U.S. Leads Ranking of Top 25 Countries for Global Biofuels Production Capacity

The U.S. concluded 2010 as the top renewable ethanol producing country, according to the Global Biofuels Outlook to 2020, recently released from Hart Energy Consulting’s Global Biofuels Center (GBC). With more than 51 billion liters (13.47 billion gallons) of ethanol production capacity in operation, the U.S. is by far the leader, with South America’s... 

Reportlinker Adds Global LNG Market Trends, Outlook and Business Prospects to 2015

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global LNG Market Trends, Outlook and Business Prospects to 2015 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0366585/Global-LNG-Market-Trends-Outlook-and-Business-Prospects-to-2015.html Report Description Global LNG industry is in a state of flux. The industry is poised to... 

Research and Markets: Yemen Gas Markets, 2010

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData ’s new report “Yemen Gas Markets, 2010″ to their offering. This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in Yemen. It details the market structure,... 

BP and Russia’s Rosneft in share swap, Arctic pact

BP Plc and Russia’s state-controlled Rosneft (ROSN.MM) agreed to a share swap under which they plan to jointly explore for offshore oil and gas in a deal that gives the UK company access to areas of the Arctic previously reserved for Russian oil companies. BP (BP – News), recovering from its Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, will swap 5... 

Rising Costs Threaten Utility Sector’s Large Dividends

To combat rising costs, companies in the Electric Utilities Sector have been looking to mergers and acquisitions to keep profits steady and maintain their healthy dividends. Stricter environmental regulations require that any new power plants built that are large enough to produce 75,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year must use the best available control... 

Crews Begin Hanging Panels on Largest Solar Array in Martin County

The largest solar energy array in Martin County began construction a little over 4 weeks ago after the town was able to quickly issue permits to the solar energy contractor, Abundant Energy Inc. (http://www.abundantenergy.com). Though South Florida solar energy companies have been making little headway in the commercial energy market with the exception... 

Solix Biofuels Completes $10.5 Million Series A Funding Round, Receives Commitment for Additional $5 Million to Build Biofuels Pilot Plant in Southwest Colorado

Solix Biofuels, a Fort Collins, Colo.-based alternative energy technology firm focused on algae-based intermediates for fuel and chemical production, today announced it has raised $10.5 million in its first round of outside funding, and has reached an agreement with investors for an additional commitment of $5 million, to be used to build an algae... 

The Brattle Group Projects $1.5 to $2.0 Trillion Investment Needed in the U.S. Electric Utility Industry by 2030

The U.S. utility industry will have to invest between $1.5 and $2.0 trillion between 2010 and 2030 to maintain current levels of reliable energy service for customers throughout the country, according to a new report issued today by The Brattle Group. The findings are detailed in “Transforming America’s Power Industry: The Investment Challenge... 

Platts Survey: October OPEC Oil Output Dropped to 32.26 Mil. Barrels Per Day

The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.26 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in October, according to a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials just released. This is a 210,000 b/d decline from the September level of 32.47 million b/d. Excluding Iraq, production from the 12... 

Hague Corp enters into Binding Letter of Intent with Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. And Solterra Concludes Worldwide Exclusive License with Rice University

Hague Corp, a publicly traded resource exploration company, is pleased to announce that on September 24, 2008 Hague signed a binding letter of intent to purchase all of the assets of Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. (“Solterra”). The agreement between Hague and Solterra requires Hague to fund Solterra a total of five million US dollars...