Russia’s attack on Georgia has highlighted, more than any other recent event, that oil independence is critical to America’s national security. If ever there was a reason for Americans to support alternative energy and to add or increase the number of alternative energy stocks in their portfolio, this would be it. While America has...
Alternative Energy Stocks had a mixed day as the Dow lost its momentum and gave back 1.19% to close at 11,642.47 on renewed credit worries. Reports of that oil demand during the first half of 2008 fell by an average 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) compared with the same period a year ago ,...
Nissan Motor Company (Nasdaq: NSANY) recently previewed its latest all-electric plug-in car, an electrified version of the “Cube”, a popular model that Nissan sells in Japan, modified to carry three lithium ion batteries under the floor and an 80kW motor and inverter. The news of this event was carried widely by many news sources...
Alternative Energy Stocks had a mixed day with an upward bias as the Dow continued to show strength on declining oil, a continuing weak Euro surging .41% to 11782.35. Oil fell below $113 before rebounding slightly but still down at $114. Starting today, we will be adding a factoring process into our reports to...
ADVANCED BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC – Offers more stock Advanced Battery Technologies Inc. (NasdaqCM: ABAT) is trading down 4.48% following the Company’s August 11, 2008 announcement that it has granted to the institutional investors that funded its $12 million private placement on August 8, 2008 warrants to purchase identical securities for an additional $12 million....
Biofuel and Nuclear spoiled what was otherwise a winning day for alternative energy stocks as the Dow surged more than 300 points to close up 2.65% at 11,734.32. The Dollar acted more like the dollar of old and strengthened again today as the EU took a good old fashioned kick in the groin and...
Renewed economic concerns, spurred on by American International Group Inc’s unexpected loss and Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s forecast of lower sales growth took the Dow down and Alternative Energy Stocks struggled as a result, closing mixed but leaning toward the downside as well. Oil rebounded $1.47 on heightened worries about a direct conflict between Israel...
AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL – Reports on 2nd Quarter Results Axion Power International, Inc. (OTCBB: AXPW ), a leading developer of advanced lead-carbon “PbC”(TM) batteries, is trading flat following the Company’s release on August 7, 2008 of the results for its second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2008. Sales during the 2008...
The Bureau of Land Management held its annual auction of geothermal land leases in Nevada yesterday auctioning off a total of 100,000 acres comprised of various sized parcels scattered throughout rural areas in eight counties. The 35 parcels went for a combined total of $28 million or an average of $380 an acre, surpassing...
Alternative Energy Stocks were mixed today as the Dow moved up, buoyed by a strengthening dollar, generally encouraging economic news and oil’s continued slide. The Dow closed up .35% to close at 11,656.07. Oil plummeted near the end of the market and bounced off $117 even to close at $118.33. SOLAR ENERGY STOCKS The...