Energy and Capital Archives

Lithium-ion Battery Technology for 2013 EVs

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 27, 2012

Companies like Nissan (TYO: 7201), Ford (NYSE: F), and General Electric (NYSE: GE) are relying on lithium-ion technology for 2013 electric vehicles.

Financing Complete for Nation's Largest Desalination Facility

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 27, 2012

The Carlsbad Seawater Desalination Project, the nation's largest, has completed financing and will finish construction in 2016.

Bakken Crude Tanker Runs Ashore

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 27, 2012

An oil tanker carrying Bakken crude to a Canadian refinery from New York has run aground in the Hudson River.

Alternative Energy Technology Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted December 27, 2012

Tomorrow's alternative energy technologies are being developed right now.

A Brief History of Oil

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 26, 2012

Brian Hicks, author of Profit from the Peak, gives a brief history of oil that begins before the first-ever oil well.

$10 Million Oil Deal

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 26, 2012

Oil exploration deal gives Genel 75% interest in Phoenicia Energy Company.

Marcellus Gas Production

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 26, 2012

Fracking concerns remain, but development speeds along.

Lithuania Nuclear Investment Opportunities

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 26, 2012

New government could delay nuclear power goals.

Year-End Tax and Financial Advice

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted December 25, 2012

It's not until you're managing your entire financial life - not just buying stocks - that you can truly maximize your wealth-building potential. So to help start off the New Year on the right fiscal...

Glasgow's Weir Group (LON: WEIR) Enters U.S. Shale Market

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 25, 2012

Glasgow engineering firm Weir Group has entered the U.S. shale market through an acquisition of a U.S. shale services company.

Electric Vehicle Taxicabs Enter Hong Kong Market

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 25, 2012

In Hong Kong, a city with high pollution from vehicle emissions, electric taxicabs could change the market.

EPA Releases Progress Report on Fracking Study

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 25, 2012

A progress report on the much-anticipated EPA study of fracking, which will determine the risk factors in the drilling process, was released last week.