Energy and Capital Archives

New Mexico Shale Development

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 16, 2012

New Mexico's San Juan Basin slumped when natural gas prices dropped, but the development of its underlying liquids-rich shale could turn things around...

Saving Our Energy Supply

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 14, 2012

The attacks on U.S. embassies in the Middle East and North Africa has set the oil industry on edge...

Investing in EOR Stocks: Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR)

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 13, 2012

Editor Keith Kohl highlights one enhanced oil recovery (EOR) stock that revisits the huge oil fields of the past.

BG, BHP to Explore Indian Oil Block

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 13, 2012

BG (LON: BG) and BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) have signed an agreement to explore an oil block in the Mumbai basin...

Vestas Considers Options Pending Mitsubishi Talks

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 13, 2012

Vestas Wind Systems (CPH: VWS) is involved in deal talks with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (TYO: 7011), but it's making plans in case the talks fall through...

No More Solyndras

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 13, 2012

The "No More Solyndras Act," which made it through the House, has received criticism...

Energy Bridge to Link Ireland and UK

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 13, 2012

Mainstream Renewable Power, REN, and the UK's National Grid are teaming up to build an energy link between the UK and Ireland...

Solar Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted September 12, 2012

The fact is 81% of all attack ads in this year's election have targeted clean energy. And this has been bankrolled by more than $1 billion in Super PAC money.

GE (NYSE: GE) to Supply Biggest Solar Plant in Chile

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 12, 2012

Chile's biggest photovoltaic power plant has already started delivering power, but GE (NYSE: GE) will help it expand...

Avista Corp. Invests in Algae Biofuels

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 12, 2012

Energy company Avista Corp. (NYSE AVA) could help Matrix Genetics get its research in algae-based oil off the ground...

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) Interested in Chinese Shale Gas

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 12, 2012

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is watching China's shale plans as the nations will begin to auction off shale gas blocks...

Welfare Nation

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted September 11, 2012

The number of people on food stamps is growing three times as fast as the number of people finding jobs.