Hiroshi Development, LLC Closes Initial $300 Million to Fund Renewable Energy and Technology Projects

December 12, 2009 Category: Energy Efficiency, Energy Prices, Renewable Energy
Hiroshi Development, LLC Closes Initial $300 Million to Fund Renewable Energy and Technology Projects

Hiroshi Development, LLC addresses an opportunity in the renewable energy market that neither traditional private equity nor venture capital investors currently address. Renewable energy financings require a strong understanding of project equity, senior and subordinated debt structures, regulatory compliance, fuel supply and power purchase agreements.... 

Electric vehicles, infrastructure power 2009 Beyond Oil conference

November 16, 2009 Category: Electric Energy
Electric vehicles, infrastructure power 2009 Beyond Oil conference

Shiny new electric vehicles, emitting only low-whirring sounds, glistened as they darted among the few sun breaks in Seattle outside a Cascadia Center conference titled Beyond Oil: The Sustainable Communities Initiative. The all-electric Ford Focus made its debut at the late-October event, co-sponsored by Idaho National Laboratory. Ford’s Focus... 

Hydrogen milestone moves energy independence one step forward

November 10, 2009 Category: Hydrogen Energy
Hydrogen milestone moves energy independence one step forward

Big things often come in small packages. That’s certainly the case with the potential created by recent successes in hydrogen research at Idaho National Laboratory. Steve Herring, technical director of the High Temperature Electrolysis Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative, holds in his hand a solid-oxide electrolysis cell no larger than a standard CD.... 

Can CA Economy Afford Climate Policies?

Can CA Economy Afford Climate Policies?

As political pressure mounts to delay California’s ambitious global warming policies, a new report from University of California researchers examines the economic impacts of putting the Governor’s climate program on hold. Energy Prices and California’s Economic Security, a project sponsored by Next 10, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization,... 

Universal Energy Corp. Launches Aggressive 2009 Acquisition Plan

March 25, 2009 Category: Energy Companies, Natural Gas, Oil Energy
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... 

Teekay LNG Partners Announces Pricing of Follow-On Offering

March 25, 2009 Category: Natural Gas
Teekay LNG Partners Announces Pricing of Follow-On Offering

Teekay LNG Partners L.P. announced that it has priced its follow-on public offering of 4,000,000 common units, which represent limited partner interests, at $17.60 per unit. Teekay LNG has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 units to cover over-allotments, if any. The Partnership expects to use the proceeds... 

BPZ Energy Closes $44 Million Private Placement of Common Stock

February 24, 2009 Category: Natural Gas, Oil Energy
BPZ Energy Closes $44 Million Private Placement of Common Stock

BPZ Resources, Inc. announced that it closed the previously announced private placement of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $43.6 million. The Company sold approximately 14.3 million shares to institutional and accredited investors at a price of $3.05 per share pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 19, 2009. Additionally,... 

First Home Energy Audit Franchise Launches Nationally

February 17, 2009 Category: Energy Consultant, Energy Efficiency, Energy Management
First Home Energy Audit Franchise Launches Nationally

Pro Energy Consultants, the nation’s first home energy audit franchise, announced today the national launch of its low-cost, home-based franchise concept. Pro Energy Consultants provides homeowners with qualified residential energy auditing designed to maximize the home’s energy efficiency and reduce energy costs. With more than 13 years... 

Yingli Green Energy Enters Into Credit Agreement for a Three-Year Loan Facility With ADM Capital

January 26, 2009 Category: Green Energy, Solar Energy
Yingli Green Energy Enters Into Credit Agreement for a Three-Year Loan Facility With ADM Capital

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (”PV”) product manufacturers, today announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has entered into a credit agreement for a three-year loan facility with a fund managed by Asia Debt Management Hong Kong Limited (”ADM... 

Tuscany Energy Ltd. announces successful Saskatchwewan horizontal well

January 22, 2009 Category: Energy Companies
Tuscany Energy Ltd. announces successful Saskatchwewan horizontal well

Tuscany Energy LTD report the successful drilling and completion of a horizontal oil well, in the Dina formation, in the Evesham area of southwestern Saskatchewan. The Tuscany et al. Evesham HZ 2B9-21-4B2-21-39-27 W3 well was drilled to a measured depth of 1467 m (759 m TVD) with a horizontal Dina section of 496 m. The well is currently producing 170... 

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