6/14/11)
"U.S. CFTC says the French president 'got it exactly right.'" More >

Midas Fund Touches on Lagging Mining Shares
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (6/14/11)
"Is this a new normal, or is the market discounting the future price of gold? More >

Libya's Gaddafi: Heavy with Gold, Light on Cash and Time
Source: Bloomberg  (6/14/11)
"Regime is likely to crumble within weeks; 155 tons of gold bars can't easily buy supplies." More >

Tanzanian Lawmakers Approve Super-Profit Tax
Source: Bloomberg, David Malingha Doya  (6/14/11)
"IMF backs an additional levy on mining projects with 'particularly high' returns." More >

Sprott: Dive in Silver Price a Setup
Source: Silver Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (6/14/11)
"In my heart of hearts I believe it was a manipulation." More >

Glass Artists Caught in 'Rare Earth' Bind
Source: Seattle Times, Jessie Van Berkel  (6/13/11)
"Glass artists are collateral damage in international REE struggle." More >

Why There's No Bubble in Gold and Silver
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (6/13/11)
"Miners are languishing, but this anomaly may not last much longer." More >

PM Summer Doldrums 3
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (6/13/11)
"I actually look forward to the PM summer doldrums each year. . ." More >

Luke Burgess: Gangbuster Gold Equities in the Yukon
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (6/13/11)
Wealth Daily Editor Luke Burgess loves the word "gangbuster." It makes him laugh, and it signals great opportunities for investors to make money. In his first exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he shares this take on Yukon gold plays and diversification among small-cap equities, be they gold, silver or rare earth plays. More >