Energy and Capital Archives

Japanese and Finnish Wind Projects

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 11, 2012

Japan is starting new wind projects after a move to boost renewables, and a Spanish company is working on a project in Finland after domestic subsidy cuts...

Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) Receives $10 Million

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 11, 2012

Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is preparing for its next generation of electric vehicles, and it's received a grant of $10 million...

Power Plant Using Marcellus Gas Approved

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 11, 2012

The first power plant using Marcellus-sourced gas has been approved by the Department of Environmental Protection...

2013 Oil Price Forecast

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 10, 2012

One has to wonder how, when oil production in the United States is booming, we are still paying over $3.50 per gallon for gasoline...

Australia Begins Operations at First Solar Plant

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 10, 2012

Australia's first utility-scale solar facility, developed by state-owned Verve Energy and General Electric (NYSE: GE), begins operations...

Continental Resources' (NYSE: CLR) 5-Year Plan

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 10, 2012

Bakken producer Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) has released a five-year plan that includes increased production...

GE (NYSE: GE), Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) Create CNG Option

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 10, 2012

GE (NYSE: GE) and Chesapeake's (NYSE: CHK) "CNG in a Box" system gives retailers the option for on-site natural gas compression and fueling...

Solar Installation Stocks

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted October 9, 2012

The past few years have seen more than a few solar bankruptcies. Solyndra is the most infamous one, closing its doors after gorging on public funds. But all these solar failures have a few things in...

Irish Oil Potential

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 9, 2012

A new estimate of an oil field from Dublin's Providence Resources (LON: PVR) could be the key to healing an ailing economy...

Renewable Investments Fall in Third Quarter

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 9, 2012

For the first time in eight years, annual clean energy investments may fall short...

SolarCity Files for IPO

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 9, 2012

California solar company SolarCity filed for IPO last week, and it hopes to benefit from low panel prices...

Total, Oil Search Begin Natural Gas Exploration

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 9, 2012

Total (NYSE: TOT) and Oil Search Ltd. (ASX: OSH) have begin natural gas exploration in Papua New Guinea, hoping to develop that nation's second LNG project...