It will probably be a cold winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It has certainly started that way. Recent indications are that consumer spending moved up sharply in November, and retail sales are somewhat better…
The people at OPEC are funny. They see no reason to cut oil prices. Their analysis is that global economic growth is slowing which will cut demand for crude. So, why drop prices? According…
There were several different analyst calls today in the alternative energy sector. There is new buy coverage out of UBS in some of the more active solar stocks. Alternative Energy Analyst Calls:American Superconductor (AMSC)…
Today, energy industry sage T. Boone Pickens was opening his new facilities for LNG conversion to fuel in California for his Clean Energy Fuels Inc. (NASDAQ: CLNE). He came on CNBC and predicted "$100+…
The great oil sage T. Boone Pickens was just on CNBC for a quick interview while he was out in California today to kick off the Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors to switch…
Lazard Capital Markets has maintained its sell rating on LDK Solar Co. (NYSE: LDK) despite a 22% rise in the stock today. LDK signed a 10-year "take or pay" contract to supply multicrystalline wafers…
According to a story in The New York Times,several large oil exporters, including Mexico, may begin importing oil within the next five years. Growth of auto ownership and booming economies are driving huge demands…
After the close of trading on Wednesday, Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) announced that it signed a non-binding term sheet with Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER) to borrow up to roughly $185 million for the construction,…
Analyst Sanjay Shrestha of Lazard Capital Markets is sticking with his Buy ratings this morning on shares of First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Capstone Turbine (NASDAQ:CPST). On First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR): We maintain our BUY rating…
After yesterday’s close, there was quite an interesting IPO filing with the buzz that may ring in many ears: enter Gushan Environmental Energy Limited….. Gushan Environmental is biodiesel player for the alternative energy investors,…
Oil prices have come down toward $90 over the last two weeks. There is some indication that US supply is better than thought. There are rumors that OPEC will increase production. Hugo Chavez has…
It’s nice to find a lot of oil, but only if drillers can get to it. Brazil is in that position now that a field with as much eight billion barrels of light oil…
Nut-ball Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez thinks that the CIA or some other branch of the US government is out to mess up the elections in his country. And, he is prepared to cut the…
The time may come when the nation-states of the Middle East will spend to pay for military forces large enough to defend them and their oil fields. But, in the meantime they would rather…
Itron Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) is being defended by Lazard Capital Markets after the stock’s recent weakness. Analyst Sanjay Shrestha at Lazard is reiterating/maintaining his BUY Rating on Itron with a $115 price target. Shrestha notes,…