Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, David J. Schulte, certify that:

|1. |  | I have reviewed
      this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended November 30,
      2011 of Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation; and                                                                                                                                                                            
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|2. |  | Based on my
      knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
      fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
      made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
      not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
  report;
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|3. |  | Based on my knowledge, the financial
      statements, and other financial information included in this report,
      fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results
      of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
      presented in this report.                     

|4. |  | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are
      responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
      procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
      internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
      Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and
  have:
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|5. |  | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have
      disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
      financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee
      of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the
      equivalent functions):                                       
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|Date: May 1, 2012 | By: | /s/ David J.
    Schulte      | 
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|                  |     | David J.
  Schulte           
|                  |     | Chief Executive
      Officer

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