Energy and Capital Archives

Golar Expects Record Profits in 2012

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 21, 2012

Shares of the company in 2012 have gone up 1.9 percent reaching $50.72, with experts predicting the stock to rise another 7.5 percent in the next 12 months. The stock nearly tripled in 2011, and...

A New Era for U.S. Oil

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted February 20, 2012

A fundamental shift is happening right now in U.S. oil production. What you need to know.

The Dawning of a New Era in Hybrid Vehicles Has Arrived

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 20, 2012

The ERS Drive System is a marriage between hydraulic and electric vehicles, achieving a perfect balance between energy density and power density by harnessing the power of dual regenerative braking.

GE Electric Car Opportunity

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted February 19, 2012

GE's building a $4.3 billion back door to the electric vehicle market.

Global Gas Giants Merge

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 19, 2012

Canada's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects on the Pacific Coast near Kitimat are prompting joint venture deals to meet the demand of additional natural gas supplies needed to fill export...

Contamination Not Linked to Fracking, Study Says

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted February 19, 2012

A new study has revealed that something other than hydraulic fracturing has caused groundwater contamination.

Product Not Price

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted February 17, 2012

The way to profit from oil right now is from the companies bringing newfound shale supplies to market, not from the commodity's price.

An Energy Deal Worth Trillions

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted February 16, 2012

Four energy companies are taking a page from the Rockefeller's book on wealth... and preparing to corner the market in future LNG exports.

Slow Q4 Leads to Mergers

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted February 16, 2012

Exelon will buy Constellation, while Duke is hoping to close the deal with Progress upon federal approval.

Is British Columbia the New Bakken?

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted February 15, 2012

In the northeast corner of British Columbia, near the border with Alberta, another North American energy story is taking shape. And just as with the others, the first in stand to make the most.

Iran Cuts Oil Exports to EU

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 15, 2012

Experts expect Europe to look to Libya and Saudi Arabia to account for the lost Iranian oil. If the two countries can't carry the load, oil prices could reach higher in the coming months.

Horn River Basin in British Columbia

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted February 14, 2012

Several Canadian gas companies are taking advantage of China's unquenchable thirst for energy...