Energy and Capital Archives

Sell, Sell, Sell

Written by Briton Ryle
Posted March 6, 2013

"I plan to short more. That bull market, that's a bubble." That's what legendary investor Jim Rogers told Bloomberg in February. Analyst Briton Ryle explains why investors should sell as the bubble...

Natural Gas Railways

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 6, 2013

BNSF, the railway company owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is planning testing on natural gas-powered locomotives...

Silver Spring Green Technology IPO to Launch

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 6, 2013

Smart grid technology company Silver Spring Networks is set to IPO after postponing its 2011 IPO due to unfavorable market conditions...

Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES) to Reorganize

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 6, 2013

In an effort to reorganize the company, Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES) will exit its retail arm and focus on exploration and production...

Solar Stocks Coming Back

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted March 5, 2013

Is it time to buy back into the solar sector? It's worth noting that in one particular country, solar has already reached grid parity...

Shell Oil Bullish on Solar

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 5, 2013

Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) recently released its long-term outlook for global energy, and in both scenarios, solar plays a big role...

The 621-Mile Electric Car

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 5, 2013

Maltese company Silex Power is aiming to do what no company has done before: create an electric car that can travel 621 miles per charge.

Romania Shale Gas Revolution

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 5, 2013

The European Union is still evaluating the environmental impact on shale gas production in Romania, but Chevron (NYSE: CVX) looking to obtain two additional permits to begin exploration...

America's Largest Union Endorses Keystone Pipeline

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 4, 2013

The largest union in the U.S. is now backing pipeline expansion, an indirect support of the Keystone XL project that will create hundreds of jobs...

Germany Approves Fracking

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 4, 2013

Despite environmental backlash and an upcoming federal election, Germany has approved fracking and a list of safety regulations...

Colombia Shale Oil Bonanza

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 4, 2013

A recent agreement between ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSX: CNE) will allow the two companies to explore Colombia's Magdalena basin...

U.S. May Export Natural Gas to Japan

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 4, 2013

Japan is the world's largest purchaser of LNG, and some Japanese companies are starting to set up supply agreements in the U.S...