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Another DOE-Backed Alternative Energy Bankruptcy (BCON)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 12:01 pm

Alternative energy stocks continue on their path of self-destruction.  The government has been handing over taxpayer cash in droves to help fund alternative energy companies.  Now what we are witnessing is ...
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Northeast Storms Going After Utilities (NU, ED, XLU)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 10:24 am

The major and very premature snow storm in the Northeast is having at least some impact on power companies and their customers.  Reports are all over that more than 2 ...
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Solar Adding More Jobs (FSLR, SPWRA, STP)

Posted: October 18, 2011 at 11:55 am

The number of jobs in the US solar industry has risen by 6.8% year-over-year from August 2010 to August 2011. Over 100,000 people are now employed in making, selling, and ...
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Cramer Kicks First Solar While It Is Down (FSLR, ECXC, SPWRA, TAN)

Posted: October 13, 2011 at 6:59 pm

When were panning the hell out of the solar sector earlier in the year at significantly higher share prices, we were very certain that the sector was going to be ...
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Utilities Merger in Jeopardy (EXC, CEG, ETR, AEP)

Posted: October 7, 2011 at 11:02 am

When Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) and Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: CEG) agreed in April to an $8 billion dollar merger, the companies promised the state of Maryland, home to ...
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America’s Recession-Proof Companies

Posted: October 6, 2011 at 7:27 pm

With fears of a new economic downturn, investors have become concerned about sales and profits of large companies. But there are companies that have already proven themselves in the recent ...
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Beyond Solar Death… More Federal Loan Guarantees For Solar (UTX, SRE, STP, FSLR, NVE, PLD, BAC)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 12:02 pm

Despite the debacle with a $535 million loan guarantee to now-bankrupt Solyndra, the US Department of Energy is pressing ahead with loan guarantees to solar projects ahead of tomorrow's deadline. ...
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Google’s Solar Investments Could Be Real Winners (GOOG, FSLR, TSL, JASO, STP)

Posted: September 28, 2011 at 12:19 pm

Last June Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) created a $280 million fund with SolarCity to finance residential solar projects. Yesterday the world's search engine giant created a $75 million fund with ...
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US Energy Review Puts Focus on Electric Vehicles (HMC, TM, GM, F, NSANF, ADM, VLO, CLNE)

Posted: September 28, 2011 at 9:51 am

If the US has an energy policy -- a big if -- that policy turns on two factors. One, reducing energy imports; and two, reducing environmentally harmful emissions. How the ...
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Coal Trends: A Douple-Dip Recession Predicting Tool? (ANR, WLT, PCX, ACI, JRCC, YZC, KOL, FCX, JJC)

Posted: September 21, 2011 at 10:50 am

Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR) and Walter Energy Inc. (NYSE: WLT) are signaling some disturbing trends that only bring on more fears of recession.  The companies have both lowered ...
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GE Inks $3+ Billion in New Energy, Beer-Making Deals (GE, BP, RDS-A, BUD)

Posted: September 20, 2011 at 9:41 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) has signed agreements with a number of companies that will use GE's technology to explore for energy, generate power, and make beer in China. The ...
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Wind Power… Blowing Again (AMSC, ED, GE)

Posted: September 19, 2011 at 10:51 am

The wind power industry has taken something of a back seat to the solar PV makers in the last few months. News of bankruptcies, missed earnings targets, and collapsing prices ...
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Cult Stock Change: Molycorp, Rare Earths, and Now Wind Power? (MCP)

Posted: September 14, 2011 at 8:27 am

Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is one of the kings of the cult stocks as rare earths continue to remain a relevant issue for supply and demand in the years ahead.  ...
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Is Solar Power Cheaper Than Wind? (FSLR, STP, JASO)

Posted: September 9, 2011 at 11:43 am

As the cost for crystalline solar PV panels falls toward the magic number of $1/watt, the cost of building a utility scale solar plant approaches the cost of building an ...
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US Military Bases Going Solar (FSLR, STP, YGE, WMT, KYO, SHCAY, RSOL, WEST, GOOG, BAC)

Posted: September 8, 2011 at 8:14 am

The US Department of Energy has issued a conditional commitment for a partial guarantee of a $344 million loan for solar PV installer SolarCity. The company will install rooftop solar ...
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