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Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog At least according to the New York Times, if you pull out the energy-related provisions from the just passed stimulus package, the $80 billion “would amount to the biggest energy bill in history.” An $80 Billion Start An excerpt from the NYT editorial: RENEWABLE ENERGY In addition to new money for research into alternative fuels, the measure …

Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog I have written a few posts in the past about Jatropha curcas, a tropical shrub with the potential to make an important contribution to our fuel supplies. (See here and here for previous essays concerning jatropha). While I believe that the present status of jatropha has been exaggerated, I believe the potential is enormous. I want to devote the next couple …

Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog In 2009 and 2010 we should see a lot of hybrids and fully electric cars hitting the roads. I spent a little time this weekend reviewing the potential offerings. Here is where some of the more frequently-mentioned offerings stand. 1. The Aptera 2e The Aptera 2e This is probably the most unusual offering. I first mentioned the …

Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com Despite the frightening state of the U.S. economy, it still appears to be “politics as usual” in Washington, aided and abetted by journalism as usual. Yes, the economic recovery act should be vigorously debated. But does anyone – anyone – think the debate has been conducted thoughtfully in the House and the Senate by elected officials who are more concerned about the fate …

Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog Implicit in the previous post on the recovery of gasoline demand is that the conditions are setting up for a gasoline supply crunch – and the price rise that goes along with that. As I pointed out, refiners are cut back, but they can turn that around pretty quickly. The low utilization numbers could lead to a short-term …

Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog It’s been taking place slowly, week after week, but low gas prices have brought gasoline demand back up. There has been anecdotal evidence that suggested demand might be heading higher, such as recovering sales of gas guzzling cars. But for watchers of This Week in Petroleum, the data confirm the anecdotes: Gasoline demand has recovered to the …

Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com Everyone knows the legend of Warren Buffett. EnergyTechStocks.com believes that 10 years from now, Josh Landess will be clean energy’s investing legend. Landess co-manages an index, not a fund, a distinct advantage for investors in this age of Wall Street scandals. As co-manager of the Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index, Landess probably is not only the most …

Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com If you’re looking for hidden gems that could benefit from Barack Obama’s new green energy economy, companies that haven’t been touted from one end of the digital spectrum to the other, then read on, provided we all agree in advance that likely only one or two may grab the brass ring. Whether you come away a believer in any …

Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com Move along, day traders. There’s nothing to read here. But serious long-term investors want to know about the new light-emitting diode (LED) breakthrough that could alter the world’s energy future. Yes, potentially it’s that big a deal. Very roughly 40% of the energy the world uses, and 50% of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) it emits, stem from …

Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com While U.S. automakers were grabbing the media spotlight last week with their new electric vehicle models, in Washington renowned “green” venture capitalist John Doerr was telling Congress what it didn’t want to hear, that the U.S. badly lags in the global cleantech revolution. When it comes to solar, wind and advanced batteries, Doerr told a Senate panel, only …