Energy and Capital Archives

Ametek (NYSE: AME) acquires VTI Instruments for $74 Million

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 9, 2014

Industrial instrument mega-company Ametek Inc. has acquired California-based measurement and testing company VTI Instruments.

Big Oil's Little Secret

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted February 6, 2014

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl takes a hard look at why Big Oil is forced to spend billions of dollars each year to keep production steady, and he shows investors who is taking full advantage...

Telecom Loves Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 5, 2014

Cellular communications service providers need to have as close to 100 percent uptime as they can get, so backup power is an essential element in cell networks. Fuel cells are a popular choice, and...

Cyborg Cockroach Batteries

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted February 5, 2014

Osaka University and the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) co-developed a fuel cell that is expected to be used to form a wireless sensor network with cyborg insects.

Quantum (NASDAQ: QTWW) Sees Increase in CNG Tanks

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 5, 2014

Vehicles powered by compressed natural gas are growing in popularity, and Quantum has the orders to prove it.

CB&I (NYSE: CBI) Scores Gulf Pipe Contract with Dow

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 4, 2014

Looking ahead to five new propylene, ethylene, and polyethelene factories in the Gulf Coast region, CB&I has scored a new infrastructure contract with chemical giant Dow.

OPEC Cheats You Out of Billions

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted February 3, 2014

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl shows readers how the U.S. is finally flipping the tables on OPEC.

Coda's Storage Battery gets Certified

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 3, 2014

Electric Vehicle Company-turned-Electrical Storage company Coda Energy has received a new certification for its Lithium Ion backup appliance.

One Gas Inc. (NYSE: OGS) Begins Trading Today

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted February 2, 2014

Oklahoma-based Oneok Inc. has spun off its huge natural gas distribution business into a new company that begins trading today.

Unconventional Gas Investments

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 30, 2014

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl outlines one investment strategy for investors looking to capitalize on the latest price spike.

Coalition Backs out of Fossil Fuels, Reinvests in Clean Energy

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 30, 2014

Based upon a growing body of risk analysis, a coalition with more than $2 billion in wealth is putting its money into cleantech.

Emerging Markets are Crashing

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted January 29, 2014

When the time comes, there will be some great buying opportunities in places like Brazil and Thailand. One of the best years I ever had was 1998, when I was buying Indonesian stocks. Indonesian...