COMPETITION FOR GAS HEATS UP

Posted 10/11/2007

Most of the nation’s natural gas import capacity remains idle even though all over the United States heat bills soar and natural gas prices are flaming toward new heights. more

IS "TWENTY IN TEN" PLAN REALISTIC?

Posted 10/11/2007

Even though U.S. automobile makers and oil refiners support President Bush’s goal to dramatically reduce dependence of foreign energy sources by reducing the country’s overall consumption of oil and natural gas, they are also highly concerned about the challenging obstacles in their path to reach the charged 10-year deadline. more

PRICE IS ON THE RISE

Posted 07/5/2007

In the past year, crude oil prices have risen dramatically; driven by strong global demand, limited spare oil production capacity, and reduced supply as a result of recent hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico region. more

THE DEMAND FOR COAL HEATS UP

Posted 07/5/2007

Surging oil prices have fueled calls for the United States to develop new sources of affordable and secure domestic energy. While renewable energy – especially biofluels, wind power, and solar technologies – is an area of particular interest, researchers from the Earth Institute at Columbia University say that the U.S. already has relatively low-cost alternatives to imported oil, including coal. more

THE PITFALLS OF AGGRESSIVE UNDERWRITING

Posted 07/5/2007

The continued reliance on property price appreciation to obtain a positive cash flow is the primary cause for increased defaults of the most recent crop of loans marked for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). Aggressive underwriting is to blame. more