Energy and Capital Archives

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) Bets on Higher Demand

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 7, 2013

First Solar's (NASDAQ: FSLR) first quarter figures were relatively stable, but the company is hoping to impress later in the year...

Natural Gas Prices to $8

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 7, 2013

As one analysts natural gas prices in the Northeast U.S. could reach $8 this summer, another company has plans to help ease that...

Utica Shale Pipeline Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 7, 2013

Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE), Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), and DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) are building a Utica shale pipeline that will help increase the outflow of natural gas...

Bakken Breakout

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted May 6, 2013

Keith Kohl sheds some light on the latest USGS assessment of the Bakken oil play.

Investing in Coal in China

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 6, 2013

As coal imports become cheaper and more abundant, Chinese coal miners are slowing down production...

Norway Oil Tax Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 6, 2013

Norway's strong oil sector has not kept the nation immune to the Eurozone crisis, and now the government plans to levy taxes on oil companies to boost national growth...

Sinopec IPO

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 6, 2013

Sinopec's subsidiary Sinopec Engineering is set to go public. And while critics certainly have things to say, the prospects are promising...

Brazil Deepwater Oil Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 6, 2013

BP (NYSE: BP) is selling a majority stake in a shallow-water Brazilian oil field. But that doesn't mean it's giving up on Brazilian oil...

Bloom Energy IPO 2013

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted May 5, 2013

Even if it's not an energy breakthrough, cheap natural gas makes the economics work. And it will benefit this IPO...

Solar Leasing Investment Opportunities

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 5, 2013

Solar panel manufacturers are still struggling as the market consolidates, but those who have turned to leasing are rising to the top...

TransCanada's (NYSE: TRP) Oil Sands Pipeline

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 5, 2013

TransCanada's (NYSE: TRP) Keystone XL delays may be frustrating, but the company isn't letting that slow it down...

Turkey Nuclear Power Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 5, 2013

Energy dependent Turkey is moving toward domestic power with a new planned nuclear power plant...