Adam Galas
AdamGalas
Adam Galas is an energy writer for The Motley Fool and a retired Army Medical Services Officer. After serving his country in the global war on terror, he has come home to serve investors by teaching them how to invest better in order to achieve their financial dreams.
Recent Articles by Adam Galas
Aug 22, 2014
by Adam Galas
The Dark Side of Google's Solar Project
The Ivanpah solar power plant is the world's largest solar thermal power plant and produces enough clean, green power for 140,000 homes. However, this Google-backed solar project has a dark side that has some government officials calling for a halt to this kind of solar project.
Aug 21, 2014
by Adam Galas
Raven Industries Earnings: Is the Worst Over?
Raven Industries has had a rough year, missing its earnings expectations by an average of 12.2% over the last five quarters. This article examines Raven Industries' latest quarterly results to see if the worst is over for this dividend growth champion and if it is time for investors to climb on board the gravy train to profit and prosperity.
Aug 19, 2014
by Adam Galas
Is American Energy Dominance the New Normal?
The Energy Information Administration just released a report that shows the U.S. is the world's leading petroleum producer for the 18th straight month. This article highlights the causes of America's energy boom, whether it can continue, and what that means for both the economy and your wallet.
Aug 17, 2014
by Adam Galas
Could These 2 Breakthroughs Solve Solar Power's Biggest Problem?
Solar power promises nearly limitless, clean, and renewable power. However, modern solar technology has two major problems that threaten its usefulness: high cost and not providing power at night. This article highlights two innovative solutions that aim to solve these limitations and allow solar power to maximize its potential for a cleaner, greener tomorrow.
Aug 17, 2014
by Adam Galas
Why This Oil Baron Thinks U.S. Oil Production Could Double
America's shale oil boom has been nothing short of extraordinary, with production up 67% since 2008. This article explores major technological advancements and oil finds that could lead America to double its production to record levels, and what that might mean for global security and your pocket book.
Aug 17, 2014
by Adam Galas
Is China's Energy Miracle Doomed Before It Begins?
China's insatiable demand for energy and cleaner electricity has caused the government to announce hyper-ambitious plans to exploit the world's largest shale gas reserves. But there are major risk factors to those plans that might severely curtail China's shale gas potential.
Aug 16, 2014
by Adam Galas
Is China's Solar Boom About to Fall off a Cliff?
Chinese pollution is the stuff of legend, and the government is responding forcefully by announcing the most ambitious solar power expansion in human history. However, this article highlights some major struggles China faces in achieving its solar dreams.
Aug 16, 2014
by Adam Galas
U.S. Silica Earnings: Blowout Results From This Frack Sand Champion
One of the best ways to invest in America's energy bonanza is with pick and shovel stocks that provide the raw materials needed for energy extraction. Investing in frack sand is one way to do this, and few companies provide this vital resource better than U.S. Silica Holdings, a fact confirmed by blowout earnings.
Aug 15, 2014
by Adam Galas
MasTec Q2 Earnings Stumble, but Growth Potential Remains
MasTec has been one of the fastest-growing small caps of the last few years. Its growth is fueled by surging infrastructure spending, especially in the oil and gas sector. However, MasTec's most recent earnings report shows trouble in its largest business segment.
Aug 13, 2014
by Adam Galas
Could Graphene Change the Way You Charge Your iPhone?
Graphene is a recently discovered nano-wonder material that promises to revolutionize industries as diverse as computers, telecommunications, batteries, water filtration, and medical diagnostics. This article highlights the work of innovative engineers and scientists who are endeavoring to blow modern battery technology out of the water and forever change the way we live.
Aug 11, 2014
by Adam Galas
Why the Kinder Morgan Merger Makes It One of the Best Stocks in America
Kinder Morgan just announced the second largest energy merger in history with its $71 billion acquisition of all its MLPs. This article explains why this move was a master stroke that is likely to make Kinder Morgan one of the best investments of the next decade.
Aug 9, 2014
by Adam Galas
Fuel Cell Vehicles Might Not Be as Clean as You Think
Hydrogen fuel cells have many proponents who claim this technology is the key to greening the world's automotive fleet. However, as this article will show, hydrogen fuel cells are an inferior automotive technology that, from a CO2 emission point of view, could end up harming the environment rather than helping it.
Aug 8, 2014
by Adam Galas
Can Graphene Really Kill Silicon Computer Chips?
For decades Moore's Law has been doubling the amount of transistors on a computer chip and revolutionizing computing technology as a result. However, chip makers are now beginning to run into physical limitations that threaten to derail one of the most important technological trends in history. This article highlight various innovations that promise to continue humanity's progress into the future but that could spell the end of the silicon computer chip as we know it.
Aug 7, 2014
by Adam Galas
Why Oil Companies Think We Need MORE Carbon Dioxide
Today it often seems as if environmentalists and oil companies are locked in a titanic struggle to the death. This article explains why the oil industry's desperate need for carbon dioxide may actually bring peace to these warring factions, and both save the environment and bring down gas prices in the process.
Aug 6, 2014
by Adam Galas
Is the Peak Oil Myth Dead?
Many people are concerned that the world is fast approaching peak oil, a point at which oil production will hit a top and begin an inexorable decline that could herald global recession or even a collapse of civilization. This article explains why such fears can be forever laid to rest.
Aug 5, 2014
by Adam Galas
One of America’s Most Stable Industries Is Slowly Dying
The aging US power grid is both inefficient and massively in need of an upgrade. This article explains why traditional electric utilities have an unsustainable business model and what changes need to be made in order to ensure America remains economically prosperous in the decades to come.
Aug 5, 2014
by Adam Galas
Factory-Grown Meat: How Breakthroughs in Food Science Can Feed 100 Billion People
The United Nations estimates that the earth's population could rise by as much as 50% by 2050. Today many people worry about overpopulation, but this article explains how revolutions in food and agricultural sciences could provide bountiful harvests for tens of billions of people.
Aug 4, 2014
by Adam Galas
The Battery Renaissance: Tesla and Beyond
Many critics of electric cars point to inadequate batteries as the reason that these vehicles will never be practical. This article highlights exciting new breakthroughs in battery technology that promise to revolutionize the way we live our lives while helping the economy and saving the environment in the process.
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