]> http://www.greenedia.com/popular/articles/energy-prices Energy Prices - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/77879?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 This week a very interesting, and in my opinion, very telling, technical occurrence has happened. All 5 of the major U.S. stock indices have experienced negative cross-overs of their 50 and 200 day MAs. The DOW 30, NASDAQ, S&P, Russel 2000, and NY... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/77879?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/77811?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 At the same time that I was writing about the demand response to higher fuel prices on Tuesday, a Congressionally-appointed commission was meeting in Washington to propose an increase in the gasoline tax that would raise those prices further, in orde... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/77811?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/77617?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 In response to a NYTimes New Year's Day climate change and presidential politics editorial, the TerraPass blog deals with the concept of sacrifice and changes in relative prices. Here is the meat:Sacrifice implies giving up a bunch of stuff that you ... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:18:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/77617?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/76777?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 An article in today's Washington Post compared the recent rise in oil prices to a $150 billion dollar-per-year tax on the US economy, enough to negate the various economic stimulus plans being discussed by the Congress and White House. It's a shockin... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:58:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/76777?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/75583?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 The lead editorial in today's Wall Street Journal (subscription required) attributes much of the recent increase in oil prices to the weakness of the dollar, and to the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve. As evidence for this argument, they pre... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:46:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/75583?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/75507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Bloomberg:Oil prices may rise to as high as $150 a barrel because of booming demand from India and China, according to the director of the International Energy Agency. In a very high growth scenario in China and India it may move up to $150,'' Nobuo ... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:25:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/75507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/75398?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 When the price of oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange touched $100 momentarily yesterday, it sent ripples through the markets, media and politics. The reactions of the presidential candidates were as interesting as the event itself, since they al... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/75398?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/75274?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 The title of John Berry's most recent article is A Recession Shouldn't Be in Your 2008 Forecast. However, Joseph Stiglitz says, For America today, the real question is only whether there will be a short, sharp downturn, or a more prolonged, but sh... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:04:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/75274?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/74953?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 It's been quite a year for energy. Oil prices started the year in a slump that bottomed out just a shade above $50 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI), and then began a relentless march that matched the inflation-adjusted record price ... Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:18:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/74953?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/74167?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 According to Gregory Clark, running out of fossil fuel may not reduce living standards by as much as you might think:Life after peak oil, by Gregory Clark, Sacramento Bee: Oil prices have receded from their recent flirtation with $100 a barrel, but .... Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:16:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/74167?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/74114?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Well the all knowing all seeing politicians in Washington came up with their Energy Bill which will get us off imported oil and make gas prices go lower. NOT! Here we go again says I, what makes anyone think that a politician in Washington knows what... Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:05:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/74114?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/73754?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 The Annual Energy Outlook 2008 (AEO2008) reference case, released recently by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), includes several important changes from earlier AEOs to better reflect trends in the economy and energy markets that are expect... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/73754?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/73323?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 With twenty-four supporting graphs, this is a thorough analysis of the outlook or the U.S. economy from Glenn Rudebusch of the SF Fed:FedViews, by Glenn Rudebusch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: The FOMC statement released after the December ... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:25:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/73323?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/73053?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 I was struck by a comment on energy from former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan last week. As quoted in the weekend Wall Street Journal, he said, The notion of core pricing is fading in importance as: One, food prices driven by increased lon... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:06:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/73053?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/72900?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Petrobank Energy is a company I bought for my personal portfolio over a year ago. I had read an article about Petrobank's proprietary method for exploiting heavy oil resources. I became intrigued and researched the company further and came to the con... Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:01:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/72900?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/72502?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 As the revised Senate version of the energy bill passed by the House of Representatives heads to another vote today, moving closer to a possible Presidential veto, it's ironic that arguably its worst element remains the least controversial, with both... Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:52:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/72502?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/72226?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 What would an optimal electricity pricing scheme look like? It would probably have some way of adjusting rates on the fly...depending on the current usage. If you decide to play video games at 5:00 PM, when everyone else is coming home from work,... Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:45:10 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/72226?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/71822?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 In order to function, a market must have both buyers and sellers. That point seems trivial, but in the context of an article in Sunday's New York Times, it has great significance for the global trade in oil. The Times picked up on a quiet trend that ... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:18:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/71822?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/71579?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Yes, it's that time again. The week of the jobs jamboree and rate decisions, and both carried some surprises. I will attempt to decipher the data and press releases in order to figure out exactly what this means for the economy, currencies, and equ... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:02:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/71579?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/71325?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 As regular readers of the site know I am very excited about the long term prospects for nuclear power and consequently uranium pricing and miners. I believe the fundamentals are such that this area of the commodity bull market offers the average inve... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:42:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/71325?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/71282?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Senate panel passes bill to limit greenhouse gases:A Senate committee approved a broad bill on Wednesday night to address climate change, a major step toward passage of a measure that would for the first time slow and then reverse emissions of the ga... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:21:21 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/71282?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/institutional-economics/71232?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 The new Australian government has been quick to ratify Kyoto, but this does not necessarily sit comfortably with its other policy commitment to keep downward pressure on interest rates. The RBNZ's latest Monetary Policy Statement discusses the mone... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:12:01 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/institutional-economics/71232?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/71068?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Here is part 3 in my 7-part series:What about mountaintop removal mining? Wouldn't it be better for us to make use of natural resources on American soil and risk some damage to the environment than to go without energy? Mountaintop removal mining is ... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:45:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/71068?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-priorities/70991?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 The conference of representatives of over 180 countries started Monday, December 3, 2007, and will continue for two weeks. The objective is to launch negotiations for the international agreement that will take over when the current Kyoto Protocol exp... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:01:59 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-priorities/70991?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/70666?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Well, the Congressional leadership has apparently arrived at a compromise energy bill that includes a 35 mile-per-gallon fuel economy standard. It remains to be seen whether the concessions involved will be sufficient to garner a filibuster- and vet... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:35:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/70666?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/70633?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Here is part 1 in my 7-part series:Coal has long been considered an engine for growth in Appalachia, providing much needed jobs to people in impoverished communities. Just how strong is an economy built on coal?The coal economy is one of boom and ... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:50:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/70633?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/70507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Dan Bedenarz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Medical executives center their attention on cost, quality and coverage while considering rising energy prices, especially oil, a minor concern. This is a colossal misjudgment of medicine's dependence on fossi... Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:14:11 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/70507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/70170?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 The official Larry Kudlow greatest story never told meter.Yahoo-Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday hinted that another interest rate cut may be needed to bolster the economy. The worsening credit crunch, a deepening housing slump and... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:34:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/real-deal/70170?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/69731?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 From the summary on page 1: Total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2006 were 1.5 percentbelow the 2005 total the first annual drop since 2001 and only thethird since 1990.If you click on the thumbnail to the right you can see the numbers. Reducing ... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:06:06 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/69731?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/69460?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Staff, Energy Bulletin. Fortunes shift as oil prices soarA big toll on small oil businesses Fuel prices produce gasps, fumes in Eastern Sierra town Gas thefts on the rise... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:46:53 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/69460?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/69268?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Periodically, it's good to reflect on what we learned from the energy crisis of the 1970s and assess the continued relevance of these lessons for our current situation. While some of the insights gained during that turbulent decade have held up well,... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:07:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/69268?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/69177?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Larry Summers wonders what we are waiting for:Wake up to the dangers of a deepening crisis, by Lawrence Summers, Commentary, Financial Times: Three months ago it was reasonable to expect that the subprime credit crisis would ... not ... threaten ... ... Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:51:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/69177?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/68690?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Today's Wall St. Journal profiles Japan's efforts to reduce its reliance on imported oil over the years. It's a compelling story, and the accompanying figures show remarkable progress between 1975 and 2004, presumably the last year for which all the... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:31:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/68690?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/68660?