Technology to Harness Solar Energy After Sunset
Source: Siliconrepublic, Carmen Doyle  (8/10/11)
"SolarPLUS technology will reduce the cost of renewable power for utilities' customers by increasing a plant's capacity factor." More >

China and Rare Earths—Monopoly for Now
Source: Oilprice.com, John Daly  (8/10/11)
"Despite fears of Western capitalists, Beijing apparently has no immediate plans to curtail supplies." More >

Richard Karn: Australian Scandium Could Create New Market
Source: Special to The Critical Metals Report  (8/9/11)
Two junior explorers in Australia could dominate the world's scandium supply in the next two to three years, according to Richard Karn, managing editor of The Emerging Trends Report. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, he paints a picture of a supply-demand loop that feeds on itself and pinpoints the companies that could benefit from the dynamic. More >

John Mcllveen: Renewable Energy Shares Could Bounce Off 52-week Lows
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (8/9/11)
Renewable energy stocks have not been the darlings of Wall Street, but that's just the angle Senior Vice President for Research John McIlveen of Jacob Securities is playing for his institutional investor clientele. He sees renewables as the classic unloved value sector that could pay off big for investors over the next decade. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John shares his best ideas, including some that could offer surprise upside given the right set of deals, power purchasing agreements and joint ventures. More >

Budget Battles Ahead
Source: William Poole, Merk Investments  (8/9/11)
"Although the debt ceiling issue is out of the way, the country is only temporarily saved from bitter budget controversies." More >

Oil Prices Slump on Demand Fears
Source: AFP  (8/9/11)
"World oil prices hit multi-month lows as traders eyed the prospect of slowing energy demand." More >

Obama Backs More Alaska Oil Drilling
Source: Anchorage Daily News, Sean Cockerham  (8/9/11)
"President says, 'Let's take a look at what's up there and see what we can develop,' but any Arctic oil development must be done carefully." More >

The Elusive Abyss
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (8/9/11)
"All agencies are warning us that they are on 'negative' in their forward view of their respective U.S. ratings." More >

China July Metals Output Eases, Signaling Slowdown
Source: Wall Street Journal, Chuin-Wei Yap  (8/9/11)
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U.S. Mint Halts Sales of Gold Collector Coins
Source: Reuters, Jane Sutton  (8/9/11)
"A spike in gold prices prompted the U.S. Mint to suspend the online coin sales for the first time in recent memory." More >

Retail Reels Under Gold Price Hikes
Source: Telegraph, Poulomi Banerjee  (8/9/11)
"For brides-to-be in India, waiting for the price to dip is not an option, as further price increases are expected." More >

Gold Rush for Dealers, Investors
Source: Los Angeles Times  (8/9/11)
"Record prices for the precious metal are sending prospectors on the prowl for gold wristwatches, pens and even teeth." More >

Ill-Advised Downgrade Ushers in Buying Opportunities
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/9/11)
"Stay the course and move as soon as trading stabilizes. This is a seriously oversold market." More >

JPM Sees Gold at $2,500 by Year-End
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading   (8/9/11)
"Get your head out of your day job, draw up your very own acquisition plan and implement it as quickly as you possibly can."
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Korea to Spend 70 Billion Won to Develop Electric Car
Source: Bloomberg, Seonjin Cha  (8/9/11)
"A group led by Hyundai Motor Co. will lead the project." More >

David Morgan: $75 Silver Looming
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (8/8/11)
The new normal could be $75/oz. silver. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, David Morgan, editor of The Morgan Report, maps out a path for silver that could sink by $5/ounce (oz.) during the summer pullback and then bounce up to $75/oz. to establish a new base level. A consistent Silver Institute Production Cost Standard could help investors make smarter decisions during the coming upswing. More >

The Crime Against Silver
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd   (8/8/11)
"Silver-denominated notes, reminiscent of turn-of-the-century American silver certificates, are experiencing renewed popularity."
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Gold and Market Volatility
Source: Clif Droke   (8/8/11)
"Stock market volatility, including for the mining stocks, has waxed and waned throughout 2011 but has been recurrent more this year than in the previous two years." More >

Gold Climbs; ECB Is "Last Line" of Eurozone Defense
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/8/11)
"The gold prices soared past a record $1,700/oz. in Monday's trade following Sunday's announcement by the European Central Bank suggesting a new phase in the Eurozone crisis." More >

As Gold Prices Zoom, Indian Buyers Hold Back
Source: Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee and Siddesh Mayenkar  (8/8/11)
"Global price disruptions will keep Indians away from jewelry stores for at least the next few weeks." More >

Recession 2011: Silver Futures Up on Firm Global Cues
Source: Economic Times  (8/8/11)
"Trading sentiments turned bullish after the prices in the overseas markets climbed." More >

Flooding Danger to Oil, Gas Pipelines?
Source: UPI  (8/8/11)
"Officials are warning pipeline operations along the Missouri River of scouring danger."

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Wind Energy Advancing Across Iowa
Source: The Messenger, Lindsay Mutchler  (8/8/11)
"The American Wind Energy Association announced Aug. 4 that Iowa generated 20% of its electricity from wind." More >

Obama May Seek to Reduce Truck Emissions 20%
Source: Bloomberg, Jeff Plungis  (8/8/11)
"The efficiency goals should help trucks improve fuel use to 7 or 7 1/2 miles per gallon by 2018." More >

Schools of Fish Help Squeeze More Power from Wind Farms
Source: BBC, Hamish Pritchard  (8/8/11)
"A new wind farm design mimics a school of fish to exploit wind turbulence." More >