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By Greg Russell On August 31, 2009

New Duke Wind Farm

Duke Energy Corp. is planning a fourth wind farm in Wyoming, dubbed "Top of the World," according to this article in the WSJ....


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By Greg Russell On August 31, 2009

Service Company Purchase

Baker Hughes has agreed to buy BJ Services in a $5.5 billion cash and stock deal, according to this article in the NYT.


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By Greg Russell On August 30, 2009

This and That

Items from over the last couple of days:


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By Greg Russell On August 27, 2009

Solar Panel Price Drop

The NYT is reporting on a substantial price drop in the cost for solar panels. Still, payout remains at 16 years (dropping from...


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By Greg Russell On August 27, 2009

Happy 150th Anniversary!

On August 27, 1859, Col. Drake drilled the world's first successful commercial oil well in Titusville, Pa. To celebrate this...


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In its Joint Explanatory Statement for the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, Congress directed the Government Services...


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By Greg Russell On August 25, 2009

Peak Oil

The NYT has both an interesting blurb and op-ed on peak oil and why the concept is based on poor data analysis and...


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This is interesting.  The NYT is reporting that Chevron will be using a 29-megawatt solar steam plant sourced in one of its...


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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case titled Rialto v. West Coast Landing, recently discussed in detail and upheld the...


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The WSJ has an interesting article on the impact falling natural gas prices are having on the budgets of several producing...


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