Before last week, IBM’s recent successful implementation of the complete infrastructure for a smart grid throughout the Mediterranean island country of Malta may have seemed distant and even irrelevant for Americans.
That could of course never happen here! Keep reading →
The scale of the energy business is such that firms with more than $10 billion in revenue can fly beneath the radar of public attention and, sometimes, even within the industry itself.
Dutch firm DSM is one such company. Despite its leading role in first developing, and then manufacturing, a significant number of the components that go into making the daily business of the energy industry possible, it remains comparatively low-profile. Keep reading →
Weekly #Oil Analysis: Projected increase in world oil demand may require OPEC production increase http://t.co/VEaCrXi #energy @EIAgov
Investing in clean energy is generally seen as nice to do, but rarely profitable when compared with dirtier fossil fuels.
But in the sustained search for returns that can show total growth beyond those produced by major equity indexes, funds are beginning to flow at an ever-accelerating rate into markets for clean energy technologies and the companies that develop and provide them. In a global investing environment, much of that funding is going abroad, raising concerns on Capitol Hill. Keep reading →
Private investors in the nuclear industry could still take advantage of federal tax credits before a 2014 construction deadline, despite permitting delays after the Fukushima disaster.
Alan Lederman of the Florida-based Gunster law firm said yesterday that section 45J, the nuclear reactor tax credit, presents investors with great income potential despite the “cloud” currently over the industry. Keep reading →
Forward Solar Renewable Energy Credit prices have slumped recently; we believe this is a result, at least in part, of market concerns over potential oversupply for Reporting Year 2012.
A recent New Jersey Board of Public Utilities report indicates that the RY 2012 mandate of 442,000 Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) may potentially be exceeded. Keep reading →
Siemens is looking to hire more than 3,000 workers over the next several months, and many of their ideal candidates are experienced, recent college grads, Lisa Johnson Mandel reports on AOL Jobs.
The international electronics and engineering company is also launching internship programs aimed at producing qualified workers who can be fast-tracked into leadership positions once they graduate. Keep reading →
Consolidation continues in the natural gas industry as companies with access to funding leverage their position in new markets through both acquisition and organic growth.
Natural gas assets are still fairly priced for now in most North American producing regions, Rockwater Energy Solutions Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer Holli Nichols told Breaking Energy. Her Houston-based firm is planning to grow by acquisition and organic growth in North America over the next few years, before turning to international markets. Keep reading →
Last week, mayors from across the world met at the Fourth Annual C40 Mayors Summit. They shared lessons learned and best practices and discussed the role of cities as potential leaders in mitigating global climate change.
One mayor, Sam Adams of Portland, Oregon, shares his vision for change: Keep reading →
With leadership in the global economy and in the energy industry increasingly up for grabs among new players and established giants, demonstrating leadership and innovation has become an essential tool for attracting investors and placating regulators.
Oil giant Chevron has staked out its territory in the leadership race today with the announcement of a “groundbreaking” strategic partnership with the Washington, DC-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. Keep reading →
