Energy and Capital Archives

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Officially Repays DOE Loan

Written by Jason Stutman
Posted May 22, 2013

Explosive electric car company Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) has just paid its Department of Energy Loan back...nine years early.

Chemical Companies in the Shale Gas Industry

Written by Jason Stutman
Posted May 22, 2013

The shale gas boom, which creates byproducts that are essential to chemical production, has been driving growth in the U.S. energy industry...

Shale Gas-Powered Fracking

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 22, 2013

Companies are beginning to make use of the fuel they produce on-site to power the extraction of that same fuel...

U.K. Shale Gas Offers North Sea Potential

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 22, 2013

An analysis by the U.K.'s Institute of Directors shows that shale gas production in the U.K. could create as many as 74,000 jobs...

3D Solar Printing Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted May 21, 2013

New 3D printing technology could allow you to print your own solar panels at home.

Solar-Powered Oil Extraction Technology

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 21, 2013

California-based GlassPoint Solar is making its mark in enhanced oil extraction, starting with Middle Eastern country Oman...

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Fights State Laws

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 21, 2013

Car dealerships aren't about to let Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) compete with its innovative sales system; they're trying to quash the competition by pushing state laws...

Austrian Wind Power Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 21, 2013

A new poll suggests that 77 percent of those living in Austria prefer wind power over natural gas and coal.

U.S. Fracking Regulations Upset Oil Industry

Written by Jason Stutman
Posted May 21, 2013

U.S. Interior Department proposes fracking regulations. Both oil industry proponents and Environmentalists are displeased. Neither looking at the upsides.

3D Printing for Architecture

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 21, 2013

This company takes 3D printing beyond plastic, incorporating building materials into these revolutionary machines...

Wyoming Oil Rail Terminal

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 20, 2013

A midstream company is partnering with a coal company to facilitate the transportation of crude oil from the Wyoming shale basin to the West Coast...

Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) Turnaround Ahead

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 20, 2013

Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) has hired a former employee of competitor Anadarko (NYSE: APC) to head the company in its continued effort to boost profits once more...