Alternatives

Utah-California Coal Link May be Gasified

With a goal to be rid of coal-fired generation by 2020, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is searching for alternatives to its stake in the Utah-based coal-fired Intermountain Power Project (IPP) facility. One option may be to covert some of the units to run on natural gas.

February 9, 2012

Transportation Alternatives Emerge on Both Sides of Pond

Germany and California’s largest cities — Berlin and Los Angeles — are eyeing two starkly different transportation alternatives, seeking different ways to displace gasoline dependence.

October 31, 2011

$1B Chesapeake Fund Aims to Grow Gas Demand

Having been part of the shale natural gas supply revolution, Chesapeake Energy Corp. wants to “kick-start the demand revolution,” CEO Aubrey McClendon said Monday when the company announced a $1 billion venture capital fund — Chesapeake NG Ventures Corp. (CNGV) — to invest in companies and technologies to enable replacement of gasoline and diesel fuel with natural gas and gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels.

July 12, 2011

EXCO Gives Up On Sale

The EXCO Resources Inc. board of directors is ending its bid to sell the company.

July 11, 2011

CERAWeek: European Unconventional Gas May Rival North America

Europe’s unconventional commercial gas reserves likely rival those in North America and could begin making contributions to supply in 10 to 15 years, according to IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (IHS CERA).

March 14, 2011

Helix Wants Focus on Deepwater Services

Houston-based Helix Energy Solutions on Monday said it is evaluating strategic alternatives to sell all of its natural gas and oil properties to refocus on deepwater contract services.

March 9, 2010

Helix Wants Focus on Deepwater Services

Houston-based Helix Energy Solutions on Monday said it is evaluating strategic alternatives to sell all of its natural gas and oil properties to refocus on deepwater contract services.

March 9, 2010

Analysts: Gazprom’s Pricing Tweak Could Send More LNG to the U.S.

Russia’s Gazprom has taken steps to price a portion of its pipeline gas supplies more competitively with spot market liquefied natural gas (LNG) alternatives available to European buyers, and this could have repercussions for U.S. gas markets, analysts at Barclays Capital said Tuesday.

March 8, 2010

Analysts: Gazprom’s Pricing Tweak Could Send More LNG to the U.S.

Russia’s Gazprom has taken steps to price a portion of its pipeline gas supplies more competitively with spot market liquefied natural gas (LNG) alternatives available to European buyers, and this could have repercussions for U.S. gas markets, analysts at Barclays Capital said Tuesday.

March 4, 2010

Analysts: Gazprom’s Pricing Tweak Could Send More LNG to the U.S.

Russia’s Gazprom has taken steps to price a portion of its pipeline gas supplies more competitively with spot market liquefied natural gas (LNG) alternatives available to European buyers, and this could have repercussions for U.S. gas markets, analysts at Barclays Capital said Tuesday.

March 4, 2010