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• Business, Energy

  Ormat up on takeover rumors

  10.18.07 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Ormat up over 25% in past 3 months Over the past 3 months, Ormat (NYSE: ORA) market capitalization has increased to nearly $2B. The run up of the stock can be attributed to rumors that the company is considering some sort of takeover by private equity. The two names most closely connected to such potential […]

• Business

  Get Bloody, Get in the Arena

  10.12.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who […]

• Business, Energy, Travel

  Live from Reno

  10.01.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Live from Reno

  For the next three days I’m attending the Geothermal Resources Council conference in the world’s friendliest little city, Reno, Nevada. Like my previous trips here, I’m staying at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. Hint, if you stay here ask for a room not facing I-80. It’s loud all night long.

• Business, Innovation

  Viral blog tool: Blogrush

  09.17.07 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  If you’re a blogger and you want to drive traffic to your site, you ought to check out Blogrush. It has overtones of multi-level marketing (not good) but uses these along with the viral nature of the internet to your advantage, potentially. I will say the jury is still out on this one as I […]

• Business, Energy

  Calpine’s Market Cap Shrinks

  09.13.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Calpine’s Market Cap Shrinks

  Originally published at Montara Energy Ventures. Back in June when Calpine’s reorganization plan was announced, the stock traded at $2.93 per share. On that day, we predicted that the shares would slide (in the face of a post-announcement pop to $3.21/share) to a level that would more accurately reflect the value for shareholders. Yesterday, the […]

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