Energy and Capital Archives

Lithium-ion Battery Breakthrough?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 10, 2013

While some battery manufacturers are working on improving the lithium-ion battery, others are going back to the lead-acid battery...

North Dakota Refinery Boom

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 10, 2013

A refinery from MDU Resources Group (NYSE: MDU) and Calumet Specialty Products Partners (NASDAQ: CLMT) will be the first new U.S. refinery in over 35 years...

Saudi Arabia Shale Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted April 9, 2013

With Saudi Arabia losing its share of the oil industry, the United States is taking over.

Warren Buffett Suntech (NYSE: STP) Buyout

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 9, 2013

Suntech (NYSE: STP) surged on rumors that Warren Buffett may buy the bankrupt company. Is there weight to this?

Sinopec (NYSE: SHI) Invests $11 Billion on Coal-to-Gas

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 9, 2013

Chinese energy company Sinopec Group (NYSE: SHI) is investing $11.3 billion in a coal to natural gas project...

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) to Restart Brazil Oil Drilling

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 9, 2013

Brazil is allowing Chevron (NYSE: CVX) to resume drilling after a 2011 spill, and the nation is auctioning off oil blocks for the first time since 2008...

Saudi Oil Greed

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted April 8, 2013

The reasons OPEC's largest oil exporter is facing an oil crisis of their own...

BP (NYSE: BP) Bets on Climate Change

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 8, 2013

Oil majors BP (NYSE: BP) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) are investing in a carbon capture technology startup that could benefit the shale boom...

GE (NYSE: GE) Makes $3 Billion Bet on Oil

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 8, 2013

GE (NYSE: GE) is heading into oil and gas technology with full force, and it's latest move is the acquisition of Lufkin Industries (NASDAQ: LUFK)...

Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) Partners with Russia for Arctic Oil

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted April 8, 2013

Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) is partnering with Gazprom in an effort to tap offshore oil resources in the Arctic...

More Bad News for Fisker

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted April 8, 2013

The Fisker story keeps getting worse and worse.

Investing in Arctic Oil

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted April 7, 2013

After nearly a decade, Shell finally has a chance to tap some Arctic oil.