alternative energy

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

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

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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Short Sellers Get Selective With Solar and Alternative Energy Stocks

Posted: August 27, 2019 at 9:40 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended in mid-August. We have compared to these to the short interest from ...
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Why GM and Volkswagen Are Abandoning Hybrids and Ford and Toyota Are Not

Posted: August 13, 2019 at 10:55 am

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Volkswagen have seen the future and it does not include hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) like the Toyota ...
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Short Sellers Mixed on Solar, Alternative Energy Stocks

Posted: August 12, 2019 at 8:35 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 increased on ...
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Why SunPower Earnings Are Blowing Away Investors

Posted: August 1, 2019 at 10:40 am

When SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) released its second-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Wednesday, the solar energy firm said that it had $0.75 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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Short Sellers Mixed on Alternative Energy, Solar Stocks

Posted: July 25, 2019 at 9:40 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on July 15. Of the companies we watch, short interest decreased on ...
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