Lower oil prices will be a net positive for S&P earnings, and the energy sector could do well in 2015, Tom Lee said. » Read More
By: Robert Ferris
Solar stocks have been dropping on fears that cheap oil will kill demand for renewables. But oil has no impact on solar. » Read More |
Banks with loan exposure to energy firms face a much different scenario than they did during the 1980s oil price glut, said Cullen/Frost's CEO. » Read More |
By: Jackie DeAngelis
Consumers are saving on energy costs, and that's pushing dollars into other parts of the U.S. economy. » Read More |
Solar now employees more people than the coal and natural gas industries combined, and is now trying to diversify its workforce.
Some may think that "the taps are going to shut, and everything's going to be horrible," says one insider. "But that's not going to be the case."
The amount of electricity generated by U.S. solar power plants is up more than 100 percent in 2014 over the same period in 2013.
For decades, retirees have counted on utilities to pay big dividends and cover interest on bonds, but that was before solar took off.
The Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (OPEC) is facing a "shale-tinged" reality and needs a "wake-up call," energy analysts warn.
The US Air Force just completed an initiative to convert all of its bases from military-specific grade jet fuel to a civilian grade.
A sale of parts of Halliburton's business to appease regulators could be a game-changer for smaller oilfield services companies, analysts say.
Halliburton bought Baker Hughes to be a bigger, stronger integrated company to compete in the marketplace, said CEO Dave Lesar.
The 28 percent decline in oil prices puts any oil project not under construction at risk of being canceled. What's next for Keystone?
A Microsoft Data Plant in Wyoming uses fuel cells and anaerobic digesters for zero-carbon power.
A report reveals the U.S. has more wind powering its grid than any other country. That lead may fade due to expiring federal tax credits.
Many energy investors think there’s a powerful force working against them. T. Boone Pickens thinks they’re right.
The recent drop in oil prices may soon take a big bite out of tax revenues in states that are big energy producers.
Goldman Sachs has slashed its 2015 oil price forecasts, making it the most bearish among major financial institutions, following a near 25 percent fall in prices.
The residential solar market is on fire, but the trend could disrupt some traditional energy companies.
As regulators crack down on natural gas flaring in North Dakota, energy companies are scrambling to meet the rules.
Ed McGinnis worked at the Department of Energy for 30 years before becoming CEO of Curio, a startup with a goal to reinvent nuclear waste recycling in the US.
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Ola's venture into India's electric car market will see it compete with companies like Tata Motors.
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