Yes, they focus on renewable energy and other "green" energy initiatives. The name is actually Good Energies
A private equity firm is a financial organization that invests its money in companies not traded on the stock exchanges, or in securities not available to the public at large
The private equity firm Apollo Global Management was founded in 1990. You can get more information about the Apollo Global Management firm at the Wikipedia.
You can if you choose carefully. Here is a guide http://secondventure.com/How-to-Choose-a-Private-Equity-Company.asp
With the presidential race heating up in the U.S. and the background of one of the candidates in the private equity sector, I thought it might be a good idea to talk about private equity firms and what type of work they do. I promise, no partisanship or politics; nothing but straight-up finance goodness for you. Mitt Romney was one of the founders of a private equity firm called Bain Capital. So exactly what does a private equity firm do? Essentially private equity firms invest in private firms. They take an equity stake in the firm, just as you would do if you bought some stock in a publically traded corporation. The difference is that the companies that the private equity firm is dealing with are not publically traded. They can be family businesses or long-term privately held firms. One thing that is often the case with firms that become part of a private equity dealing is that they have come upon some rough times. Though it’s not always the case, often private equity firms will seek to make an investment in a distressed company and help it turn around. When a private equity firm takes a stake in a private company it usually places some of its own people on the board or in other leadership roles. They then focus on turning a profit, which benefits the company, its original owners, and the new stakeholders; the private equity firm. One mistake that some people make is to confuse private equity firms with venture capital firms. There is a difference; though some firms might dabble a little in both, usually PE and VC firms play to their strengths. Both private equity and venture capital firms take an equity stake in a privately-held firm and both seek to turn a profit through their involvement, there is a key difference; private equity firms typically deal with established companies and venture capital firms deal with start-ups.
A buyout firm is a firm (whether public or private) that acquires a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock. These firms usually consist of private equity houses or VCs (venture capital).
Loehmann's is currently owned by Istithmar, a private equity firm based in Dubai.
The firm Permira was founded in 1985. It is an European private equity firm. The firm specializes in five sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare. Industrials and TMT.
Apax Partners, a UK-based private equity and venture capital firm.
Bain Capital is not a public company; it is a private equity firm.
Chrysler owns Dodge and Chrysler is owned by Cerberus Capital Management (a private equity firm).
48-year-old financier Steve Feinberg
Baja Fresh is owned by a private equity firm and is thus has no stock to trade.