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There can be a tendency to believe that uranium deposits are scarce from the critical role it plays in generating nuclear energy, along with all…
We have been covering the full on implosion of ESG and "green" investing for the better part of the last 6 months and today, the…
In what was a rather uneventful quarter for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, the massive hedge fund made only a few modest changes to its portfolio…
Battery minerals are vital for the clean energy transition. They power cost-effective, on-demand energy systems and are at the core of decarbonizing transportation. In the…
For the better part of the last 6 months we have been documenting the slowdown in EV adoption, with major legacy automakers scaling back on…
Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, The US wants to break into the solar panel business. Doing so, if its possible at all, means costs…
Last year, when the full extent of the unprecedented consolidation wave in the shale sector gradually became apparent, we speculated that when it's all said…
Over the last decade, the United States has established itself as the world’s top producer of crude oil, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia. This infographic,…
Authored by James Marks via RealClear Wire, Normally a new year brings a renewed focus on getting things done in Washington. But with Congress accomplishing…
Via SchiffGold.com, Total gold demand hit an all-time high in 2023, according to a recent report released by the World Gold Council. Last week, the…
Authored by Tristan Greene via CoinTelegraph.com, A recent physics breakthrough that could serve as a proof-of-concept for the development of nuclear fusion reactors capable of…
Authored by Tommy Tuberville via RealClear Wire, It’s the coldest time of the year, and the demand for energy is significantly higher as people try…
By John Kemp, senior market analyst Global stocks of diesel and other middle distillates are below normal and prices could start to rise quickly if…
Investors are pulling funds from sustainable investments as the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) bubble deflates, triggered by high interest rates, poor returns, plummeting stocks…
Shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S in Copenhagen plunged on Thursday. This decline occurred after the world's second-largest shipping company announced fourth-quarter earnings and guidance that…
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk.com, Our net zero lesson of the day is from the U.K. but it applies universally. It’s increasingly difficult for…
President Biden's Operation Prosperity Guardian to shield commercial vessels in the Red Sea, along with US and UK bombing raids across the Middle East, have…
US thermal coal exporters recorded more than $5 billion in overseas sales in 2023, shipping upwards of 32.5 million metric tons of the high-polluting power…
A key and very evident theme out of the Red Sea is that the US has lost 'deterrence' and perhaps never had it to begin…
Authored by Mark Mills via RealClear Wire, The International Energy Agency (IEA) turns 50 this year. It’s time to rethink the IEA’s role and for…