A Trillion Reasons to Bet Big on Nat Gas
Source: Money Morning, Peter Krauth  (4/20/11)
"It's time to make your move." More >

U.S. Gives Green Light to Cape Wind Project
Source: Boston Globe, Beth Daley  (4/20/11)
"The controversial Cape Wind project now has every federal permit it needs to start construction." More >

Justices Skeptical in Emissions Case
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin  (4/20/11)
"Supreme Court justices suggested that recent federal action to slow climate change left no room for separate litigation." More >

What Does $1,500 Gold Really Mean?
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (4/20/11)
When the price of Comex gold futures kissed a record high $1,500/oz. Tuesday before settling back to the high $1,400s at day's end, and then topped the benchmark in early trading Wednesday, the smack sounded a lot like "I told you so." The Gold Report's expert contributors explain what this milestone means for investors going forward. More >

Solar Module Price Could Drop 20% in 2011
Source: Reuters, Nichola Groom  (4/20/11)
"Suppliers are cutting prices in reaction to pullbacks in subsidies and increased production capacity." More >

Coal Miners Cold on Australia Carbon Tax
Source: AFP  (4/20/11)
"Australia's powerful coal industry urged Canberra to 'go back to the drawing board.'" More >

DOE Invests in New Geothermal Extraction Method
Source: Clean Technica, Susan Kraemer  (4/20/11)
"New method could generate baseload geothermal electricity at lower, safer temperatures." More >

Gulf Drilling Delays Fail to Stem U.S. Oil Flow
Source: Financial Times, Ed Crooks and Sheila McNutty  (4/20/11)
"U.S. oil production set to rise in 2011, despite GOM drilling delays." More >

Asia Nuclear Reactors Face Tsunami Risk
Source: Associated Press  (4/20/11)
"Asian plants are located atop the largest tsunami-spawning faults." More >

Gold and Stocks Rally, but Is it Time for a Little Pullback
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (4/20/11)
"This could be the start of something exciting." More >

Jonathan Lee: Lithium Powers the Green Revolution
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (4/19/11)
Demand for lithium, a super-light, yet super-charged metal used in batteries, has been slowly rebounding from a dip in 2009. Main players in the space are planning to expand and new market entrants are on the horizon. But which are poised to benefit if there is a glut in supply? In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Byron Capital Markets Battery Materials and Technology Analyst Jonathan Lee reveals his forecast for prices, supply and demand. More >

Gold Coins Returned to Family of Jew Who Fled Nazis
Source: BBC  (4/19/11)
"Minted between 1854 and 1913, the 80 coins are expected to fetch £80,000." More >

Lithium Batteries Power Korea Ahead
Source: Korea Joongang Daily  (4/19/11)
"Market entry barriers are high because of large investments needed for research and production facilities." More >

U.S. to Issue Safety Rule on Nat Gas Pipelines
Source: Reuters, Tom Doggett  (4/19/11)
"A 2.5M-mile pipeline network crisscrosses the U.S., carrying everything from crude oil to natural gas to refined products." More >

Libyan Rebel Oil Chief: No Immediate New Oil Sales
Source: Associated Press  (4/19/11)
"Libyan rebels will not sell any additional oil until production resumes from two key fields." More >

Crude Oil Prices Edge Lower
Source: UPI  (4/19/11)
"Oil dropped under $107/barrel as the People's Bank of China moved to tighten lending." More >

S&P's Negative U.S. Outlook Pressures Copper
Source: Resource Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (4/19/11)
"LME copper prices rose for the first time in six sessions Tuesday." More >

Retail Investors Join Fear-Driven Gold Rush
Source: ABC, David Taylor  (4/19/11)
"There's a new gold rush and getting on board is easier than you think." More >

Gold Financing in India: The Next Level
Source: Commodity Online  (4/19/11)
"With modernity wafting in the air, lenders are introducing all sorts of funds." More >

Argentina to Boost Gold Production
Source: Commodity Online  (4/19/11)
"Canada's private sector invests $850M to develop nation's gold reserves." More >

Kazakhstan's Gold Reserves Top $70B
Source: Interfax  (4/19/11)
"Gold and Forex reserves have risen significantly since January 2011." More >

PGMs Enhance Quality of Life
Source: Platinum Today  (4/19/11)
"PGMs play a vital role in a number of well-established medical and biomedical applications." More >

Diamonds Follow Gold, Silver into Stratosphere
Source: Times of India, Shishir Arya  (4/19/11)
"The smaller the size, the bigger the jump: Small diamonds are the most in demand." More >

Silver ETFs See Performance Diverge
Source: ETF Trends, John Spence  (4/19/11)
"Closed-end silver funds are trading at a premium." More >

NV to Revamp Mining Deduction Regs
Source: Nevada Appeal, Geoff Dornan  (4/19/11)
"We need legislative guidance in interpreting the statute." More >