3 Compelling Investment Ideas in LED Lighting Industry
As investors look ahead to the future, one industry that may be on the cusp of exponential growth is LED (light emitting diode) lighting. One of the main reasons why I expect to see significant growth...
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Research Taps Beetle-Kill Wood as Possible Biofuel
A variety of beetle that has killed off millions of acres of trees in the Rocky Mountains is now being tapped as a possible new elixir for converting biomass into high-grade gasoline. The U.S....
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The Sun Isn’t Setting on Google’s Solar Empire
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsmtnprairie/ Not content with stopping at lucky number 13, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) will soon be embarking on its 14th investment in renewable energy,...
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Apple’s Green Energy Efforts in North Carolina Inspires Industry Shift
Did Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) renewable energy initiatives in North Carolina boost the state’s clean energy industry? As noted by GigaOM, North Carolina-based Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) recently requested...
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Methes Energies Surging as Renewable Energy Industry Continues to Grow
Over the past few years, companies in the renewable energy industry have gained immense popularity with investors as driven entrepreneurs continue to seek out possible replacements for conventional...
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Time Running Out for Midwest Coal
Abundant natural gas, cost declines for renewables, and tight regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are slowly killing coal-fired power plants in the United States. This dynamic is...
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10 Greenest Tech Companies in the U.S.
Bloomberg recently released a roundup of the tech companies that use the most green energy in their operations. The list consists of publicly traded technology firms and only considers their...
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What China’s Energy Trajectory Says About Climate Change
The Chinese government said it was facing the difficult task of keeping its economy thriving while respecting the environment at the same time. With the International Energy Agency warning of an...
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Clean Energy Presents ‘Perfect Storm’ for Utilities
A new report from UBS finds that renewable energy and energy storage are together presenting a “perfect storm” for big utilities. The declining cost of solar, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle...
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Will Germany Stay Away From the Eurozone Crisis?
With the fiscal crisis in the Eurozone, German Chancellor Angela Merkel — who was just re-elected for her third term — has voiced some concerns. She released a statement prior to her usual speech on...
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Apple Job Listings Hint at Data Center Opening
Several recently posted job listings on Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) website and rumors of an upcoming solar farm suggest that the California-based company’s newest data center in Prineville, Oregon may be...
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Global Clean Energy Investment Fell for the Second Year Running
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (or, BNEF) has released a report stating that despite increasing interest in and awareness of clean energy technologies, for the second year in a row global investment in...
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UN Calculates Potential Global Cost of Reducing Climate Change
Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / Flickr A United Nations report says that by 2030, 4 percent of global gross domestic product may be spent trying to keep rising temperatures in check. The...
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Methes Energies Continues to Fly Under the Radar
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/juggernautco/ With large-cap stocks continuing to surge higher into record valuations, investors may want to take a step back and focus on small-cap names that...
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Neah Power: A Fast-Growing Fuel-Cell Name
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/juggernautco/ Over the past couple of years, investors who have focused on specific investment themes have done extremely well. Some investors have focused on the...
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Here’s How Arizona Won the Apple Sapphire Plant
A sapphire manufacturing plant in Mesa, Arizona operated by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and GT Advanced Technologies is due to be up and running this month, according to documents obtained by 9to5Mac’s Mark...
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Lockheed Martin to Build World’s Largest Wave Power Facility in Australia
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/atkeison/ The world’s largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT), better known for its military weaponry programs, is beginning to back renewable...
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Tesla May Raise the Green Bar With New Battery Factory
As is often the case with Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA), expectations for the electric car company’s battery factory are sky-high. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk recently noted that the soon-to-launch...
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Apple Plans to Expand Massive Data Center in North Carolina
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is planning on adding another structure to its already massive data center in Maiden, North Carolina, reports the HickoryRecord via CultofMac. According to an erosion permit filed...
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General Electric Goes for the Gold by Going Green
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robhardingii/ In 2005, General Electric (NYSE:GE) CEO Jeff Immelt announced the creation of “ecomagination, a GE initiative to aggressively bring to market new...
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