Energy and Capital Archives

FOUR TIMES Bigger than the Bakken...

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 23, 2013

For the past 100 years, California has been a major oil producer. Now oil companies are going to the source... and the results could be an absolute bonanza.

Australian Shale Oil Asset Sale

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 23, 2013

Australian oil and gas company Linc Energy (ASX: LNC) is looking to attract major oil companies to facilitate shale oil development...

BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) Comes Up Short on Thermal Coal

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 23, 2013

Australian miner BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) posted strong results in coking coal, petroleum, and other operations, but it fell short with thermal coal...

Shale Natural Gas Better than Oil

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted January 22, 2013

Natural gas has always been oil's bastard brother. It's flared off as a waste byproduct, for crying outloud. But no more... Natural gas can and should be a critical fuel for the U.S. and the world.

Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Growth

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 22, 2013

Lithium-ion technology will prove a lucrative sector in the years to come, creating a market worth $22 billion by 2020...

China Auctions $2.06 Billion in Shale Gas Blocks

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 22, 2013

China has completed a second round of auctions for its shale gas blocks, with companies pledging up to $2.06 billion...

Canada's Gas Crisis

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 21, 2013

Canada's natural gas industry is critical to its future. Editor Keith Kohl tells readers how to take advantage of the country's growing natural gas crisis.

Smart Charging Roads for Electric Vehicles

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 21, 2013

Two Dutch companies are creating "smart roads," where paint will illuminate the roads and eventually charge electric vehicles...

First Canadian LNG Export Facility

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 21, 2013

The Douglas Channel LNG Project is set to be the first LNG export facility in Canada, tapping much-desired Asian markets...

REIT-Funded Solar Projects

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 21, 2013

A request that the IRS make solar farms "real property" could allow projects to receive funding from lucrative REITs...

Genel Energy (LON: GENL) Begins Iraqi Exports Despite Warning

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 20, 2013

Despite Baghdad's warnings to sue oil companies dealing in Kurdistan, Genel Energy PLC (LON: GENL) has begun and planned increases for Kurdish oil exports.

Middle East, Africa Could Thrive on Solar Power

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 20, 2013

In oil producing nations where high oil prices and higher domestic consumption are hurting revenue, renewable power could thrive...