Energy and Capital Archives

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE: MLM) Sees Gains on Construction Recovery

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 6, 2013

The biggest players in the solar energy industry are about to converge upon Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Battery Factory Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 6, 2013

Tesla's earnings may have disappointed analysts...but not anyone who listened to what the company had to say...

Another Accusation of Oil Price Manipulation

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 6, 2013

A recent lawsuit accuses a number of Big Oil companies of manipulating oil prices. And this is not the first time this has happened.

Ukrainian Shale Gas Profits

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 5, 2013

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) signed a shale gas production agreement with the Ukraine worth $10 billion in a major step for Ukraine toward domestic production.

Investing in Human Bionic Enhancements

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 5, 2013

With advances in gyroscopes and sensors, bionic legs are becoming cheaper, lighter, and more common. The competition in this space is heating up.

Mascoma adds Big Oil talent after Aborted Ethanol IPO

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 5, 2013

Morning Energy Intel

Saudi Solar Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted November 5, 2013

Saudi Arabia is on track to get more than 30 percent of its electricity from the sun by installing 41 gigawatts of solar power. Here are a few public companies looking to get a piece of this action.

Iran Natural Gas Exports

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 5, 2013

Iran's former deputy foreign minister has been named head of a bloc of gas exporting countries, marking the start of the nation's efforts to expand gas exports...

U.S. Domestic Oil Prices

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 4, 2013

The bubble bursting crowd appears around the same time every year. They say oil prices are heading off a cliff, and their rumblings grow louder as prices head lower. The truth is there is no oil...

CJSC Northgas to Double Output in 2014

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 4, 2013

Gazprom announced that CJSC Northgas, a joint venture with OAO Novatek, has commissioned the East Dome of the North Urengoy field to vastly increase gas production.

German Coal Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 4, 2013

Renewable energy won't be able to fill the gap nuclear power shutdowns will leave in Germany. So the nation is turning to cheap coal...

Marcellus Shale Gas Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 4, 2013

Natural gas production in the Marcellus shale is growing faster than many experts expected, and Pennsylvania is working to entice producers even more...