Utilities & Energy

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BusinessWeek October 11, 2004 Wendy Zellner	A Gusher of Cash for Domestic Drilling With prices high, private-equity outfits are playing the energy game to the hilt. Dozens of new exploration and production companies, backed by billions of dollars in private equity, are taking advantage of flush times.
BusinessWeek October 11, 2004 Jason Bush	The Yank Caught in Yukos' Nightmare The job of rescuing the Russian oil giant has fallen to an American who arrived in Moscow just over a year ago. Now, CEO Steven Theede has a thankless job: Trying to hold the company together.
CFO October 1, 2004	Oil Man Occidental Petroleum CFO Stephen Chazen has no control over the price of oil. But he does get to spend the windfall. And in this article he gets to discuss the reserve controversy, his hopes for Libya, and why higher oil prices "will bring out more supply."
CFO October 1, 2004 Ronald Fink	Default Swap Faults A dispute in the Enron bankruptcy case highlights troubling questions about credit default insurance.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 Rich Smith	Conoco Wins the (Black) Gold ConocoPhillips buys a stake in Russia's Lukoil.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2004 Brian Gorman	Ballard Has Its Day The company's stock jumped on news of its fuel cell vehicle, but the enthusiasm probably won't last.
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004	Total Makes A Move In Russia's Oil Patch French oil giant Total has bought about 25% of Novatek, Russia's largest independent gas producer, for an estimated price of $1 billion.
HBS Working Knowledge September 27, 2004 Jim Heskett	Summing Up: How Do We Prepare For a World Without Cheap Oil? There is a great deal of support for the notion that we are still the masters of our fate by means of energy consumption. Necessary behaviors can be fostered by incentives as well as education and the transfer of knowledge.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 Brian Gorman	Here Comes the Sun Solar power adoption looks ready to grow -- a trend investors should cash in on.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 David Meier	If You Build it, Will They Come? In the late 1990s, power reserves in the U.S. were very low. Calpine and other merchant energy companies invested heavily to build new supply and took a beating in the aftermath of Enron. Calpine has yet to recover. Is it time to buy?
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