alternative energy

New Light Vehicle Sales of Gas-Powered Vehicles Hit a Peak–in 2016

Posted: November 29, 2019 at 10:45 am

A recent study published by Third Way, a national think tank that "champions modern center-left ideas," suggests that sales of new light vehicles (passenger cars, pickups, and SUVs/crossovers) powered by ...
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Short Sellers Firm Up Positions in Solar, Remain Selective in Alt Energy Stocks

Posted: November 27, 2019 at 8:14 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on November 15.  Of the companies we watch, short interest increased in ...
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Tesla Cybertruck Launch Party Breaks Some Glass

Posted: November 22, 2019 at 8:45 am

One reason product introductions from Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) get so much attention is that no one, even Tesla CEO Elon Musk, knows what's going to happen. Thursday night's unveiling ...
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Short Sellers Add to Stake in Alt Energy Stocks, Drop Solar

Posted: November 12, 2019 at 8:58 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on October 31. Of the companies we watch, short interest decreased on ...
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SunPower Poised to Split Into 2 Companies

Posted: November 11, 2019 at 10:20 am

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) shares shot up on Monday after the company announced that it plans to separate into two independent, complementary, strategically aligned and publicly traded companies: SunPower and ...
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Green Economy Generated $1.3 Trillion, 7% of US GDP

Posted: October 15, 2019 at 1:14 pm

Trying to figure out just how important the green economy is to the entire U.S. economy has been as much an art as a science. The U.S. Department of Labor ...
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Short Sellers Dodge Solar, Pounce on 2 Alt Energy Stocks

Posted: October 10, 2019 at 8:15 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on September 30.  Of the companies we watch, short interest increased on ...
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How SunPower Plans to Preserve Its Federal Investment Tax Credits

Posted: October 7, 2019 at 10:30 am

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) made a handy gain on Monday after the company announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. (NYSE: ...
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Does Congress Vote on Tax Credits Improve Climate Change?

Posted: September 26, 2019 at 10:19 am

As U.S. tax credit policies near the end of their legislative lives, both houses of Congress are currently considering extending or expanding existing credits to support a goal of achieving ...
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Short Sellers Avoid Solar, Jump on Some Alt Energy Stocks

Posted: September 25, 2019 at 9:46 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on September 13.  Of the companies we watch, short interest decreased on ...
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Global Electric Vehicle Sales Up 46% in First Half of 2019

Posted: September 18, 2019 at 9:30 am

Worldwide sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV), totaled 1.13 million in the first half of 2019, an increase of 46% compared to ...
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Short Sellers Cooling on Solar Stocks and Fleeing Alternative Energy Stocks

Posted: September 12, 2019 at 9:55 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on August 30. Of the companies we watch, short interest increased on ...
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Close to Half of Americans Believe Electric Vehicles Need Gasoline in Order to Run

Posted: September 10, 2019 at 1:05 pm
Last updated: October 9, 2019 5:15 pm

H.L. Mencken is credited with observing that no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. He didn't use those very words, but the gist of what ...
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Global Electric Vehicle Sales Declined in July

Posted: September 3, 2019 at 8:20 am

For the first time since Tesla sold its first plug-in electric vehicle (EV) in 2008, worldwide sales of EVs fell in July. Compared with July of last year, sales declined ...
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Tesla Gambles on Offering Discounted Car Insurance on Its Vehicles

Posted: August 28, 2019 at 3:56 pm
Last updated: August 29, 2019 11:51 am

One issue in calculating the cost over any automobile's life is the car insurance rates. The cost to buy a car, to keep it fueled (or charged) up and the ...
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