alternative energy

Why SunPower Finally Looks Safe for Investors Again

Posted: September 19, 2018 at 10:40 am

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) had been having a tough year, along with many other companies that are tied to solar energy. It seems that even in alternative energy nothing lasts ...
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Audi Introduces Its Answer to the Tesla Model X

Posted: September 18, 2018 at 8:00 am

Volkswagen's Audi group on Monday took the wraps off the company's first all-electric luxury midsize sport utility vehicle, the Audi e-tron. The vehicle won't be available until the second quarter ...
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Short Sellers Jump on One Solar, One Alt Energy Stock

Posted: September 13, 2018 at 7:55 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on August 31. Of the companies we watch, short interest rose on ...
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China Electric Vehicle Sales More Than Double in First Half of 2018

Posted: September 6, 2018 at 2:00 pm

In the first six months of 2018, half of all passenger plug-in electric vehicles (called New Energy Vehicles or NEVs) sold worldwide were purchased in China. On top of that, ...
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What California’s Renewable Energy Bill Means for Customers Near and Far

Posted: August 29, 2018 at 2:10 pm

The California state legislature on Tuesday approved a bill that requires 100% of electricity sold in the state to come from renewable sources by 2045. The legislation also requires electricity ...
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European Electric Car Sales Jump by 42% in First Half of 2018

Posted: August 27, 2018 at 11:25 am

European sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) totaled 195,000 in the first six months of 2018, up 42% compared with the same period in ...
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The 3 Board Members Who Get to Decide If Tesla Goes Private

Posted: August 14, 2018 at 10:50 am

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has done whatever it can to avoid any further scandal about a going-private transaction involving Elon Musk. After Musk controversially tweeted out that he's considering a ...
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Short Interest Slides on Solar Stocks, Rises on Alt Energy

Posted: August 10, 2018 at 7:35 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on July 31.  Of the companies we watch, short interest fell on ...
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More Telling Views on Elon Musk’s Tesla Ambitions

Posted: August 8, 2018 at 11:50 am

Would Tony Stark tweet while flying in an Iron Man movie? That has to be what some long investors and short sellers alike in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) have to ...
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UPS and the Rise of the Electric Truck

Posted: August 1, 2018 at 6:15 am

United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) has 119,000 vehicles to deliver packages that go through its systems. Some of these use alternative energy. Now, the company wants to push further ...
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Bloom Energy Rocks Into IPO

Posted: July 25, 2018 at 11:05 am

Better late than never. That's one way to look at the initial public offering (IPO) for Bloom Energy Corp. (NYSE: BE). The alternative energy company priced its 18 million share ...
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Short Interest Falling in Solar, Alt Energy Stocks

Posted: July 25, 2018 at 7:40 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on July 13.  Of the companies we watch, short interest fell on ...
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Where Short Sellers Are Focused in Solar, Alt Energy Stocks

Posted: July 12, 2018 at 7:50 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on June 29. Of the companies we watch, short interest fell on ...
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Short Sellers High on Solar Stocks, Mixed on Alt Energy

Posted: June 27, 2018 at 7:25 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on June 15.  Of the companies we watch, short interest rose on ...
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Global Renewable Energy Investments to Reach $11.5 Trillion Through 2050

Posted: June 19, 2018 at 10:40 am

Between now and 2050, global spending on new electric power generation is forecast to total $11.5 trillion. Of that total, 73% — $8.4 trillion — will be invested in solar ...
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