U.S. SPR Depletion Threatens Further Oil Price Volatility
Crude oil prices are on their way up again, driven by the latest flare-up of hostilities in the Persian Gulf—but they are also up because U.S. crude inventories are down…
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Superhot Geothermal Just Got A $180 Million Vote Of Confidence
As the artificial intelligence boom drives major energy demand growth and catalyzes an all-of-the-above approach to energy development, enhanced geothermal energy is catching a windfall of investment dollars and renewed…
U.S. Lithium Miners Finally Have a Shot at Cashing In
After years of volatile markets, lithium prices are soaring, and everyone wants a piece. As the battery storage sector goes gangbusters on a global scale, lithium spot prices are seeing…
Gary’s Two-Week Blackout Is a Warning for America
After two weeks of darkness, power has been restored to all the citizens of Gary, Indiana, an old, low income, lakefront, industrial city within sight of Chicago. The outage did…
Why More Venezuelan Oil Won’t Solve America’s Gasoline Problem
Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, and its heavy crude is particularly well suited to the sophisticated refineries lining the U.S. Gulf Coast. More Venezuelan oil…