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K-Sea Gets Private Backing

First Reserve and Kayne Anderson team up for a stake worth up to $100 million.

Apollo in Energy Play

Partnership with Athlon Energy and Bob Reeves follows the recruitment of Riverstone's Greg Beard.

Exelon Buys Deere’s Renewables Biz

Deere, as planned, exits its wind business through an $840 million sale.

Catterton Adds More Convenience Stores

The firm's Mid-Atlantic platform picks up more locations from ExxonMobil.

Xstrata Plots Sphere Purchase

With consolidation ramping up, the $381 million deal represents the small-market play for 'cash-constrained juniors' in the mining space.

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Articles

Back in the Midstream Again

Sponsors tend to target the space in spurts, although onlookers warn that the window before the strategics return may be closing.

Banks Build Out Industry Coverage

A cascade of middle market investment banks have established Houston offices to bolster their energy coverage.

Smart Grid, Smart Bet?

Despite the Obama administration $4.5 billion initiative, buyers want to see the smart grid take shape before they'll dive in.

Considering a Cap-and-Trade System

As the president pushes efforts to address climate change, dealmakers ponder the possible impact to M&A.

Scattered Sun

As economic distress and volatile energy prices threaten renewables, Good Energies’ Richard Kauffman takes a measured yet confident view on the sector’s long-term prospects.

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