Energy and Capital Archives

Keystone Pipeline Approved!

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 23, 2013

The House passed a bill to approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline without the approval of the president. Will the Senate vote the same way?

Robotic Exoskeleton Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 23, 2013

A number of robotics companies are working on exoskeleton technology, which can make humans stronger, more agile, and more efficient at physical labor...

Romania Shale Gas Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 23, 2013

The Romanian public may be opposed to fracking, but the government is beginning to warm to it as its potential is slowly realized...

Coal Price Increases

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 23, 2013

As natural gas prices start to creep back up, U.S. power plants are turning back to coal once more. Will this reversal hold?

German Renewable Energy Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted May 23, 2013

The IEA doesn't think much of Germany's shift to renewable energy.

Another Bakken in the United States

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 22, 2013

The Bakken in North Dakota gets the lion's share of hype in the oil and gas industry... but another shale formation to the south is doing something quite remarkable.

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.

BP (NYSE: BP) Invests in Iraqi Oil

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 22, 2013

Oil giant BP (NYSE: BP) is increasing planning to increase its output from Iraq's Rumaila oil field, injecting more money into the region...

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...

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...

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...

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.