Energy and Capital Archives

IBM (NYSE: IBM), ESB Create Smart Charging System

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 1, 2012

IBM is working with ESB Networks' electric vehicle charging system to help improve grid operations and provide customer convenience...

BP (LON: BP) Oil Spill Settlement Stalls

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 1, 2012

BP (LON: BP) is still stuck in settlement talks with the U.S. over the 2010 Gulf oil spill, and the company may owe as much as $21 billion...

Green Fracking

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 1, 2012

Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) is fighting fracking opposition with innovation: a fracking solution that is completely green...

Japanese Company Resumes Nuclear Construction

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 1, 2012

Despite Japan's announcement that it will phase out nuclear power by 2040, a Japanese company has resumed construction on an atomic reactor...

High-Speed Rail Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted September 30, 2012

Jeff Siegel tells readers about a contrarian play on high-speed rail.

Pipeline Infrastructure for the Bakken

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 30, 2012

There just isn't enough infrastructure to support the Bakken's rapidly increasing production, so companies continue to burn off natural gas...

Australian Companies Profit from U.S. Shale

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 30, 2012

Australian companies exploring U.S. shale gas are undervalued and ripe for acquisition...

Britain's Horizon Nuclear Project Closes Bidding

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 30, 2012

Due to high capital costs, EON AG and RWE AG are pulling out of Britain's Horizon nuclear project, and the companies have closed bidding...

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) May Supply World's Biggest Solar Farm

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 30, 2012

NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is considering signing on First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) as a supplier for its upcoming 1,000-megawatt solar farm...

Oil Imports Plummet

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 28, 2012

Domestic oil production is at a 15-year high. Foreign oil imports are down. What does it all mean?

Avoiding the Green Hype

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 27, 2012

Editor Keith Kohl explains why wind investors are moving on to more profitable horizons.

GE (NYSE: GE) Natural Gas Power Plant

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 27, 2012

GE's (NYSE: GE) FlexEfficiency 60 power plant is already receiving high orders...