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 The Fed released its new and expanded forecast :Fed Forecasts Emphasize Risks, by Greg IP: Federal Reserve officials, in a new and expanded forecast, expect the nation's economy to grow sluggishly next year and see risks of an even worse performance... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:24:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/68660?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/68314?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Paul Samuelson (not to be confused with columnist Robert Samuelson) says recovery may not be just around the corner, and we need to get ready for the worst case scenario. That means imposing financial market regulation and being ready to take take ... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:17:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/68314?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/67662?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Part 4 of my weeklong series, Hey, what did I miss around here? (CBO study casts doubt on CO2 caps):The Congressional Budget Office is expected to give its analysis of cap and trade today (ed: Nov 1). The office plans to say that there is a strong ... Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:06:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/67662?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/67595?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 John Williams of the San Francisco Fed with his view of the current economy and the economic outlook:FedViews, by John Williams, Economic Outlook, FRBSF: Conditions in money markets continue to improve following the turmoil of August and September. T... Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:24:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/67595?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/67432?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 I've been writing about fuel ethanol since I started this blog in 2004, and I've been following it for just shy of 25 years. If there was ever a time for a critical reexamination of our national ethanol policy, it is now. Despite a broad array of fed... Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:21:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/67432?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/67002?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 While lobbyists and other Congress-watchers await the reconciliation of the conflicting energy bills passed earlier this year in the US House and Senate, a piece of legislation with the prosaic title of America's Climate Security Act (S.2191) has b... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/67002?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/66869?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Just when you thought Railpower Technologies Corp. was derailing, one of Canada's largest pension funds has stepped up to inject $35 million into the struggling maker of hybrid locomotives. Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan said late Friday that it mad... Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:05:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/66869?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/66807?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Vaperma Inc., Quebec City, QC, provider of advanced gas separation solutions aimed at reducing energy costs and carbon footprint, has received Can$ 21.5 million in a second financing round. The company will use proceeds from this financing to commerc... Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:47:35 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-blog/66807?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-energy/66562?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 As Democrat and Republican leaders maneuver, negotiate, and deal on the Congressional Energy Bill this week, there appears to be some nefarious shenanigans underfoot and a possible cave-in on support for renewable energy in process. Now might be tim... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:23:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-energy/66562?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/66564?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Staff, Energy Bulletin. Big Oil struggles with high costs The slippery slope of rising oil prices Greenspan: Economy will acclimate to $100 oil $100 oil forces new energy policy on U.S. Analysts say burden could spur recession $100 oil would have a... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:56:48 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/66564?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/66442?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 We've been quiet about $100 oil, mostly because we hate to say I told you so. But at some point we knew we had to comment, exposing everything that we know about the commodities markets, etc. Here goes: make sure you read the WSJ Energy Roundup blog ... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:24:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/66442?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/66396?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Vaperma Inc., a leading provider of advanced gas separation solutions aimed at reducing energy costs and carbon footprint, recently announced it has received Can$ 21.5 million in a second financing round. The funding is led by Low Carbon Accelerator ... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/66396?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/66165?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 One conclusion from a study of micro principles (i.e., no free lunch economics) is that construction with high quality, energy efficient designs and materials will inevitable cost more and lead to higher housing prices. Proponents of green building a... Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:44:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/66165?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/65931?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 How well has deregulation of electricity markets worked for consumers?:Competitively Priced Electricity Costs More, Studies Show, by David Cay Johnston, NY Times: Retail electricity prices have risen much more in states that adopted competitive prici... Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:06:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/65931?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/65732?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 It seems every month or so a new survey comes out showing that people say they are willing to pay something to reduce/prevent/circumvent/cope with climate change. Here's the latest:Millions of people around the world are willing to make personalsac... Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:11:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/65732?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/65725?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Staff, Energy Bulletin. PetroChina to surpass Exxon Mobil as most valuable companyChina subsidizes rural transportation, urges aid for urban poor following fuel price hike China to continue raising fuel prices Warming takes toll on water resources... Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:16:38 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/65725?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/65643?rsstype=populararticles&cid=51 Tim Duy analyzes the case for and against further rate cuts:It Will Only Get More Interesting, by Tim Duy: Six months ago, I doubt anyone would have believed that the Federal Reserve would be cutting interest rates 50bp during a quarter in which GDP... 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