Friday, November 21st, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘ Power ’

The Dollar Is Rising… In South Africa, That Is

May 22nd, 2008 | By Sara Nunnally | Category: International Investing

With aging power plants and failing infrastructure, South Africa needs an injection of investment cash into its power sector. And while its economy technically maintains a budget surplus, it’s constantly battling things like unemployment and poverty.



Former Oilman T. Boone Pickens Makes a $2 Billion Bet on Alternative Wind Energy

May 16th, 2008 | By Jennifer Yousfi | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

T. Boone Pickens made his fortune in oil. But now the Dallas oilman and famed former corporate raider is betting $2 billion that he can have the same success with a new source of energy - wind.