Energy and Capital Archives

Fracking Ban Violates NAFTA, Company Claims

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 15, 2012

According to NAFTA, a company can take action if government policy hurts its investments. And that's exactly what Lone Pine Resources (NYSE: LPR) is doing with Canada...

BP (LON: BP) Agrees to $4.5 Billion Deepwater Settlement

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 15, 2012

After a long process, BP's (LON: BP) Deepwater Horizon blowout charges are drawing to a close with a $4.5 billion government settlement...

Siemens (NYSE: SI) Developing California Wind Project

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 15, 2012

Despite job cuts, Siemens (NYSE: SI) is continuing investments in the U.S. wind sector...

Targa Resources Partners (NYSE: NGLS) Invests in Bakken Oil

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 15, 2012

Targa Resources Partners LP (NYSE: NGLS) is purchasing an additional 155 miles of Bakken pipeline...

OPEC Surrenders

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 14, 2012

After a century of dominance in the fossil fuel industry, traditionally mined crude oil has finally met its match...

Demonstration Planned for Keystone XL Pipeline

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 14, 2012

President Obama has promised a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline soon, and demonstrators are lining up to protest its approval this weekend...

Democrats, Republicans Unite Over Wind Tax Credit Renewal

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 14, 2012

The threat of the production tax credit expiration for wind power has created bipartisanship among governors...

Solazyme (NASDAQ: SZYM) Develops Vehicle-Ready Algae Biofuel

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 14, 2012

Alternative fuels are growing in popularity, and Solazyme's (NASDAQ: SZYM) new biofuel can be used in place of diesel...

U.S. to Release LNG Export Review in 2012

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 14, 2012

A number of U.S. companies have filed proposals to export U.S. LNG. A review of the proposals has been delayed, but it's due out before 2013...

U.S. to Pass Saudi Oil Production

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted November 13, 2012

We didn't need the IEA to tell us the U.S. would pass the Saudis to become the world's largest oil producer. The data has been saying this would be the case for more than half a decade. All you had...

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) Purchases Wind Turbine Operator

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 13, 2012

Duke Energy's (NYSE: DUK) purchase of Outland Energy Services will help lower costs...

GE (NYSE: GE), Clean Energy (NASDAQ: CLNE) Invest in LNG

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 13, 2012

General Electric (NYSE: GE) is aiding Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) in its efforts to build 150 LNG fueling stations in the U.S...