Streetwise Alternative Energy Articles
Despite Lukewarm Lease Sales, Geothermal Heats Up
Source: Nevada Business Weekly, Rob Sabo (3/29/11)
"Companies are filling out their existing geothermal claim blocks."
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John Pugsley: Japan Crisis Is Not the End of Nuclear Power
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report (3/24/11)
John Pugsley has been publishing The Stealth Investor newsletter for the past five years, producing a recommendation record that is enviable by any standard. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John reveals his current thinking on energy-related investments in light of the global economic situation and the effects of the catastrophe in Japan.
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Rick Rule: Silver Linings
Source: The Energy Report (3/24/11)
If the clouds of crisis enveloping Japan, the Middle East and North Africa hold any silver linings, they may be in the form of opportunity for resource investors, particularly in the uranium, oil, natural gas and alternative energy sectors—at least that's how Rick Rule sees it. The widely known and well-respected founder of Global Resource Investments returned to cyberspace this week for a webcast wherein he explored some of the investment implications of these recent crises. In this Energy Report exclusive, Rick shares his insights and investment ideas.
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Wind and Solar Could Supply 25% of Oahu's Electricity
Source: Planetsave, Joshua Hill (3/23/11)
"Renewables could eliminate 2.8 Mbbl. oil and 132 Kt. coal/year."
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German Investors Look to Renewables for Returns
Source: Structured Products, Magda Ali (3/23/11)
"Royal Bank of Scotland sees demand revival in demand for structures and indexes linked to solar and renewable energy."
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Wind Energy ETFs Gain Momentum
Source: Forbes, Max Blythe (3/21/11)
"Energy security blows back into the limelight. . ."
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Gas Will Gain from Nuclear Negativity
Source: Telegraph, Garry White (3/21/11)
"We expect that nuclear's loss could be natural gas' gain."
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The Coming Geothermal Energy Boom
Source: Oil Price, Brian Westenhau (3/21/11)
"Geothermal's global potential is immense, but it remains underused."
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First Ever Hybrid Solar Plant Opens in Florida
Source: Solar News (3/21/11)
"Florida puts its reputation as the Sunshine State to good use."
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Norway Praised for Clean Energy Work
Source: UPI (3/16/11)
"Norway is a model country for energy security."
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Yellowknife Geothermal Plan Gets Thumbs Down
Source: CBC News (3/16/11)
"All but one of the city's councilors were hoping for a Yes vote."
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Why Geothermal Remains a Buried Treasure
Source: Reuters, Nicole Mordant (3/14/11)
"Industry's pace slowed by high costs, slow expansion and small size."
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Philippines, Indonesia Forge Geothermal Program
Source: Manila Bulletin, Ellalyn de Vera (3/14/11)
"Project is in line with its 100% by 2050 Renewable Energy Vision."
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Japan Nuclear Crisis Mixed Message for Renewables
Source: AFP, Marlowe Hood and Anthony Lucas (3/14/11)
"Crisis to fuel interest in renewables but sharpen coal, oil and gas demand."
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Marine Corps Builds Huge Solar Station on Landfill
Source: Cooler Planet, Nate Lew (3/14/11)
"System to save U.S. Navy $336,000 per year."
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John McIlveen: Alt Energy Is Still at Value Levels
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report (2/22/11)
Jacob Securities Research Director John McIlveen was one of the first analysts in North America to specialize in renewable energy stocks. He believes these industries—particularly geothermal, solar and wind—may present unusual publicly traded opportunities for investors seeking diversification and significant capital appreciation. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, John shares several ideas to round out growth-oriented portfolios.
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Indonesia Orders State-Owned Utility to Buy Geothermal Power
Source: Bloomberg, Yoga Rusmana and Bambang Djanuarto (2/21/11)
"The decree aims to provide a legal platform for accelerating geothermal development."
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Denver-Area IKEA to Utilize Geothermal, Solar Power
Source: Eco Friend News (2/21/11)
"IKEA updates store design with cost-cutting renewable energy sources."
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Geothermal Drilling Reveals Magma Surprise
Source: Our Amazing Planet (2/17/11)
"Volcanic magma bodies could become attractive sources of high-grade energy."
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IEA Finds Vast Solar Potential in Middle East, Africa
Source: Reve (2/16/11)
"The region could generate 100 times the combined electricity consumption of MENA and Europe."
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Abu Dhabi Planning Solar Energy-Generating Pyramids
Source: Construction Week Online, Elizabeth Broomhall (2/10/11)
"Project aims to harness energy, attract tourism with award-winning structures that double as sundials, lunar calendars."
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Geothermal Energy Puts French Town in the Spotlight
Source: NTV (2/9/11)
"The bio-mass boilers run on recycled wood chips, heating the water and pumping it through the town along 30 kilometers of piping."
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Obama Fast-Tracks Offshore Wind Energy
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch (2/8/11)
"Administration aims to lease wind farms off four Mid-Atlantic states by the year's end."
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DOE Launches Solar Power Initiative
Source: Sustainable Business (2/7/11)
"Initiative aims for 75% reduction in photovoltaic solar energy systems costs."
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Polls: Americans Back EPA and Clean Energy
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch (2/7/11)
"Most Americans want the current EPA to do more—not less."
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