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Abbot Group: Corporate History, Operations and Legal Challenges
Abbot Group was a UK-based oil and gas services company founded by Alasdair Locke, acquired by First Reserve in 2008.
Polycab India: Corporate History, Market Position and Financial Profile
Overview of Polycab India, the largest wire and cable manufacturer in India, its history, financial performance and market share.
Eastern Lubricants Blenders Limited
History and operations of Eastern Lubricants Blenders Limited, a Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation subsidiary.
Solon SE: Corporate History, Global Operations and Bankruptcy
Solon SE was a German solar energy company founded in 1996, known for its global PV module production and 2011 bankruptcy.
Practical Solar: Heliostat Technology and Corporate History
Boston-based manufacturer of small-scale, hand-installable heliostats for solar power and daylighting.
Mark Group: Corporate History, International Expansion and Administration
Overview of Mark Group, a UK energy efficiency company founded in 1974, its global expansion and 2015 administration.
REG WindPower: Corporate History, Operations and Financial Challenges
Profile of REG WindPower, a UK renewable energy developer and operator of wind farms, covering its history, financial losses and site contro...
Littlebrook Power Station: History, Technology and Decommissioning
History and technical profile of the Littlebrook power stations in Dartford, Kent, from 1939 to 2015.
Sierra Energy: FastOx Gasification Technology and Corporate History
Sierra Energy develops FastOx waste-to-energy gasification technology, a division of Sierra Railroad founded in 2004.
Honda HRC Castrol: Factory Team History and MotoGP Operations
History of Honda's factory MotoGP team, from Repsol sponsorship to the 2025 Castrol era.
Rentech: Corporate History, Biofuel Ambitions and Strategic Pivot
Rentech Inc. was a US-based energy company that pivoted from synthetic fuels to wood pellets and nitrogen fertilizers before facing legal an...
Harold Roper: Politician and Burmah Oil Executive
Sir Harold Roper, CBE, MC (1891–1971) was a British Conservative MP for North Cornwall and General Manager of Burmah Oil Company in Rangoon.
2023 El Palito oil spill
Oil spill at Venezuela's El Palito refinery in December 2023, affecting Puerto Cabello and Morrocoy National Park.
2022 Moore County substation attack
December 2022 shooting of Duke Energy substations in North Carolina causing widespread outages and one fatality.
2020 El Palito oil spill
Details on the July 2020 oil spill at Venezuela's El Palito refinery, including volume, causes, and environmental impact.
Red Butte Creek oil spill
The 2010 Red Butte Creek oil spill in Salt Lake City released 800 barrels of crude oil, impacting local ecosystems and prompting regulatory...
Hi-VAWT: Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Technology and Global Operations
Taiwanese renewable energy company Hi-VAWT manufactures hybrid Darrieus-Savonius vertical axis wind turbines for global markets.
Bay du Nord oil field
Bay du Nord is an offshore oil field in Canada owned by Equinor, discovered in 2013 and valued at $16 billion.
AmeriGas: Corporate History and Market Position
AmeriGas is the largest retail propane distributor in the United States, serving over 1.7 million customers across 50 states.
Gruppo API: Corporate History and Market Position
Italian energy company Gruppo API, founded in 1933, is owned by SOCAR and operates refineries and the IP fuel brand.