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Most major car companies offer hybrid vehicles. They get better gas mileage and throw off less pollution. They tend to be more expensive than gas-powered models because of their relatively...
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“It is probably well that we had the war when we did. We are better off now than we would have been without it, and have made more rapid progress than we otherwise should have made.”–Ulysses S....
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Nissan’s new Leaf car doesn’t use any gas and it does not produce any emissions. It is electric and it will be available in the US, Japan, and Europe next year. Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn could...
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First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) has just given its earnings report. The solar leader in the U.S. reported its revenues were $525.9 million. While this is up from $418.2 million in the first...
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Petra Solar, Inc. may be an unknown company to many investors. But an announcement from it and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE: PEG) may soon change that. The companies both released...
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Offshore wind projects that generate no emissions and can generate energy for millions of homes and businesses along the East Coast. They make good old-fashioned horse sense. They have the potential...
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We have already seen earnings from Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) and BP Plc (NYSE: BP), and these figures are acting to keep a lid on oil stocks. There is, of course, the notion of commodity...
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There are ETF and ETN products for just about everything. Equities, commodities, and more. This is even one for “Eu Carbon Allowances,” but not for long. XShares Advisors LLC has determined...
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SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) has managed to do what many were not expecting. It blew the doors off of estimates. Non-GAAP operating income for the quarter was $26.8 million, or $0.24 EPS. Its...
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The excitement in solar shares yesterday is already being met by selling and quick profit taking this morning. Yesterday’s news of the China subsidy that may bring in another 500-MW over the next...
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If you saw how solar power stocks ran up today, you might think it was tied to higher energy prices from last week. But the news that that ran shares is that the Chinese government plans to offer...
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The National Venture Capital Association says that VC investments fell slightly more than 50% in the second quarter. The group reports that just 25 venture capital funds raised $1.7 billion in the...
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We are seeing some positive reactions this afternoon in some of the solar stocks on an individual basis, despite energy prices not offering much of an added boost to the sector. Canadian Solar Inc....
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Wal-Mart (WMT) decided to evaluate its suppliers based on whether they were polluters almost before it became fashionable. Going Green is a description used broadly in the business community as a...
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Reuters: CIT (CIT) may be close to bankruptcy. Reuters: China GDP rose 7.9%. Reuters: Foreclosures hit a record in the first half of 2009. Reuters: Obama pressed Congress on a...
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