Nearly a dozen alternative energy companies will be reporting quarterly earnings this week, and the following preview might be useful as you try to wade through what’s happening. The companies we’ll look at are…
AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report: $3.966. Gasoline prices dipped a minuscule amount from $3.975 yesterday. The sudden drop in oil price may bring future belief, but several brokers say the correction is temporary. The…
Today’s alternative energy news looks at a new joint venture for biodiesel in Brazil, a country that already has much more capacity than it uses. Solar and wind energy are fighting cuts to subsidies…
AAA Fuel Gauge Regular Price: $3.985. For the first time in weeks it seems that the average price of regular gasoline will not breach the $4 mark nationwide. Oil sold off sharply to under…
AAA Fuel Gauge National Average for Regular: $3985. The price of oil made a staggering collapse today and fell below $100. Light, sweet crude for June delivery moved lower by 8.6%. Economic fundamentals have…
AAA Daily Fuel Gauge: Regular $3.985. The ripple effects from the sharp rise in gas prices have grown tremendously in the last week as regular gas has risen from $3.886 seven days ago. The…
First-quarter earnings plunged at Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) compared with the same period a year ago. The good news is that expectations were even lower. Excluding items, Devon posted EPS of $1.34 on…
Today’s alternative energy news includes recent changes to Italian solar subsidies, restrictions on biomass electricity generation, and comments by Bill Gates on energy innovation. After 10 years of booming growth, solar generation in Italy…
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is getting snubbed in the after-hours after the solar leader reported disappointing earnings. The company reported $1.33 EPS and said sales were $567.3 million. This compares to $1.40 in…
Alternative energy news today ponders electric vehicles and the batteries that power them, takes a look at solar installation in India and the risks still involved with solar plants generally, and closes with some…
Regular gas prices are only three pennies short of $4, according to the closely followed AAA gauge of national daily averages. But, $4 may not be the threshold that eventually turns the halting advance…
Today’s roundup of alternative energy news covers a potential stumbling block for BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah solar thermal plant, the expected bankruptcy of a geothermal company, a shortfall in Mexico’s biofuels production, and a nice…
AAA reports that the average price of a gallon of gasoline yesterday was $3.943. A year ago, that figure was $2.885. The price of regular in many large states like California and New York…
Today’s alternative energy review includes more than the offer by France’s Total SA (NYSE: TOT) to acquire a controlling interest in SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA). There’s also a new biofuels plant in Brazil and…
Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) has just recently announced its routine $0.05 dividend per common share per quarter. This $0.20 comes to a yield of only about 0.7% for investors. Oil investors have generally…