Energy and Capital Archives

A Brief History of New Zealand Oil

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 8, 2013

Geologists have discovered at least 300 spots where oil and gas are bubbling at the surface.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Profitability Stuns Naysayers

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted May 8, 2013

Kudos to Elon Musk for having the guts to introduce us to the future of personal transportation.

No Shale Gas for Poland?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 8, 2013

Poland's shale prospects are looking even more dismal as Talisman (NYSE: TLM) and Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) follow Exxon (NYSE: XOM) in exiting the country...

Investing in Natural Gas Exports

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 8, 2013

The argument for U.S. LNG exports is getting louder as ex-senators and the nation of India weigh in on the matter...

Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) Banks on Eagle Ford

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 8, 2013

As Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) continues to sell off assets, its operations in the Eagle Ford may be worth holding on to...

SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) Graphene Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted May 7, 2013

There are two ways you can make money in solar. SunPower has figured out one... and I'll show you the other.

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...