Energy and Capital Archives

Obama Administration Loans $528 Million to Solyndra

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 5, 2011

President Obama strongly defends his administration's decision to loan $528 million to the solar energy company Solyndra.

The Eagle Ford Shale Formation

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted October 5, 2011

Energy and Capital's Keith Kohl explains why shale fever is growing over the Eagle Ford shale, and how investors can prepare for this south Texas oil boom.

ProShares Announces Launch of Two New ETFs

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 5, 2011

In less than three years, Proshares' ETFs have garnered more than $2.5 billion in assets. ProShares now has ten commodities ETFs.

Sulphur Piles Larger than Buildings

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 4, 2011

The Alberta oil sands are producing more than just oil; massive amounts of sulphur are being made too. And I mean massive.

Solar Shingles: The Built-In Clean Energy System

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 4, 2011

Dow Chemical Company moves into the clean electricity sector with the debut of their solar industry-revolutionizing product.

Natural Gas Profit Opportunities

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted October 4, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel discusses how the United States can cut its OPEC reliance by 42 percent.

Westinghouse Solar Files Patent-Infringement Complaint Against Rival Companies

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 4, 2011

Westinghouse aims to block imports of solar power systems made by Canadian Solar Inc. and Zep Solar Inc.

Talvivaara Mining Company

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 4, 2011

Talvivaara Mining is a Finnish mining company experiencing great success with a polymetallic deposit because of their choice of extraction process.

Alberta Black Shale

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted October 3, 2011

Over 120,000 acres of Northern Alberta is currently undergoing surface mining. It's precisely this reason that I took five different flights to get to and from this remote part of the world last week.

Solar-Thermal Oil Extraction

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 2, 2011

Heavy crude oil is difficult to extract and requires a lot of energy consumption. But BrightSource and Chevron have teamed up to try and change that.

Tesla's Model S: Competing with Sports Cars

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 2, 2011

It's getting closer to the release date of Tesla Motors' Model S sedan, and new capabilities are being revealed.

Agriculture a Safe Investment

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted October 2, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel discusses the advantages of farmland investing.