alternative energy

Why Albemarle Earnings Disappointed Investors

Posted: November 8, 2018 at 10:50 am

When Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB), the world's largest producer of lithium, reported third-quarter results after markets closed Wednesday, the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.31 on revenue ...
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Wall Street Looks Quite Positive on Livent’s Lithium Opportunity

Posted: November 5, 2018 at 11:05 am

Livent Corp. (NYSE: LTHM) came public during a tough time for the stock market and for initial public offerings. Now its research quiet period has been lifted, and Wall Street ...
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GM Offers $10,000 To Name Its Electronic Bike

Posted: November 3, 2018 at 7:45 am

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) has entered the electronic bike business. However, it does not have a name for the new product. So, it has decided to go outside the ...
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Short Sellers Raise Their Bets on Solar, Alt Energy Stocks

Posted: October 25, 2018 at 7:30 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on October 15. Of the companies we watch, short interest rose on ...
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The Ongoing Tesla Saga: Elon Musk’s Stake and Tweets

Posted: October 17, 2018 at 10:15 am

The ongoing Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) saga keeps offering new twists and turns for both the company and its shareholders. The good news is that founding CEO Elon Musk has ...
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Tesla Warns About Federal Tax Credit Deadline, but What About After?

Posted: October 12, 2018 at 9:15 am

The handwriting was on the wall last July when Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reached the milestone delivery of its 200,000th all-electric vehicle. That was the good news. The less-good news ...
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Short Sellers Betting on Solar and One Alt Energy Stock

Posted: October 10, 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 September 28.  Of the companies we watch, short interest rose on ...
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Why One Analyst Sees 70% Upside for Tesla Shareholders

Posted: October 9, 2018 at 10:50 am

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) surged higher on Tuesday, October 9, despite the broader market indexes showing a mixed performance after the opening bell. The driving force was a very bullish ...
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Global Renewable Power Generation to Rise by 1 Trillion Watts

Posted: October 8, 2018 at 9:46 am

In 2017, renewable sources generated 24% of the world's electricity. By 2023, that total will rise to almost 30% with the addition of 1 trillion watts (terawatts or TW) ...
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Mazda to Revive Rotary Engine in New Electric Models

Posted: October 2, 2018 at 8:10 am

Hiroshima-based Mazda Motor announced this morning that it will build two electric cars, one an all-electric battery-powered vehicle and the other a hybrid that uses the firm's rotary engine as ...
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Volvo Trucks Wins Southern California Clean-Air Project

Posted: September 27, 2018 at 2:10 pm

It's closing in on a year since Tesla took the wraps off its all-electric semi. Since then the company or some of its customers (Walmart, FedEx) have announced a significant ...
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Short Sellers Still Focused on 1 Solar, 1 Alt Energy Stock

Posted: September 26, 2018 at 8:10 am

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on September 14.  Of the companies we watch, short interest slipped on ...
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Electric Vehicles to Surpass 2 Million Sales Globally in 2018

Posted: September 24, 2018 at 9:55 am

For the first half of 2018, global sales of all-electric, battery-powered vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) totaled 783,000 units. That represents a 66% year-over-year increase in sales. BEVs ...
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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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