Energy and Capital Archives

Free Electric Cars

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 27, 2013

How to drive an electric car for practically nothing.

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) Shale Oil Profits

Written by Jason Stutman
Posted May 27, 2013

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) is reaping the benefits of the shale boom.

Two Ways to Invest in Hydraulic Fracturing

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted May 23, 2013

Keith Kohl takes a behind-the-scenes look at the picks-and-shovel investments in hydraulic fracturing.

Robotic Exoskeleton Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 23, 2013

A number of robotics companies are working on exoskeleton technology, which can make humans stronger, more agile, and more efficient at physical labor...

Keystone Pipeline Approved!

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 23, 2013

The House passed a bill to approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline without the approval of the president. Will the Senate vote the same way?

Romania Shale Gas Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 23, 2013

The Romanian public may be opposed to fracking, but the government is beginning to warm to it as its potential is slowly realized...

German Renewable Energy Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted May 23, 2013

The IEA doesn't think much of Germany's shift to renewable energy.

Coal Price Increases

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 23, 2013

As natural gas prices start to creep back up, U.S. power plants are turning back to coal once more. Will this reversal hold?

BP (NYSE: BP) Invests in Iraqi Oil

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 22, 2013

Oil giant BP (NYSE: BP) is increasing planning to increase its output from Iraq's Rumaila oil field, injecting more money into the region...

Shale Gas-Powered Fracking

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 22, 2013

Companies are beginning to make use of the fuel they produce on-site to power the extraction of that same fuel...

Chemical Companies in the Shale Gas Industry

Written by Jason Stutman
Posted May 22, 2013

The shale gas boom, which creates byproducts that are essential to chemical production, has been driving growth in the U.S. energy industry...

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Officially Repays DOE Loan

Written by Jason Stutman
Posted May 22, 2013

Explosive electric car company Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) has just paid its Department of Energy Loan back...nine years early.