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America’s core infrastructure is falling apart. Roads are sinking, bridges have collapsed, dams are old, power plants and the power grid are substandard, rail systems are ancient, the levees are...
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FuelCell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) is running higher this morning on news that Southern California Edison Company has ordered a 1.4 megawatt DFC1500 fuel cell power plant to install as a...
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Like demand for crude oil, demand for coal is being driven by China. The government’s recent decision to limit domestic production means that other coal miners will be sending more coal to China in...
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Last week we began a series of companies which we expect will raise their dividends in 2011. It was the first piece of a series and there are many other companies which we expect to boost their...
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Yesterday came more news in the solar sector regarding a loan guarantee for another giant solar project. NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) announced this week that its 290-megawatt Agua Caliente solar...
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Forecasts for solar energy growth in 2011 generally noted that manufacturing capacity would increase and that margins would decrease. The outlook did not project a loss for solar energy players, but...
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The Department of Energy is out with its weekly inventories data. There appears to be some seasonality and weather issues, and it will be interesting to see these figures next week when you...
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Another deal has been confirmed in the land grab for utilities. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) has confirmed fresh reports that it was acquiring Progress Energy Inc. (NYSE: PGN). Duke’s...
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Another Chinese wind turbine maker is preparing to hold an Initial Public Offering of shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Sinovel Wind Group Co. has priced shares at 80-90 yuan, or about...
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If there’s any single word that defines the solar market for 2011, it is “uncertainty.” Policy changes in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, and elsewhere in Europe are expected to slow...
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Since the CEO of Massey Energy Co. (NYSE: MEE) resigned earlier this month, the odds improved that the company would either be acquired or that it might go through a reverse takeover. The Wall Street...
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Apparently it seems that getting coal in your Christmas stockings is now a good thing. FBR Capital Markets has a research report this morning that is highlighting some select coal names and the...
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Waste Management Inc. (NYSE: WM) has announced an increase to its quarterly dividend rate by about 8% this morning. The old $0.315 per quarter dividend will now come to $0.34 per quarter. This...
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Carl Icahn usually makes his headlines by criticizing management for not rewarding shareholders. This morning he is in the news because he is buying Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) for a higher price than...
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It’s no accident that the investing scene in renewable energy stocks resembles the boom-and-bust cycle familiar to hard-rock mining. When the stuff is scarce, a new discovery can get rich. When the...
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