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ION Geophysical: Corporate History, Seismic Technology and Bankruptcy

ION Geophysical was a US-based seismic technology and data company that provided oil and gas exploration services before exiting bankruptcy...

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Priority Services Register: UK Energy Vulnerability Framework

Overview of the UK Priority Services Register for gas, electricity, and water utilities protecting vulnerable customers.

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Cadent Gas: UK's Largest Natural Gas Distribution Network

Overview of Cadent Gas, the UK's largest natural gas distribution company serving 11 million homes and businesses.

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Octopus Energy: Corporate History, Technology and Market Expansion

Octopus Energy is a British energy supplier and technology company, known for its Kraken software platform and rapid global expansion.

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Synthetic Fuels Corporation: History, Operations and Abolition

The Synthetic Fuels Corporation (SFC) was a US federal quasi-public company established in 1980 to develop synthetic fuel alternatives. It w...

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Smith International: Corporate History and Acquisition by Schlumberger

Smith International was a major oil and gas equipment company founded in 1937, acquired by Schlumberger in 2010.

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Big Six energy suppliers: Market structure, regulation and consolidation

Analysis of the UK's Big Six energy suppliers, their market dominance, regulatory challenges and subsequent consolidation.

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Outfox Energy: Corporate History, Regulatory Challenges and Rebranding

Outfox Energy, formerly Outfox The Market, is a UK energy supplier facing significant Ofgem regulatory scrutiny and financial restrictions.

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Siva Power: CIGS Solar Technology and Corporate History

Siva Power was a US solar company developing CIGS thin-film technology. Founded in 2006, it pivoted from CdTe to CIGS before failing in 2019...

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Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure: Corporate History and Asset Portfolio

Overview of Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure, its renewable energy assets, and acquisition by Energy Capital Partners in 2024.

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Tree Energy Solutions: Synthetic Fuels and Green Hydrogen Strategy

Tree Energy Solutions develops synthetic methane from green hydrogen and captured CO2 to decarbonize existing gas infrastructure.

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Sustainable Oils: Camelina Biofuels and Corporate History

Sustainable Oils is a US renewable fuels company specializing in Camelina biofuels, supplying the US Navy and EPA-approved advanced biofuels...

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German Pellets: Corporate History, Insolvency and Market Position

German Pellets GmbH was Europe's largest wood pellet producer before its 2016 insolvency. Based in Wismar, it operated 19 sites and produced...

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Magellan Midstream Partners: Pipeline Infrastructure and Acquisition by Oneok

Magellan Midstream Partners was a major US pipeline operator acquired by Oneok in 2023 for $18.8 billion.

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Breeze Energy: UK Retail Supplier and Market Failure

Breeze Energy was a UK retail electricity and gas supplier established in 2015. It ceased trading in 2019, with British Gas taking over 18,0...

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Caithness Energy: Corporate History and Asset Portfolio

Overview of Caithness Energy, a US independent power producer established in 1964, focusing on geothermal, wind, and solar assets.

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The concept of utility in decision strategies: application to diagnosis and treatment of renovascular hypertension

Overview of the 1992 scholarly article on utility in renovascular hypertension decision strategies.

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Enel Green Power Romania: Project Overview

Overview of the Enel Green Power Romania project, established in 2011.

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Form Energy: Iron-Air Battery Technology and Commercial Deployment

Form Energy develops iron-air batteries for 100-hour grid storage. Founded in 2017, it operates a plant in West Virginia and partners with X...

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Siemens Energy: Corporate Structure, Wind Turbine Crisis and Market Recovery

Overview of Siemens Energy AG, a German energy corporation spun off from Siemens in 2020, detailing its structure, wind turbine challenges,...