9 green stocks profiting from smart grid development

USA and China each must rapidly develop new smart grid electricity infrastructure

Publicly-listed technology stocks benefiting from development of USA smart grid electricity transmission infrastructure:

Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI)

EnerNoc (NASDAQ: ENOC)

Comverge (NASDAQ: COMV)

General Electric (NYSE: GE)

Siemens (NYSE: SI)

Honeywell (NYSE: HON)

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO)

ITC Holdings (NYSE: ITC)

ABB (NYSE: ABB)



3rd annual China SmartGrid Forum - September 2011

The 3rd Annual China Smart Grid Forum 2011 will be held in Sept in Shanghai

China has surpassed the United States to become the world’s largest energy user, according to Paris-based International Energy Agency. As a rapid growing China’s GDP, it will continue to drive up the domestic energy consumption. The renewables, such as nuclear, wind and solar energy are no doubt seen as the favorable means to complement the energy shortage. A Stronger and Smarter Grid in China will pave the road of the renewables utilization and raise energy efficiency to cut emissions.

Grid is the world’s most complex man-made systems, information, mass, control complex, which also determines the different national conditions, the country’s development direction and focus of the smart grid are also different. In China, strong smart grid is primarily a strong grid, whose extra-high voltage technology has core characteristics including long distance, high capacity and low loss efficiency. But “should be ’strong’ and ’smart’ the advantages of a collection in one person.” This view is being more recognized and accepted. UHV grid as the backbone, with coordinated development of subordinate grids at all levels and support of IT & telecommunication platform, featured by IT-based, interactive and automated.

Strong and Smart are two basic requirements for modern power grid development. Strong is the basis and smart is the key. Combination of strong grid structure and grid smartness is the feature of describing modern power grid development by integral and systematic means. Furthermore, the end-users and distribution networks in China are not as mature as most developed countries, and the penetration rate of small-scale renewables are relatively low at the moment. In fact, growth of renewable energy in the country is primarily driven by large-scale projects that do not directly connected to end-users. Given these conditions, it is expected that initial stages of the Chinese smart grid plan will focus on the ability of controlling bulk electricity transfer efficiently, and then moves towards end-users and services integration in the next stages when the users are becoming more ready.

At the same time, the second stage of China’s Smart Grid plan, from 2011 to 2015, not only focus on accelerating UHV, urban and rural grids construction, but also establishing the basic framework for smart grid operation control and interaction, achieving the projected advancements in technology and equipment production, mass deployment. For example, in China 'smart grid', are estimated to be a nearly $100 billion opportunity over the next five years. With total power capacity set to reach 1,430 gigawatt by 2015 from 874 gigawatt at the start of 2010, China has to figure out how to bring trillions of kilowatt hours of power to more than a billion customers, sometimes over very long distances.

Smart-grid technology brings power grids into the telecommunications age, connecting "smart meters" in households and businesses to central monitoring systems capable of detecting and redressing outages or overloads in an instant.

The installation of smart meters alone will be worth $3.1 billion in 2011, up from $2.4 billion this year, according to estimates by the China Electricity Council -- and foreign firms are already looking to supply components, control and automation systems, and know-how.

With this mind, the CDMC Smart Grid Series Forum, as a professional and unparallel communication platform, concentrates on supporting an intelligent network and a global vision to our high-level worldwide industrial partners for three year. The 3rd Annual Smart Grid Forum China Focus 2011 (Sep. 14th -16th 2011) will bring industry thought leaders and a focused group of audience together to discuss the policy & the regulatory landscape, smart grid standardization, customer-side issues (billing, metering & CRM), ICT, smart distribution and smart integration of renewables.

Scientists in Spain creating eco-oil from algae

Spanish BioFuel Systems company brewing future fuel

By Virginie Grognou | AFP News

In a forest of tubes eight metres high in eastern Spain scientists hope they have found the fuel of tomorrow: bio-oil produced with algae mixed with carbon dioxide from a factory.

