Streetwise Alternative Energy Articles
Marin Katusa Values Viable Technologies and Leadership
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report (11/4/10)
Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa shares his perspectives and predictions on the direction in which the energy sector is headed—from popular green alternatives like geothermal, run-of-river hydro and natural gas to the oil sector all the way to the less-popular, but very viable, uranium sector. The Energy Report caught up with Marin at the New Orleans Investment Conference for this exclusive interview.
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Rick Rule: Courage of Conviction
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report (10/26/10)
Rick Rule has mastered his fear. A renowned resources investment manager, Rick likes underdog sectors that have fallen out of favor with the wider investment world and has the fortitude to hold those stocks through volatility. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Rick explains why he likes the pummeled natural gas sector and why he hopes he loses money on his sizable bullion holding.
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Shawn Severson: Surprising Opportunities in Cleantech
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report (9/30/10)
Cleantech goes far beyond solar power, according to Shawn Severson. As a managing director of cleantech research with ThinkEquity in San Francisco, he finds mainstream companies poised to cash in on common-sense technologies that save energy and money. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Shawn makes the case that cleantech is as much about saving money as it is about saving the environment.
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Edward Guinness: Solar-Powered "10-Baggers"
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report (9/23/10)
Edward Guinness, co-manager of the Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund, says the best opportunities in the alternative energy space involve solar power. "We are unusually positive on the solar sector," Edward says, noting that power produced from solar sources will double in 2010. Edward divulges some solar-powered "9- or 10-baggers" in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.
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Peasgood Preaches Patience on Geothermals
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report (8/31/10)
Wellington West Analyst Sean Peasgood covers the geothermal, plasma gasification and "Smart Grid" subsectors of the alternative energy (AE) market. He believes there's room to make some dough in each of them but believes investors may need to be patient as these growing markets gain traction. Sean reveals some names to help you earn your reward in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.
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Vikas Ranjan: Look for Sustainable Models in Cleantech
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report (8/26/10)
"Ubika" is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning growth. Ubika Research Cofounder and Managing Director Vikas Ranjan knows investors covet growth, so Ubika covers companies in sectors with tremendous growth potential. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Vikas offers some strategies on how to play the cleantech sector and discusses in detail several companies ready to flourish.
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MacMurray Whale: Find Energy Catalysts, Find Growth
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report (8/24/10)
Cormark Securities Analyst MacMurray Whale knows the micro and macro forces at play in a truly global sector and how those forces are affecting companies seeking growth in largely uncharted waters. It's altogether uncommon knowledge but, in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Whale provides a heady glimpse at some prospective alternative energy plays with tangible catalysts for growth. He likes some big-cap energy developers paying dividends and some much smaller solar plays with big upside.
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Doug Casey: Exception Among Equities
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report (8/18/10)
As long as stocks remain overpriced, Casey Research Chairman Doug Casey says he'll avoid equities—except perhaps in favored sectors, such as gold. In fact, in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he posits that gold juniors might "go up by an order of magnitude or more, even while most other stocks are going down."
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Rick Rule's Enthusiastic on Energy
Source: Barbara Templeton of The Energy Report (7/27/10)
Global Resource Investments Founder and CEO Rick Rule, who expects the secular bull market in commodities to run another 10 years, also expects it to be a wild ride at times. Investors will be able to avail themselves of spectacular opportunities during some of the market downturns. As he discusses in this Energy Report exclusive, which is based on a recent webcast, Rick is particularly keen on a couple of out-of-favor segments of the energy sector that he loves so dearly.
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Adrian Day: Wanna Go 'Green'? Go Geothermal
Source: Brian Sylvester and Karen Roche of The Energy Report (6/15/10)
Investment guru Adrian Day likes "green" energy but doesn't see many ways to make money in that space, save two. In this "Coles Notes" interview with The Energy Report, Adrian gives us his favorite juniors in the geothermal sector and even offers a few of the base metals juniors that he owns.
