China’s addiction to the highly polluting fuel is trumping the advanced economies’ push into natural gas and renewables, for now. Read More

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Solar power is getting cheaper, and consumers are taking notice. This has profound long-term implications for investor-owned US electric utilities. Read More

Renewable energy deserves a level playing field with fossil fuels. But if Congress permits solar and wind MLPs, investors will need to beware. Read More

Booming US crude supply should dramatically reduce the power of the oil exporters’ cartel, despite the market’s current skepticism. Read More

The best bets are the fastest-growing and most profitable producers. Their gains will pain suppliers of chemicals and biofuels Read More

If we could store power as conveniently as nature does in fossil fuels, we’d be a lot richer. Here are the most promising technologies Read More

Natural gas remains the leading alternative to gasoline, despite government efforts to promote biofuels Read More

Despite doubling in less than a year, prices remain below the long-term average even as production in maturing shale fields tails off Read More

Refiners are being asked to pay through the nose for ethanol US consumers won’t use Read More