Xcel Energy’s (NYSE:XEL) 345-kilovolt transmission line along with two major 115 kV lines will deliver the power into the Minnesota High voltage transmission grid allowing delivery of the power from the Fenton Wind farm…
There will be no lower oil price in consumer stockings for Christmas. In an interview with the Financial Times, Ali Naimi, the Saudi oil minister, said “there will be absolutely no discussion” by heads…
24/7 Wall St. does not normally cover venture capital news, particularly when it doesn’t pertain to a pre-IPO company. But when we see news that Al Gore is joining a top VC-firm like Kleiner…
OPEC wants the big oil consuming countries to promise not to spend too much money on alternative fuel development and nuclear energy. The oil producers are afraid that this would take away demand for…
Some on Wall St. are concerned that, as the price of oil reaches closer to $100, Big Oil will not do as well as the rising price of crude would indicate. That is, to…
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) is trading so well after-earnings that it might be thought of as "First Stellar." The solar company posted net income of $46.0 million, or $0.58 EPS after a $0.09 tax benefit. …
Fuel-Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) is being defended by Lazard Capital after the net earnings miss yesterday. Analyst Sanjay Shrestha, Managing Director & Senior Analyst, Alternative Energy & Industrials, maintained a BUY rating and a $33 price…
On tonights MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer wanted to pitch in on covering the green-tech stocks. He says he has no politics on his calls because he is just looking at these as…
The Energy Information Adminstration branch of the US government released its forecast for the rest of this year and next. The analysis shows that high oil prices are expected to continue. Among the observations…
Christophe de Margerie, Chief Executive of France’s Total, warned that if crude does continue to rise, upward trends on taxes and production costs could worsen. "Coupled with an increasing reliance on lower-margin natural gas…
Shares of Capstone Turbine Corp. (NASDAQ:CPST) are up in early trading after the open, although not as much as one might suspect, on a key analyst call. Sanjay Shrestha, Managing Director and Senior Analyst,…
This is the crus of the news regarding Global Warming and the public companies that made announcements over the last 36 hours: FPL Group (NYSE:FPL) chairman called the Climate Bill "Well intentioned but fundamentally…
Sanjay Shrestha, Managing Director, Senior Analyst, Alternative Energy & Industrials at Lazard Capital Markets is maintaining his "BUY" rating on Itron Inc. (NASSDAQ:ITRI) after a big drop from earnings. The note discusses the lowered…
Begging is not manly, but it can be effective. Yesterday, according to the FT, "Andris Piebalds, the European energy commissioner, urged Opec to increase oil production." And, Guy Caruso, a senior official at the…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said he has no cure for the financials, mortgage insurers, and banks right now. But Cramer’s call in oils for exploration and production is Apache Corp.…