ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES – Announces New Battery Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTI), a leading provider of advanced nanomaterials technology used in power and energy systems and other applications, is trading up 3.3% following the Company’s September 8, 2008 announcement that it has completed the 500th full depth cycle of a unique lithium titanate battery developed...
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Alternative Energy Stocks Power Plays for September 5, 2008
FPL GROUP INC – Recommends Against Attempt to Poach Stock Away from Unwary Investors FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) is trading down 2.64% following the Company’s September 5, 2008 announcement that it has received notification of an unsolicited “mini-tender offer” by TRC Capital Corporation to acquire up to 2 million shares of FPL Group common...
Alternative Energy Stocks Fall as the Dow Gets Hammered
Alternative energy stocks closed on the downside as a plummeting Dow sucked the life out of the entire market and people ran for the cover of cash. Disappointing jobless new coupled with lackluster retail sales triggered the sell off as and the bear rally was unstoppable. The Dow ended down 2.99% at 11,188.23. The...
Alternative Energy Stocks Power Plays for September 3, 2008
PLUG POWER INC – Selects Maxwell Technologies Ultracapacitors Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG), a leading developer of hydrogen fuel cell-based power systems for electric lift trucks is trading up 1.12% following a September 3, 2008 joint announcement with Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL ) that Plug has selected Maxwell’s BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitors to enhance performance...
Falling Oil Drags Down Alternative Energy Stocks Along with Dow
Alternative energy stocks closed on the downside as oil dropped sharply again today to close at $109.71. The ensuing drop in the oil sector killed an early Dow rally and the Index ended the day down .23% at 11,516.92. Alt-EnergyStocks.com – Your Resource for Alternative Energy Stocks LITHIUM-ION STOCKS – Visit our Lithium-ion Stock...
Alternative Energy Stocks Power Plays for September 2, 2008
FORD MOTOR COMPANY – Names New Volvo CEO Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) tis trading up 4.48% following the Company’s September 2, 2008 announcement of the appointment of Stephen Odell as president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corporation, replacing Fredrik Arp, who has decided to leave the company. Effective Oct. 1, Odell,...
The Case for Nuclear Power Made Stronger by Weakness Within the Power Grid
While Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama continues to loudly beat the alternative energy drum, which we appreciate and acknowledge, by staunchly opposing nuclear energy and resisting discussions regarding expanded offshore drilling, his judgment is, once again, is proving to be as flawed as it is shallow. Both nuclear and offshore drilling are essential components...
Alternative Energy Stocks Power Plays for August 29, 2008
LDK SOLAR CO LTD - Signs Major Contract with Hyundai LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, is trading up 2.16% following the Company’s August 29, 2008 announcement that it has signed a seven-year contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Republic of Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd...
End of Non-Recession Powers Alternative Energy Stocks and the Dow Again
The mysterious recession being searched for by Democrats everywhere once again eluded capture as the Commerce Department released a report saying that the US gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a 3.3 percent annual rate, well beyond economist’s expectations. In response the Dow continued its upward movement adding 1.85% to end the day at...
Alternative Energy Stocks Power Plays for August 28, 2008
CONSTELLATION ENERGY PARTNERS – To Sell its Upstream Gas Assets Constellation Energy Partners LLC (NYSE: CEP) is trading off 3.6% following the Company’s August 28, 2008 announcement that it intends to sell its upstream gas assets. “We have been informed of Constellation Energy’s decision to sell its upstream gas assets,” said Stephen R. Brunner,...