Energy and Capital Archives

Will New York Lift the Fracking Ban?

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 29, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica discusses the anticipation of the fracking moratorium deadline.

First Solar Looking at $4.5 Billion in Loans

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 29, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica discusses the loan guarantees for First Solar's 3 California projects.

Project Amp Promises Good Things for Solar

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 28, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica discusses the joint solar venture of NRG, Prologis, and Bank of America.

Peak Oil Investments

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 28, 2011

Why the world relies too much on the output of giant oil fields... and where investors will turn when these massive fields fail us.

New Safety Regulations for Nuclear Reactors

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 28, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica comments on the NRC's desire for new reactors and the review of old ones.

The Blame Game Continues

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 27, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica discusses the ongoing blame game among companies involved in the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

Israeli Company Creates Power While Treating Water

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 27, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica comments on an investment by GE and partners in a bio-efficient water treatment process.

Global Water Crises & Solutions

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted June 27, 2011

Investors should focus on water-related companies that own high-end technologies: firms that treat water generated when fossil fuels are extracted and those that remove salt from sea water. Those...

China Solar Companies Looking Up

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 26, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica looks at two China-based solar companies and their plans for future revenue growth.

Japan Goes Solar

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted June 26, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel discusses how a new energy plan in Japan could spark a $286 billion play on solar.

Weekend: Population, Food, and Oil

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted June 24, 2011

As an individual investor, you can't control what goes on in Washington, nor the 310 million people in its jurisdiction. And you certainly can't control everything 7 billion people with different...

IAEA Concludes Nuclear Safety Meeting

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted June 23, 2011

Guest contributor Brianna Panzica discusses the results of the International Atomic Energy Agency's 5-day conference.