Energy and Capital Archives

Solar Job Growth Outpaces Economy

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 4, 2012

A new report shows that solar jobs have outpaced the total economy 5.74 times in the year ending in September...

The End for OPEC Crude

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 2, 2012

What happens when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries can no longer export?

It's Not Easy Being Green

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 1, 2012

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl digs deep behind the government-backed loans for renewable energy sources and shows investors the ugly face of green investing.

Finnish Nuclear Project Needs Partner

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 1, 2012

EON AG, which recently pulled out of the UK Horizon nuclear project, has also pulled out of a Finnish project. And this could spell failure for the nuclear venture...

Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) Reports Major Q3 Losses

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 1, 2012

After low natural gas prices caused a massive funding shortfall for Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), its third quarter earnings report suffers...

German Solar Installations Continue to Increase

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 1, 2012

Despite feed-in tariff cuts, solar in Germany continues to soar...

Shell (LON: RDSA) Profits from LNG

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 1, 2012

Even though Shell has scaled back on U.S. shale gas operations, LNG has boosted its profits...

Electric Car Technology Investments

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted November 1, 2012

It's time to start using your car as a backup generator.

Another Record Broken by the Oil Industry

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 31, 2012

While American companies perfect horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing with multi-well pad drilling, another technology is quickly emerging on the scene...

Ford (NYSE: F) and Toyota (NYSE: TM) to Lead EV Market

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 31, 2012

A Pike Research report shows the U.S. could lead the plug-in electric vehicle market for the rest of the decade...

Chinese LNG Deal

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 31, 2012

China National Offshore Oil Corp. is entering a supply contract with BG Group while gaining access to an Australian LNG project...

Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE) Gains Pipeline Interest

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 31, 2012

Spectra (NYSE: SE) will gain a one-third interest in two pipelines alongside Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and DCP Midstream, LLC...