Green energy stocks up at mid-day; Solar power shining

Clean Power technology stocks on the rise

At the time of writing, the Dow Jones is up 64 and NASDAQ is up 18, with many renewable power companies up 2% to 6% so far today. Here are prices at about 12.50 pm, Tuesday March 29, 2011:


Name Symbol Last price Change▲

Active Power, Inc. ACPW 2.88 +0.21 (7.87%)

ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) SOL 9.95 +0.57 (6.08%)

Sharp Corporation (ADR) SHCAY 9.73* +0.56 (6.11%)

FuelCell Energy, Inc. FCEL 2.14 +0.10 (4.90%)

Broadwind Energy Inc. BWEN 1.35 +0.05 (3.85%)

American Superconductor... AMSC 24.36 +0.78 (3.30%)

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. CLNE 14.92 +0.42 (2.90%)

First Solar, Inc. FSLR 156.68 +3.40 (2.22%)

Priority One must be phasing out oldest nuclear plants

If you are one of those calling for a moratorium on new nuclear plants, I would ask you to expand your scope to understand the real and present danger. The moratorium is winnable on economic arguments alone, for green energy industries provide far more jobs per dollar invested, but the key to moving beyond nuclear generated electricity is rapidly phasing out the oldest reactors.

In Ontario, Canada where I live, we are heavily dependent on coal and nuclear, which also provides us with a massive opportunity. Pickering was built in the 1960s utilizing 50s technology, whereas Darlington was built in the 70s using 60s tech. Pickering must be phased out over the next 2 to 3 years, and Darlington should be powered down over the next 5 to 7 years.

An expansion of our FIT and microFIT programs for solar energy and wind power to include geothermal and biogas, plus approvals for offshore wind in Lake Ontario, will combine to create tremendous job and skills / expertise growth and provide significant future export opportunities for Canadian businesses.

Regions that invest in 21st Century energy architecture early will reap the benefits for decades and generations to come.

Specific green energy stocks UP in today's DOWN market

Even though the Dow Jones was off 228 and NASDAQ fell an equivalent 51 points, a few rays of sunshine fought through the tumult. Most stocks were down today, however these names (primarily green energy companies) were flat or up on the day.

Stocks Up Today, Thursday, March 10th, 2011:

Name Symbol Last price Change Mkt cap Volume Open High Low

Carbon Sciences, Inc. CABN 0.0750* +0.0095 (14.50%) 14.76M 250,454.00 0.075 0.075 0.065
Applied Solar Inc APSOQ 0.0027* +0.0003 (12.50%) 363,535.00 2,000.00 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027
Solar Power Inc SOPW 0.440* +0.030 (7.32%) 23.01M 27,475.00 0.4 0.45 0.39
Shear Wind Inc SWX 0.265* +0.015 (6.00%) 38.66M 4,282.00 0.27 0.27 0.265
Cleanfield Alternative... AIR 0.095* +0.005 (5.56%) 2.91M 48,000.00 0.09 0.095 0.09
C&D Technologies, Inc. CHHP 0.210* +0.010 (5.00%) 7.64M 40,596.00 0.2 0.21 0.2
Catch the Wind Ltd. CTW 0.650* +0.030 (4.84%) 52.32M 11,650.00 0.59 0.65 0.59
ARISE Technologies Corp. APV 0.125* +0.005 (4.17%) 24.05M 353,680.00 0.125 0.125 0.12
AeroVironment, Inc. AVAV 33.80 +1.32 (4.06%) 740.13M 644,616.00 32 34.35 31.73
FuelCell Energy, Inc. FCEL 1.86 +0.07 (3.91%) 229.14M 6.33M 1.98 1.99 1.85
Solar EnerTech Corp. SOEN 0.0950* +0.0030 (3.26%) 16.29M 23,350.00 0.091 0.1 0.09
Nevada Geothermal Power... NGP 0.640* +0.020 (3.23%) 74.43M 199,185.00 0.64 0.64 0.6
Ascent Solar Tech., Inc. ASTI 2.69 +0.06 (2.28%) 86.87M 234,001.00 2.61 2.71 2.5
ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) SOL 8.79 +0.18 (2.09%) 764.05M 5.08M 8.33 8.88 8.3
Suzlon Energy Limited 532667 48.50 +0.95 (2.00%) 86.20B 3.75M 47.15 48.9 46.9
A-Power Energy Generatio... APWR 4.84 +0.09 (1.89%) 224.40M 460,630.00 4.76 4.87 4.65
Rare Element Resources... RES 10.94* +0.08 (0.74%) 472.28M 230,943.00 10.85 11.22 10.56
Ultralife Corp. ULBI 5.20 +0.03 (0.58%) 89.66M 99,564.00 5.12 5.45 5.08
5N Plus Inc. VNP 9.24* +0.05 (0.54%) 421.88M 97,759.00 9.32 9.32 8.96
Xinjiang Goldwind Sci &... 002202 20.23 +0.06 (0.30%) 44.42B 3.80M 20.1 20.28 20.05
Nordex SE NDX1 6.00* +0.02 (0.33%) 401.07M 371,045.00 5.95 6.11 5.92
Kopin Corporation KOPN 4.16 +0.01 (0.24%) 269.86M 507,426.00 4.09 4.17 4.02
Approach Resources Inc. AREX 28.75 +0.03 (0.10%) 809.63M 1.37M 28.32 30.5


