Energy and Capital Archives

Woodside Petroleum (ASX: WPL) to Invest in Israeli LNG

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 3, 2012

Australian company Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (ASX: WPL) will purchase a 30% stake in Israel's Leviathan field...

Clinton Pushes Westinghouse for Czech Project

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 3, 2012

Hillary Clinton met with Czech officials to encourage their consideration of Westinghouse in a bid for nuclear reactors...

Petronas, Progress Energy Move Forward with LNG Project

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted December 3, 2012

Petronas and Progress Energy (TSX: PRQ) are hoping for government approval of their tie-up deal, but they will move ahead with LNG exports regardless...

Offshore Land Open for Wind Farm Leasing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 3, 2012

The U.S. is opening the doors to offshore wind farms as 278,000 offshore acres will soon be up for lease.

World Coal Investment Opportunities

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted December 2, 2012

Cheap natural gas, stricter emissions regulations, the rapid reduction in renewable energy production costs are slowly chipping away at coal's market share here in the U.S.

First U.S. Natural Gas-to-Liquids Plant

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted December 2, 2012

Westlake, Louisiana will soon be home to the world's second-largest natural gas to liquid fuels plant...

Shale Could Boost U.S. Manufacturing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 2, 2012

The shale gas boom in the U.S. will revive more than the oil and gas industry, Fluor Corp.'s (NYSE: FLR) CEO says...

Hybrids, EVs at LA Auto Show

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 2, 2012

The electric vehicle hype at this year's LA Auto Show could be a sign of what's coming for the automotive industry...

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) Faces Earnings Embargo in Argentina

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 2, 2012

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is facing multiple setbacks in Argentina as Ecuadorian plaintiffs demand $19 billion in oil spill fees...

Will WTI Withstand the Fiscal Cliff?

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted December 1, 2012

Is the U.S. headed for economic collapse, or can we weather the storm?

Backing an Energy Transition

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 29, 2012

Editor Keith Kohl takes a look at why today's declining oil imports may be due to one very large oil field in North Dakota...

Imperial Oil (TSE: IMO) to Purchase Stake in Oil and Gas Company

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 29, 2012

Once Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) acquires Celtic Exploration Ltd. (TSE: CLT), Imperial Oil (TSE: IMO) will purchase a 50% stake...