Energy and Capital Archives

A Nuclear Energy Future for the U.S.?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 19, 2013

Nuclear bulls may have something to be happy about. New Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has, in the past, shown his support for nuclear power...

Argentina Shale Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 19, 2013

After a number of setbacks, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has finally arrived at a deal with YPF to gain a stake in the Vaca Muerta basin...

Keystone XL Approval Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 19, 2013

Canada's prime minister Stephen Harper is exerting pressure to spur the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. Either way, he says, the crude will move.

Utica Shale: Boom or Bust?

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted May 16, 2013

The verdict on whether the Utica Shale play will turn out to be a boom or bust.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to Shed Government Loan

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 16, 2013

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is at it again to prove the naysayers wrong. Now, it's repaying its DOE loan early...

Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) Middle Eastern Oil Investments

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 16, 2013

Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) is one of the few international oil companies eyeing oil prospects in Iraq...

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Funds SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY)

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 16, 2013

SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) is receiving help for its solar leasing program from Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS)...

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) Coal Exports

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 15, 2013

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) isn't allowing problems with one coal export terminal to discourage, as the company plans to funnel more investments into exports...

LNG Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 15, 2013

Oil and gas company BG Group (LSE: BG) is shifting its focus to LNG as demand ramps up in Asia...

Oil Price Manipulation

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 15, 2013

BP (NYSE: BP), Statoil (NYSE: STO), and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) are under investigation regarding the manipulation of oil prices...

Japan Solar Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 14, 2013

As Japan hurries to replace the power capacity it lost after shutting down most of its nuclear plants, silver companies are benefiting...

U.S. Becomes Oil Superpower

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 14, 2013

A recent IEA report estimates that the U.S. is on track to become the top oil-producing nation by 2017, and this could upset the global oil markets...