Stocks Unchanged, Thursday, March 10th, 2011:

Name Symbol Last price Change Mkt cap Volume Open High Low

TNR Technical, Inc. TNRK 13.95* 0.00 (0.00%) 4.28M 0.00
SANYO Electric Co... SANYY 7.40* 0.00 (0.00%) 9.09B 175.00 7.4 7.4 7.4
New Energy Tech., Inc. NENE 1.02* 0.00 (0.00%) 63.04M 210,382.00 1.01 1.05 0.96
Ocean Power Tech., Inc. OPTT 5.01 0.00 (0.00%) 52.19M 13,130.00 4.97 5.01 4.95
Real Goods Solar, Inc. RSOL 2.60 0.00 (0.00%) 47.60M 28,200.00 2.65 2.66 2.5
Western Lithium USA... WLC 1.40* 117.45M 0.00
China Windpower Group... 0182 0.790* 0.000 (0.00%) 5.75B 530,000.00 0.78 0.79 0.78
SIERRA GEOTHERMAL POWER... SRA 0.210* 28.00M 0.00
Torrens Energy Limited TEY 0.083* 0.000 (0.00%) 5.28M 15,500.00 0.083 0.083 0.083
Q-CELLS AG THALHEIM QCLSF 4.07* 0.00 (0.00%) 608.31M 0.00
Nacel Energy Corporation NCEN 0.0520* 0.0000 (0.00%) 2.72M 465,593.00 0.05 0.062 0.05
XZERES Wind Corp. XWND 2.18* 0.00 (0.00%) 28.95M 750.00 2.18 2.18 2.18
Renegy Holdings, Inc. RGYH 0.200* 0.000 (0.00%) 1.30M 0.00
Akeena Solar, Inc. WEST 0.540 0.000 (0.00%) 24.72M 186,354.00 0.55 0.55 0.51
Magma Energy Corp MXY 1.42* 0.00 0.00% 352.93M 0.00
American Environmental... AEEI 0.0800* 0.0000 (0.00%) 2.40M 0.00
Hy Drive Technologies... HGS 0.165* 0.000 (0.00%) 12.54M 53,600.00 0.16 0.165 0.145
Maxim Power Corp. MXG 2.77* 0.00 (0.00%) 149.68M 2,900.00 2.72 2.77 2.72
GWS Technologies Inc GWSC 0.0450* 0.0000 (0.00%) 517,567.00 14,215.00 0.045 0.045 0.0275
Zongshen PEM Power... ZPP 0.770* 0.000 (0.00%) 102.79M 8,700.00 0.81 0.81 0.77
Solid Resources Ltd. SRW 0.165* 0.000 (0.00%) 13.10M 0.00
Cree, Inc. CREE 46.99 0.00 (0.00%) 5.14B 4.51M 47.29 48.38 46.51
Hydrogenics Corporation HYG 4.58* 0.00 (0.00%) 25.14M 8.00
WaterFurnace Renewable... WFI 27.67* 334.60M 0.00
Great Canadian Gaming... GC 7.96* 0.00 (0.00%) 659.00M 151,572.00 7.96 8.01