Almost 400 of the green tubes, filled with millions of microscopic algae, cover a plain near the city of Alicante, next to a cement works from which the C02 is captured and transported via a pipeline to the "blue petroleum" factory.

The project, which is still experimental, has been developed over the past five years by Spanish and French researchers at the small Bio Fuel Systems (BFS) company.

At a time when companies are redoubling their efforts to find alternative energy sources, the idea is to reproduce and speed up a process which has taken millions of years and which has led to the production of fossil fuels.

"We are trying to simulate the conditions which existed millions of years ago, when the phytoplankton was transformed into oil," said engineer Eloy Chapuli. "In this way, we obtain oil that is the same as oil today."

The microalgae reproduces at high speed in the tubes by photosynthesis and from the CO2 released from the cement factory. Every day some of this highly concentrated liquid is extracted and filtered to produce a biomass that is turned into bio-oil. The other great advantage of the system is that it is a depollutant -- it absorbs the C02 which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.

"It's ecological oil," said the founder and chairman of BFS, French engineer Bernard Stroiazzo-Mougin, who worked in oil fields in the Middle East before coming to Spain.
"We need another five to 10 years before industrial production can start," said Stroiazzo-Mougin, who hopes to be able to develop another such project on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

"In a unit that covers 50 square kilometres, which is not something enormous, in barren regions of southern Spain, we could produce about 1.25 million barrels per day," or almost as much as the daily export of oil from Iraq, he said.

BFS, a private company, hopes to negotiate "with several countries to obtain subsidies for the installation of artificial oil fields," he said.
Other similar projects being studied in other parts of the world.

In Germany, the Swedish energy group Vattenfall last year launched a pilot project in which algae is used to absorb carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power plant. US oil giant ExxonMobil plans to invest up to $600 million in research on oil produced from algae.

Companies, in particular those in the aeronautic sector, have shown keen interest in this research, hoping to find a replacement for classic oil.

Source: Ca.News.Yahoo.com

Wikipedia's list of global clean energy stocks

Best green power companies - Worldwide renewable energy companies

The list from wikipedia consists of companies whose primary produce is either renewable energy or renewable energy products and services. Public renewable energy companies are listed by stock exchange and symbol.

Company Exchange Symbol IPO Industry

Abengoa, SA BMAD ABG - Solar thermal

Aleo solar FWB AS1 2006 Photovoltaics

Alternative Energy, LTD LSE ALR 2003 Renewables

Americas Wind Energy Corporation OTC AWNE 2006 Wind

Anwell Technologies SGX G5X 2004 Photovoltaics

Applied Solar, INC NASDAQ - 2005 Photovoltaics

Ascent Solar Technologies, INC NASDAQ ASTI 2006 Photovoltaics

Aventine Renewable Energy NYSE AVR - Bioenergy

Ballard Power Systems NASDAQ BLDP 1995 Fuel Cell

Canadian Solar, INC NASDAQ CSIQ 2006 Photovoltaics

Centrosolar Group, AG FWB C3O 2005 Photovoltaics

Ceramic Fuel Cells, LTD ASX CFU 2004 Fuel Cells

China Power New Energy HKSE 0735 1999 Wind/Hydro/Biomass

China Sunergy Co, LTD NASDAQ CSUN 2007 Photovoltaics

Clipper Windpower, PLC LSE CWP 2005 Wind

Comtec Solar Systems HKSE 712 2009 Photovoltaics

Conergy, AG FWB CGY - Photovoltaics

Clenergen Corporation, OTC CRGE - Biomass

DayStar Technologies, INC NASDAQ DSTI 2004 Photovoltaics

DelSolar Co, LTD GTSM 3599 - Photovoltaics

Dyesol, LTD ASX DYE 2005 Photovoltaics

Eaga, PLC LSE EAGA 2007 Energy Efficiency

Enbridge, INC TSX ENB 1957 Wind, Solar, Fuel Cell, Geothermal

Energy Conversion Devices, INC NASDAQ ENER 1993 Photovoltaics

E-ton Solar Technology Co, LTD TSE 3452 - Photovoltaics

Evergreen Solar, INC NASDAQ ESLR 2000 Photovoltaics

EnviroMission, LTD ASX EVM 2005 Solar Thermal

EDP Renováveis, SA BVLP EDPR 2007 Wind [1]

