Energy and Capital Archives

Africa's Latest Gusher

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted October 2, 2012

For the better part of the second half of last year, we spent a lot of time telling you about a unique oil situation. As is normally the case with our insights, the events we foretold are currently...

Vestas (CPH: VWS) Lands Two European Wind Deals

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 2, 2012

Vestas Wind Systems (CPH: VWS) has received one 68MW and one 40MW order from two European wind farm projects...

AT&T Installs 17.1 MW in Bloom Energy Servers

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 2, 2012

AT&T has announced a purchase of an additional 9.6MW in Bloom Boxes, making it the company's largest non-utility customer...

Brazilian Ban on Transocean's Drilling Lifted

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 2, 2012

Brazil has lifted a ban on Transocean (NYSE: RIG) drilling and eased one on Chevron (NYSE: CVX) after an oil spill halted drilling...

U.S. Nuclear Companies Push for Easier Exports

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 2, 2012

Nuclear companies like Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) and Southern Co. (NYSE: SO) are pushing for a relaxation of strict export regulations, still in place from the Cold War...

2013 Natural Gas Forecast

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted October 1, 2012

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl tells investors in his 2013 Natural Gas Forecast about the one natural gas stock to own by the New Year.

IBM (NYSE: IBM), ESB Create Smart Charging System

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 1, 2012

IBM is working with ESB Networks' electric vehicle charging system to help improve grid operations and provide customer convenience...

BP (LON: BP) Oil Spill Settlement Stalls

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 1, 2012

BP (LON: BP) is still stuck in settlement talks with the U.S. over the 2010 Gulf oil spill, and the company may owe as much as $21 billion...

Green Fracking

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 1, 2012

Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) is fighting fracking opposition with innovation: a fracking solution that is completely green...

Japanese Company Resumes Nuclear Construction

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 1, 2012

Despite Japan's announcement that it will phase out nuclear power by 2040, a Japanese company has resumed construction on an atomic reactor...

High-Speed Rail Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted September 30, 2012

Jeff Siegel tells readers about a contrarian play on high-speed rail.

Britain's Horizon Nuclear Project Closes Bidding

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 30, 2012

Due to high capital costs, EON AG and RWE AG are pulling out of Britain's Horizon nuclear project, and the companies have closed bidding...