Inflation spike won’t last, Bernanke says

A recent increase in U.S. inflation is driven primarily by rising commodity prices globally, and is unlikely to persist, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday. The comments stood in sharp contrast to a string of U.S. central bank officials, some of whom have argued the time is coming for the Fed to begin tightening monetary policy. Earlier... 

Alpha agrees to buy Massey Energy for about $7.1 billion

Alpha Natural Resources said on Saturday it agreed to a $7.1 billion deal to buy Massey Energy Co, which was rocked by a deadly coal mining accident last year. The deal — the latest in a wave of consolidation sweeping the industry — creates the second largest U.S. coal miner by market value, holding 110 mines and combined coal reserves of... 

SteelPath Fund Advisors Announces Annual Update Call for SteelPath MLP Funds

SteelPath Fund Advisors announced today a update call for institutional investors regarding the SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund the SteelPath MLP Income Fund , and the SteelPath MLP Select 40 Fund The Funds’ portfolio managers will review the market and fund performance for the year 2010. The call will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.... 

Support of Algae Biofuels as Viable Source of Green Energy Gains Momentum

In the world of biofuels, 2010 is officially the year of the autotrophic organism as dozens of companies and academic laboratories race to transform algae into a source of viable green energy, according to Algae Biofuels Production Technologies Worldwide by leading industrial market research firm SBI Energy. The endgame of these research efforts —... 

PA Coal Association Opposes Federal Climate Change Bill

The Pennsylvania Coal Association (PCA) unanimously voted at its annual board meeting to oppose the federal climate change legislation (H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey bill or the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009), which now is before the U.S. Senate. The statewide association of coal companies said the fundamental problem with Waxman-Markey... 

Universal Energy Corp. Launches Aggressive 2009 Acquisition Plan

Universal Energy Corp., an emerging U.S. oil and gas exploration and production company, announced today the launch of its acquisition plan for 2009. “The decline in commodity prices over the past few months has brought about opportunities like I’ve never seen before,” commented Billy Raley, Chief Executive Officer of Universal Energy... 

Verenium Announces First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Project

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, announced plans to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Highlands County, Florida. The Company has entered into long-term agreements with Lykes Bros. Inc., a multi-generation Florida agri-business... 

Amerex Energy Services and Armstrong Service Join Forces to Reduce Customers’ Energy Costs

Amerex Energy Services, the nation’s premier energy consulting company has joined forces with Armstrong Service, Inc. (ASI), a global leader in utility system optimization to provide a full-service energy offering designed to reduce all aspects of customer energy costs, in both physical usage and the actual price of the energy commodity itself. The... 

AMR Research Study Finds China Contributes the Most Risk to Global Companies

AMR Research released a study that found that China is the region that contributes the most risk to global supply chains. The survey, which asked 130 global companies to measure the levels of risk they face in their global supply chains, also found that volatile fuel, energy, and commodity prices are the top risk factors. Survey respondents overwhelmingly... 

CMAI’s 2009 World Butadiene Analysis Brings Focus to Uncertain Supply & Demand Outlook

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the completion of the 2009 World Butadiene Analysis, an annual global study that covers the future outlook for supply, demand, production, capacity, trade, pricing and profitability of the global butadiene and derivatives industries for the period 2003 to 2013. Included with the analysis is access to...