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Peter Cox: Green Energy Finding Its Legs
Source: Brian Sylvester and Karen Roche of The Energy Report (5/25/10)
"Green" energy is clearly here for the long haul. People everywhere are demanding new forms of clean energy, while governments decide how to deliver it and companies seek ways to satisfy the need. The Energy Report talked with GreenTech Opportunities Analyst Peter Cox about recent developments in the nascent sector and the investment opportunities they're creating. Cox offers his exclusive take on what's ahead and how to jump on what's coming down the pike.
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John Pugsley: Playing the Niche
Source: Tim McLaughlin and Karen Roche of The Gold Report (4/26/10)
John Pugsley's Stealth Investor portfolio has been outperforming the major indices since its inception four years ago. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, John explains how focusing on companies with smaller market caps allows his portfolio to upstage the market, and why the precious metals and energy sectors offer investors unique opportunities.
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Gordon Monk: The Global Movement Toward Green
Source: Tim McLaughlin and Karen Roche of The Energy Report (4/22/10)
In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Gordon Monk of Performance Capital Advisors discusses the worldwide movement toward green energy. Gordon explains how cobalt and lithium are linked to solar and wind power and why he prefers primary cobalt producers over those that obtain cobalt as a byproduct of other operations.
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Gianni Kovacevic: China Growth and Energy Profits
Source: Tim McLaughlin and Karen Roche of The Energy Report (4/15/10)
China is building an impressive amount of infrastructure," notes Kovacevic Consultants Principal Gianni Kovacevic, who forecasts continuing demand for, and increasing upside in, energy and resource stocks. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Gianni explains how China's infrastructure boom will continue, presenting great opportunities for investors.
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Rick Rule: Energy Bull
Source: The Energy Report (3/11/10)
Rick Rule probably could draw an audience if he were talking about the weather, but combine his presence with knowledge, understanding, experience and a track record of success, particularly in the resource arena, and the crowd falls silent. Founder and chairman of Global Resource Investments, Rick recently made himself available for a brain-drain, the foundation of the piece that follows. . .
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Marin Katusa: Winning the Game with Zero-Risk Capital
Source: Interviewed by Gordon Holmes, The Energy Report (3/4/10)
The zero-capital investing philosophy advocated by Marin Katusa, senior editor of Casey's Energy Report, wins the hearts and lines the pockets of investors. But it often puts him in the doghouse with some the companies he admires most. In addition to learning more about the Casey Free Ride approach and Marin's current energy sector views, get an early glimpse of the European shale plays that have captured his fancy in this exclusive Energy Report interview.
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Lawrence Roulston: An Answer Is Blowin' in the Wind
Source: Interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher, The Energy Report (2/18/10)
In this exclusive Energy Report interview, GreenTech Opportunities editor and publisher Lawrence Roulston talks about how a virtuous circle of alternative energy is in motion and gaining momentum. Reduced costs lead to further research and development, improvements in technology, industry expansion and greater economies of scale, which lead again to lower costs, more innovation, more industry growth and cheaper energy, and round and round it goes.
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Chris Potter Eyes Opportunities in Appetites for Energy and Food
Source: Interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher, The Energy Report (2/11/10)
For environmental, financial and political reasons—not to mention to satisfy an energy-hungry world—Northern Border Capital Management founder Chris Potter sees some interesting opportunities for investors in alternative fuels on the horizon. One of his picks is a company using plasma gasification technology to produce clean-burning fuels. In this exclusive Energy Report interview, Chris also explains why he's bullish on natural gas and agribusiness' potential for domestic potash production.
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Steven Li: Mergers Abound in Geothermal
Source: Karen Roche of
Which alt energy source to invest in? One that runs 24/7, according to Steven Li, Senior VP of Technology & Clean Tech at Raymond James. "With geothermal it's always there, all the time," says Li, who examines key drivers for geothermal development in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.
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China Bests U.S. in Clean Energy
Source: Innovation News Daily, Jeremy Hsu
"China's push for new technologies has the U.S. scrambling to catch up."
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