Energy and Capital Archives

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) Selling off Nuclear Fuel Assemblies

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 25, 2014

Duke Energy has begun looking for buyers for a rack of unused nuclear fuel assemblies, essential elements to a nuclear reactor core.

Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES)

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 24, 2014

A small UK company just scored a licensing deal with General Electric for its alternative energy storage system that uses condensed air.

MIT creates controllable living conductor material

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 24, 2014

Nanomaterials are the future, and MIT has developed a new one with some amazing possibilities.

Investing in the Petroplex

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted March 24, 2014

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl reveals why the Petroplex region is experiencing a new boom after more than a century of oil production.

Oil Spill Keeps Important Shipping Route Closed

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 23, 2014

There are an estimated 60 ships waiting to use the Houston Ship Channel, which has been closed since Saturday due to a major oil spill.

U.S. LNG Exports Ahead

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted March 20, 2014

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl takes a hard look at how the success of Obama's sanctions on Russia is heavily dependent on the shale gas boom.

Sprint Cuts Smartphone Repair Staff

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 20, 2014

We live in an era of disposable tech. With no repair staff on hand, Sprint is exacerbating our tendency to throw away rather than fix.

Nanotech Could Create Better Compressed Natural Gas Tanks

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 19, 2014

Natural gas storage tanks are too big, too awkward, too expensive, and not efficient enough for vehicles. New technology could fix this problem.

Construction of the Future

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 19, 2014

An old idea for architecture is finally becoming a reality in New York City.

What To Buy for Putin's New War

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted March 19, 2014

Nickel has been a loser for more than three years now. But as you can see by this chart, the price has bottomed out with almost no volume. This month, the price broke out to the upside.

Offshore Wind Farms get Approval in Scotland

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 18, 2014

With declining North Sea oil reserves, Scotland will build the third largest wind farm in the world behind South Korea and Sweden.

Investing in New York's Natural Gas Infrastructure

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted March 18, 2014

Although it wasn't a terrorist attack, the cause of the recent natural gas explosion in New York City is almost as bad. Complacency and apathy have led to the nation's largest cities sitting on a...