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John Woods: Regulating The Rogues
The VP of McNamara Options gives his take on speculation in the commodities markets.
  • Accountability is king
  • Carbon emissions progress: gaining momentum or stuck in infancy?
  • Trade-offs in alternative energy
HardAssetsInvestor Wednesday, 10 February 2010
 
Whatever Happened To Those Ethanol Companies?
BiofuelWe follow up with the first-gen corn ethanol producers—and the future isn’t pretty.
  • Why revenues fell even though margins improved
  • The ‘three strikes’ pitched to first-gen ethanol refiners
  • Where are they now?

 

Brad Zigler Monday, 23 November 2009
 
Shonda Warner: Mother Nature, Not Speculators, Changes the Ag Game
Shonda WarnerWhere do ags go next? The founder of Chess Ag Full Harvest Partners shares her views.
  • Where she’s looking for farmland now
  • Ethanol's ‘white elephant in the room’
  • Which technology could change the ag markets forever
Lara Crigger Wednesday, 11 November 2009
 
The Rise Of Green Fuel
BiofuelWe explore how best to play the growing alternative fuel sector.
  • Clean fuel vs. clean energy ETFs
  • The role of natural gas
  • The safest way to play alt-fuel

 

Daniel Harrison Monday, 24 August 2009
 
Tom Konrad: Investing In Clean Energy
Tom KonradA renewable energy expert discusses the latest news and trends on the alternative energy scene.
  • Clean tech and Internet similarities
  • Exxon's leap into biofuels
  • The smart-grid free lunch
Lara Crigger Friday, 24 July 2009
 
Exxon: A Biofuel Bet?
Pond ScumCould you soon fill your gas tank with the sweat of pond scum? Exxon Mobil hopes so.
  • Exxon's new venture
  • The algae tech
  • Does it really matter?
Lara Crigger Thursday, 16 July 2009
 
Green Gold Trumps Black Gold

Alternative energyInvestment in sustainable energy just sustained itself in 2008. But the actual investments look pretty sweet.

  • New investments up (a little) in 2008
  • Renewable winners and losers
  • A look at green ETFs
Julian Murdoch Monday, 08 June 2009
 
Kerr: Oil’s Bottom Line
The editor of Global Commodities Alert discusses why demand for black gold will pick up.
  • Ags: A messy sector
  • China: A bellwether
  • The dollar: A race to the bottom
HardAssetsInvestor Wednesday, 18 March 2009
 
MLPs: Profit In The Pipelines?
PipelineThis often-overlooked asset class can help you tap into the coming infrastructure boom.
  • High yields, low risk
  • Oversold and undervalued?
  • The risks and challenges
Lara Crigger Tuesday, 10 March 2009
 
Ag Secretary Defends Ethanol
Agriculture Secretary Ed SchaferHardAssetsInvestor.com's managing editor talks biofuels with Ed Schafer.
  • Optimizing domestic fossil fuels
  • Fractured focus stalls national policy
  • Orange juice industry reuses discarded by-product
Brad Zigler Tuesday, 21 October 2008
 
Corn As Comfort Food
Yes, I know. Ethanol's a big bust. We've tracked its rather depressing trail in numerous articles. And we follow the weekly progress, or rather, the deterioration, in ethanol refining margins, too. At last look, before the proceeds of distiller's grain sales are counted, ethanol production nets only 58 cents a bushel, 90% less than what could be earned a scant 18 months ago.
Brad Zigler Thursday, 21 August 2008
 
Research Analyst Says We’re Running Out Of Oil
Ed Mitby tells Mike Norman why the U.S. policy environment is not favorable to alternative energy.
  • Europe races ahead
  • Candidates say the right thing, but the proof is in the pudding
  • Can the U.S. get 25% of its power from wind by 2030?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 12 August 2008
 
Ed Mitby: Are Alternatives A Real Alternative?
HAI anchor Mike Norman speaks with Ed Mitby, senior research analyst for Van Eck Global, on the future of alternative energy in the U.S.
  • Wind, solar and … nuclear???
  • Is clean coal an alternative energy?
  • The need for “grid” investments
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 06 August 2008
 
A Tale Of Two Industries
Image of Oil DerrickWith Exxon reporting record profits, and GM posting record losses, how will the political climate change?
  • The drive for redistribution
  • The drilling debate
  • A pairs-trade hypothetical
Julian Murdoch Monday, 04 August 2008
 
Following In JFK’s Footsteps
[Brad Zigler is on vacation from July 22 - July 24. HAI reporter Julian Murdoch has agreed to fill in for Brad on Brad's Desktop while he is away. Brad will return to his post on Friday, July 25.]
Julian Murdoch Tuesday, 22 July 2008
 
Marc Chandler Dissects the Dollar’s Decline
Marc Chandler, chief currency strategist for Brown Brothers Harriman, discusses the dollar, and what's dragging it down.
  • A healthy amount of exaggeration
  • The Fed’s fault?
  • U.S. deficits—believe it or not—improving
 Marc Chandler Dissects
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 03 June 2008
 
Roy Nersesian Sees ‘The Perfect Storm’
Despite a speculative element, the fundamental forces behind the rise in agricultural prices may persist.
  • The Chinese want beef (and that drives up grains)
  • Biodiesel and palm oil
  • Could speculators get caught out?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 20 May 2008
 
Are We At The Bottom Of The Ethanol Barrel?
Managing editor of HardAssetsInvestor.com Brad Zigler examines the viability of meeting the U.S. 2022 biofuels mandate.
  • The squeeze is on
  • Factoring the corn crush equation
  • Have ethanol producers' fortunes turned?
Brad Zigler Tuesday, 20 May 2008
 
Biofuels Professor Says Corn Will Never Work
Roy Nersesian, an energy specialist from Columbia University, puts the biofuels hype under a realist's microscope.
  • Why corn-based ethanol will never work
  • The chink in cellulosic ethanol
  • Hope for biodiesel?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 13 May 2008
 
Biofuel’s Bad Rap

Food prices are up, and ethanol is feeling the heat. But is it really the bad guy?

  • From media darling to food price scapegoat
  • How much corn is in the slurry?
  • Fixing the problem
Julian Murdoch Monday, 21 April 2008
 
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