Last week’s action in the solar sector was not just a reaction to a poor earnings reports from Trina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) and Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE). For these and…
We have another initial public offering most likely coming this way. Ceres, Inc. has filed to come public in an IPO and will trade under the “CERE” ticker on NASDAQ. No financial terms were…
Gasoline prices have begun to retreat in the US. The latest AAA Fuel Gauge numbers put the average price of regular at $3.886, which means that the cost of a gallon has begun to…
The IEA Governing Board warned yesterday that the world’s oil supply is too low to bring prices down on any consistent basis. It “expressed serious concern that there are growing signs that the rise…
Today’s IEA statement: The IEA Governing Board, at its regular quarterly meeting on 18-19 May, examined oil market developments and their impact on the global economy. Despite a near-10% correction since 5 May, oil…
Trina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) put a hurt on the solar sector today. The company reported that its first quarter earnings were under street estimates but within range of its freshly issued soft guidance. Earnings came…
No US politician ever lost an election by opposing a nuclear waste dump. That’s why the latest report on from a US Department of Energy commission will end up in the same garbage can…
AAA Daily Fuel Gauge: $3.982 The price of gas ticked down yesterday from $3.984 the day before and the same figure a week earlier. The daily gas price watch has become so popular the…
Today’s alternative energy news starts off with more lukewarm news from solar panel makers and follows with the latest on pricing for ethanol. We also take a look at how smartphones may have an…
Today’s commodities news centers on the more than -4% drop in WTI crude oil prices which has led to a broad sell-off in most other commodities. This was a day where if it traded…
Today’s alternative energy news compares earnings results at two solar PV makers, notes the end of US loan guarantees for alternative energy projects, and looks at another investment in alt energy from a major…
AAA Gas Gauge: $3.962 Prices began to inch higher as flood waters in the center of the country and in the Mississippi raised concerns about supply. Crude also rebounded toward $105, after a sharp…
Today’s alternative energy news leads off with a rather dim outlook for solar PV for the rest of this year and then looks at results from a US battery manufacturer. There’s also a comment…
The Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change, a program supported by the UN, has released its new forecast for the use of renewal energy in 2050. It has hardly worth reading except that it shows…
Today’s alternative energy news reports on a prediction that the cost of solar power generation will reach parity with other fuels by 2013. A nuclear power plant in Japan will close while two new…