In an article over at Bloomberg, it was announced that First Solar (FSLR) will begin incorporating record breaking thin film solar cell technology into its manufacturing process next quarter in order to better compete with its Chinese rivals. The company developed a cell that can convert at 17.3% and they believe they can get 15.3% from these cells in mass production. That’s quite a jump from the 11.7% efficiency the company has been averaging. … Read the rest
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Verenium (VRNM) Aims To Replace Acids In Fracking Process
There’s a good article over at Fast Company highlighting Verenium (VRNM) which believes its enzymes can replace the corrosive acids currently used in the fracking process to extract natural gas deposits. The fracking process is considerably damaging to the environment with highly corrosive acids getting into groundwater channels. The oil & gas companies didn’t give a damn as long as the profits continued to flow, but as the impact of this destructive behavior comes to … Read the rest
Mark Bachman At Avian Securities: Solar Train Wreck Almost Over – Top Picks YGE, JKS, FSLR, DQ
About two weeks ago Mark Bachman of Avian Securities sent out a research report indicating that the train wreck taking place in the solar industry appears to be almost over and that he’s backing off his negative industry view a bit.
The recommended trading strategy is to focus on the best solar stocks with an intent to sell in Q4. You could call it trading an oversold bounce. The firm notes that it’s not recommending … Read the rest
Westport Innovations (WPRT) Breaks To All Time High On Shell LNG Co-Marketing Deal
Westport Innovations (WPRT) which has been one of the strongest green stocks for several months now is breaking out to an all time high after the company announced yesterday that it has engaged in a co-marketing deal with Shell for the advancement of LNG fuel and technologies across North America. The companies plan to consolidate fuel supply, customer support and maintenance into one user friendly package to make operating LNG vehicles more efficient and economical. … Read the rest
Bullish Triangle Breakout Alert: Kandi Technologies (KNDI)
There isn’t much to get excited about in the world of green stocks these days particularly in the China based plays, but there are a few (make that very few) promising setups out there. While we wait for a bottom in the solar plays.. and wait.. and wait .. and… we continue to see bullish technical patterns in green stocks such as Westport Innovations (WPRT), Greenhunter Energy (GRH) and GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT). There is … Read the rest
UQM Technologies (UQM) Partnering With ReGen Nautic On Hybrid Electric Marine Propulsion
I’ve been out on vacation for a few days so missed this press release, but on Aug 26th UQM Technologies (UQM) announced that it’s expanding into the hybrid marine propulsion business through a collaboration with ReGen Nautic. Now if we could just do something about the damn noise of jet skis!
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Valence Technology (VLNC) Lands $7.2 Million Lithium Battery Order From EVI For UPS Vehicles
It’s been a rough year for lithium battery stocks, but every once in awhile some good news emerges such as the $7.2 million lithium battery order Valence Technology (VLNC) received from Electric Vehicles International (EVI) to be used in 100 UPS trucks around California. No word on when the vehicles would be placed into service.
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"Valence is the exclusive advanced battery supplier to EVI, and we … Read the rest
Avian Securities Upgraded Yingli Green Energy (YGE), Reiterates Negative View of Suntech (STP)
For those that have been regular readers of GreenStocksCentral.com you might remember that I used to publish the research notes of Mark Bachman who focuses on the solar industry. At the time he was working for Auriga and now he’s on the move again providing research to clients of Avian Securities. Regardless of who he’s working for I’ve always thought that his solar research was quite good.
Suntech Power (STP) To Supply Nearly 30MW In Solar Modules For California Plant
Suntech Power (STP) announced a 28MW solar module supply deal today with SunPeak Solar for a 23MW plant in California across 123 acres. About 100K units of Suntech’s 285/290W (DC) solar modules will be used in the project which is expected to help power 14000 homes in the area particularly during times of peak demand.
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Trina Solar (TSL) Missed Estimates, But Shares Rise Anyway.. Is the Worst Over?
Trina Solar (TSL) reported financial results yesterday that missed analyst estimates, but shares rose anyway which is an indication that the worst is likely over for top tier solar stocks such as Trina Solar. The company reported an EPS of .32/share on revenues of $580 million vs the analyst estimates for .47/share on revenues of $600 million.
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