Green Investing

Clean Energy Stocks – reblog : News and Industry Trends in Greentech and Renewable Energy.

Green IPO Watch at Renewableenergystocks.com- New Geothermal Stock Coming to Canadian Markets

POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC— June 15th, 2009 – www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com,
a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com,
reports on Magma Energy Corp, a pending new Canadian geothermal listing in the renewable energy space.

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Interesting post from the folks at Alternative Energy Stocks.

There was an interesting post in Barron’s tech trader daily on Monday discussing how solar PV stocks are coming under pressure, in part because product prices are falling further than expected. About a month ago, I discussed the potential return effect for households in given states of removing the ,000 ITC cap.

Such measures, it seems, are failing to kickstart demand, and solar
recovery might end up being significantly slower than many had been
expecting.

Case in point, since hitting a high of .49 on June 11, the TAN ETF is down about 12%. KWT,
for its part, hit a high of .35 on June 10 and is down 11% since.
The S&P 500, in comparison, is down about 4% from its June 12
high. While both TAN and KWT
are up >30% on the S&P 500 over the past six months,
neither is up on the benchmark index over the past 12 months.

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I just saw this story come across the wires.

Here are the six trends the article identifies:

• Credit is already loosening up for clean energy projects in the US and Germany. Utility scale projects will likely drive growth beginning in the second quarter of 2009. Project financing hasn’t stopped, but has become less predictable, slower and more expensive.
• Green venture capital firms with a strong track record are able to raise funds, albeit more slowly. Those that raised funds before the crash have their pick of strong candidates at lower valuations.
• Worldwide, over $200 billion in incentives and spending for renewable energy, energy efficient buildings, smart grid and clean transportation is evident in stimulus bills across the world. Industry insiders expect the cleantech industry alone to create at least 2 million jobs in the U.S.
• The latest data from NASA shows unprecedented global warming in 2008 – 20 times that of recent annual warming, exceeding that of conservative climate model projections. 2000 scientists at a March conference in Copenhagen warned policy-makers to “vigorously” implement policies. Research shows that even the most stringent greenhouse gas reduction targets can benefit the economy, rather than hurt it.
• The big question for many years has been whether companies that make a commitment to sustainability outperform their peers. Last year, in the most difficult of economic periods, they did. In 16 out of 18 industries, companies with a commitment to sustainability outperformed industry averages by a significant 15%, representing $650 million in protected market capitalization per company, according to A.T. Kearney. Investing in sustainability for the long term will prove to be the best way to protect a company’s value through the months and years ahead.

Interesting post from the folks at Green Chip Stocks.

Last year, Tesla Motors’ Roadster was all the rage. The Lotus-inspired, all-electric sports car delivers 244 miles on one charge, and retails for about 0,000. Although it was never meant to be a vehicle for the average consumer, the rich and eccentric took to it, boasting a high-end sports car (0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds) with the added benefits of serious green credentials.

Of course, the roadster wasn’t just a one-time deal for Tesla. Today, the progressive car manufacturer is coming to the table with a new Sedan. This vehicle can deliver 300 miles on one charge, carry seven people, and goes for about half the price of the two-seater roadster. Certainly not a cheap car by any stretch of the imagination. But at about ,000, also not completely out of reach for those who would typically plunk down roughly the same amount for a Lexus or BMW 5 Series.

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Useful post from the folks at Green Chip Stocks.

Greentech Media and the Prometheus Institute have released their latest global solar photovoltaics demand analysis and forecast.

According to the report, a projected increase in projects of only 13 percent in 2009 is likely to lead to an industry-wide 15 percent revenue decrease this year.

Again, ouch.

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Yikes.  

Good article yesterday on the slowdown in solar and wind industries in the NY Times.  

Much of the problem stems from the credit crisis that has left Wall Street banks reeling. Once, as many as 18 big banks and financial institutions were willing to help finance installation of wind turbines and solar arrays, taking advantage of generous federal tax incentives. But with the banks in so much trouble, that number has dropped to four, according to Keith Martin, a tax and project finance specialist with the law firm Chadbourne & Parke.

Check out the full article here.

Interesting post from the folks at Green Chip Stocks about the World Economic Forum in Davos.

From its yearly meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum just released a report saying that global clean energy spending needs to at least triple from 2008’s 5 billion.

In order to combat climate change and bring sustainable fuels to parity with fossil fuels, some 5 billion per year should be spent through 2030.

Those funds won’t just fend off global warming—they’ll generate “significant economic returns,” the WEF said on January 29.

Now, over the past half-decade we’ve seen the clean energy sector grow by leaps and bounds. In stock market capitalization terms, international renewable energy companies like geothermal heavyweight Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) have doubled in value since year-end ‘04. That 100% overall gain, among other companies and funds, comes despite the recent financial contagion and downturn in oil prices.

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Looks interesting.

Sustainable Business, Responsible Investing

This event will provide an opportunity for the investment community and the corporate world to interact. Investors will hear the issues that Corporate Responsibility Officers face moving forward, and CROs will hear from investors on what they are looking for in a company’s CSR approach. 

Interesting post from the folks at Green Chip Stocks.

Of course, just this past Friday, International Energy Agency Executive Director, Nobuo Tanaka told Reuters that while Obama’s plan is very ambitious, it is also attainable. According to Tanaka, mobilizing the private sector to invest is a key issue, and a framework or incentives is very important.

We couldn’t agree more. And given the reality of our fossil fuel depletion, there is little doubt that the new administration – complete with its loyal renewable energy supporters on both sides of the aisle – will now move forward with a framework and incentives to spark large-scale renewable energy development.

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WorldChanging has also put together Obama’s Green Tasklist.

Interesting post from the folks at Alternative Energy Stocks.

In the past 24 hours, there have been a flurry of opinions coming out on what a commanding Obama victory would mean for people’s portfolios. Alt energy investors certainly have reasons to be cautiously optimistic.

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Related, there’s a new post on Obama and Renewable Energy at Green Chip Stocks.