Finavera Renewables, INC TSX-V FVR 2006 Renewables

First American Scientific Corp. OTCBB FASC 1995 Biomass

First Solar Holding, LLC NASDAQ FSLR 2007 Photovoltaics

Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica BMAD GAM 2000 Wind

Gintech Energy Corporation TSE 3514 2007 Photovoltaics

Good Energy Group, PLC LSE GEGP - Renewables

Green Energy Holding Corporation OTC GEYO 2007 Renewables

Green Plains Renewable Energy, INC NASDAQ GPRE 2007 Ethanol Quote

GT Solar International, INC NASDAQ SOLR 2008 Solar Mfg Equipment

Iberdrola Renovables, SA BMAD IBR December 2007 Wind, Solar, Biomass

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. TSX INE 2007 Renewables

JA Solar Holdings Co, LTD NASDAQ JASO 2007 Photovoltaics

Kedco PLC AIM KED 2008 Bio Energy

Jetion Solar Holdings LTD AIM JHL 2007 Photovoltaics

LDK Solar Co, LTD NYSE LDK 2007 Photovoltaics

Mass Megawatts Wind Power OTC MMGW 2001 Wind

Motech Industries Inc. TSE 6244 2003 Photovoltaics

Neo Solar Power Corporation TSE 3576 2008 Photovoltaics

Nevada Geothermal Power, INC OTC NGLPF 2005 Geothermal

Nordex, AG FWB NDX 2001 Wind

Phoenix Solar, AG FWB PS4 2004 Photovoltaics

PV Crystalox Solar, PLC LSE PVCS 2007 Photovoltaics

Q-Cells, AG FWB QCE - Photovoltaics

Ram Power, Corp. RPG RPG - Geothermal

ReneSolar, LTD AIM SOL 2007 Photovoltaics

Renewable Energy Corp, ASA OSX REC 2006 Photovoltaics

Renewable Energy Generation, LTD LSE RWE 2005 Renewables

Renewable Energy Holdings, PLC LSE REH 2005 Renewables

Renewable Energy Resources, INC OTC RWER 2008 Hydro

Renewagy, AS OMX REN - Renewables

REpower Systems, AG FWB RPW 2006 Wind

Run of River Power Inc. TSX-V ROR 2005 Hydro

S.A.G. Solarstrom, AG FWB SAG - Photovoltaics

Solar-Fabrik, AG FWB SFX - Photovoltaics

Solarfun Power Holdings Co, LTD NASDAQ SOLF 2006 Photovoltaics

SolarWorld, AG FWB SWV - Photovoltaics

Solco, LTD ASX SOO 2000 Solar Thermal

SunPower Corporation NASDAQ SPWR 2005 Photovoltaics

Suntech Power NYSE STP 2005 Photovoltaics

Tiger Renewable Energy, LTD OTC TGRW - Ethanol

Trina Solar, LTD NASDAQ TSL 2006 Photovoltaics

Verenium Corporation NASDAQ VRNM - Biofuels

Vestas Wind Systems, AS OMX VWS - Wind

WaterFurnace Renewable Energy, Inc. TSX WFI 2001 Geothermal

Western Wind Energy Corp. TSX-V WND 2001 Wind

Windflow Technology, LTD NZAX WTL 2001 Wind

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co, LTD NYSE YGE 2007 Photovoltaics


Full Wikipedia list of green power companies with links to stock quotes and financials

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

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