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U.S. Renewable Energy Consumption Hits Record

OilPrice.com
October 20, 2020
Last year, U.S. consumption of renewable energy reached a record 11.5 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), or 11 percent of total U.S. energy consumption, the EIA has estimated.

Trump's solar tariff confusion creates an opportunity

OilPrice.com
September 28, 2017
The solar sector is reeling from confusion, and stock prices are reeling right along with it.

Friday metals report

Peter Thomas
June 23, 2017
Gold/Jim Rickards: Russia just bought 22 tonnes of gold in May. Brings total reserves to 1,700 tonnes. No news on how much bitcoin they bought. My guess is....zero.

Does coal stand a chance against renewable energy?

Frank Holmes
June 22, 2017
You might have heard the news that the first new coal mine in a decade opened this month in a small Pennsylvania town called Friedens.

Low costs and increasing cash flows crucial for gold companies

Kevin Michael Grace
August 27, 2014
Now more than ever, only select mining companies are attracting investors. Luke Smith, head of mining research for Canaccord Genuity in Melbourne, argues that low costs, increasing cash flows and improved net cash positions are crucial for gold companies.

Unlikely bedfellows: Mines that run on solar or wind power

Andrew Topf, Oilprice.com
August 22, 2014
Mining companies are often seen as dinosaurs when it comes to making changes that will benefit the environment, but that perception may be shifting as some companies turn to renewable energy to cut costs and lighten their carbon footprint.

Unlikely bedfellows: Mining and renewable energy

James Stafford
August 21, 2014
Mining companies are often seen as dinosaurs when it comes to making changes that will benefit the environment, but that perception may be shifting as some companies turn to renewable energy to cut costs and lighten their carbon footprint.

SunEdison buys Silver Ridge stake

Justin Doom, Bloomberg
July 3, 2014
The best-performing solar company this year purchased the stake for $178.6 million from AES Corp.

Canadian solar maker teams with Samsung

Justin Doom, Bloomberg
June 26, 2014
The two companies agreed to build a power plant in Ontario, which is expected to go live next year.

Rising solar demand to drive silver's revival

Paul Ploumis
June 25, 2014
UBS forecasts the global solar demand to double over the next five years.