Many analysts have already put the kibosh on the coal industry soon after Obama’s initiative to cut emissions in the coming years, which will lead to a significant drop in U.S’s coal consumption. But does this mean the coal industry…
Shares of leading coal mining companies have tumbled down in the last several months: Shares of Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) plummeted by 26.5%. Do these companies have a silver lining? Will they recover from their tumble in the coming months? Lets’ examine…
The price of natural gas tumbled down in the past couple of weeks. Will natural gas continue to trade down? How will the recent fall of the price of natural gas affect leading natural gas producers such as Chevron (NYSE:…
Shares of leading Utilities companies have rallied in the stock market in recent weeks. Was their rally based on fundamental change in the utility industry? Will utility companies such as Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) continue to trade up? In…
Major coal mining companies haven’t performed well in recent years. Perhaps the recent increase in the price of natural gas help rally the coal industry: Since the price of natural gas didn’t reach its low prices as it did back…
The coal industry has taken a beating in recent years mainly from the environmental lobby and President Obama’s war on coal. The discovery of natural gas in the U.S is supposed to cut the role of coal in the electric…
Japan suffered in the recent tsunami attack thousands of dead and missing persons (the current tally is over 19,000 dead or missing), and billions of dollars worth of damage. There are still perils from this tsunami including the condition of…
In a recent article in Scientific American there is a discussion regarding China’s dependency in Coal energy, which is one of the main energy substances for this economy’s engine (figuratively and literally). China economic boom and rapid rise is fueled…
There is an interesting post made by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, on Project Syndicate who suggests away to deal with the long adverse effects caused by burning crude oil and coal that emits CO2 and contribute to the greenhouse effects.…
I found an interesting article in Scientific American, which is a part of a book written by Jonathan Watts – When a Billion Chinese Jump: How China Will Save Mankind–or Destroy It. The article describes a gut wrenching experience of…