Category: Renewables Alternative Energy

Backing Up Renewable Energy with Batteries

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 29, 2013

When the sun goes down or the wind dies out, renewable battery technology is there to save the day.

Warren Buffett's Bet on Siemens (NYSE: SI) Wind

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 18, 2013

When a billionaire investor gets involved, it means an industry has signs of life. So it's a good sign for wind power that Warren Buffett's company is buying over $1 billion in new turbines...

The Solar Industry Makes Noise

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 10, 2013

U.S. solar installations are setting record paces this year. But will this be enough to turn the industry around, or does it still have a ways to go?

7 Mass Transit Stocks to Profit from Public Transportation

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted December 10, 2013

New data suggest the age of the car may have plateaued, and the age of public transportation is back. Public transportation is coming back strong, and those invest accordingly could make a great...

SolarCity and Tesla Roll Out Energy Storage Plan

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 8, 2013

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) are teaming up to offer solar customers an energy storage plan to reduce utility demand charges...

Waste-to-Energy Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted November 26, 2013

The next generation of waste-to-energy technology could come in the form of bacterial robots. These are robots that can turn wastewater into electricity and usable biogas. The robots are housed in...

Profiting from Fuel-Cell Vehicles

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 24, 2013

Honda (NYSE: HMC), Toyota (NYSE: TM), and Hyundai (OTC: HYMTF) have all unveiled their fuel cell vehicle concepts. Will they take the electric vehicle market by storm?

Profiting from Breakthrough Battery Technology

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 20, 2013

Researchers have developed a battery that can repair the damage that is done while it is in use...opening up huge possibilities for battery advancement.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Pickup Truck

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 13, 2013

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has already placed itself firmly on top in the electric vehicle marketplace. Now it's planning to conquer a new territory: pickup trucks.

Fuel Cells Make a Comeback

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted November 13, 2013

This company just made a fuel cell that extends phone life by a factor of five.

Investing in Coal in 2014

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted November 12, 2013

The promise of carbon capture and clean coal could make coal-fired power the most expensive form of power generation in the United States, thereby rendering it nearly obsolete.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Battery Factory Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 6, 2013

Tesla's earnings may have disappointed analysts...but not anyone who listened to what the company had to say...