Some forms of clean energy get no respect. Read More

If oil drops any further the rebound will be that much more violent, and global inventories will provide an early warning. Read More

The market’s turbulent week could be a harbinger of worst things to come. And the resulting flight to safety could make this the year of the utility. Read More

As U.S. crude output drops prices will rise, boosting energy equities. Read More

The new federal spending bill rewards renewable energy and oil producers at the expense of the refiners.   Read More

My calls for cheaper natural gas and higher U.S. crude output were on the money, but oil’s second-half slump still ruined the year. Read More

Independent power producers’ business model is increasingly being disrupted, putting the sector’s viability as an income investment into question. Read More

Longtime lows in the price of glutted crude weren’t the year’s only notable surprise. Read More

Not all that much right now. Read More

Don’t blame the resurgent dollar for a slump caused by the global production glut. Plus: Capital Punishment Unwarranted Read More