9 Ways to Get Involved in the Energy Markets

You can invest in companies that produce, move, refine, etc. the energy created.

Some fossil fuels allow you to purchase contracts to buy or sell the product directly.

This might be a mine, a gas well, or an office space for the fuel company.

If are generating excess electric capacity with your home power system (PV, Wind, etc.) you can sell that excess production to "the grid".

Transmission lines for electricity, trucks for oil, or trains for coal are all examples of areas where you can work or invest in.

Mos Americans have no idea where the electricity is produced that feeds their abode. All they care is that when they flip a switch, something happens. By learning the ins and outs of local and regional energy issues, you can provide a critical link between technical analysis and public conssumers.

Trees are are a renewable source of energy, as well, not counting all the uses for wood products.

Miners, truck drivers, roughnecks, gate guards are just a few examples of employment in the various energy sub-sectors within the larger economy.