Archive for January, 2012
Renesola (NYSE: SOL) Appoints Presidents of Asia-Pacific and European Regions; Senior Vice President Dr. Paul Li Steps Down JIASHAN, China, Jan. 12, 2012 ReneSola Ltd, a leading global manufacturer of solar products, today announced that it has appointed Mr. Jijun Shi as president of the European region and Mr. Stephen Huang, the Company’s vice president of [...]
January 12th, 2012 | Posted in GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS, SOLAR POWER | No Comments
You ma;y have noticed more and more houses use LED solar landscape lighting to light a walkway. It is very convenient because you do not have to run any wires. At Home Depot, I have seen solar landscape lights for as little as $2.38 with a rechargeable AA battery included. I purchased a different one [...]
January 11th, 2012 | Posted in BATTERIES, SOLAR POWER | No Comments
Jan 11, 2012 – How does the financial crisis in Europe including Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain, affect green energy projects? Does it? Germany, Italy and France have cut back on tax incentives for solar and wind energy. Therefore, there are less homeowners and businesses installing solar and wind energy. Next, the banks in [...]
January 11th, 2012 | Posted in GOVERNMENT, GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS, SOLAR POWER, WIND POWER | No Comments
Jan 11, 2012 – How did your solar stock investments do in 2011? Most solar stocks are down drastically. First Solar [FSLR] hit a 2011 high of $175.45. It then plunged to $29.87 before popping now to ~ $42. Go to 24/7WallStreet to see a full story and information on other solar stocks and their [...]
January 11th, 2012 | Posted in GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS, SOLAR POWER | No Comments
Mitt Romney has an excellent chance of becoming our next president. He won the primary in New Hampshire today. His website contains a lot of excellent information about him and his views. For his views on conventional and alternative energy, please visit mittromney.com/jobs/energy .
January 10th, 2012 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, BIOFUELS, COAL, EMPLOYMENT, ENERGY CONSERVATION, FUEL CELLS, GOVERNMENT, INVESTMENTS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL COMPANIES, SOLAR POWER, WIND POWER | No Comments
Jan 10, 2012 – Gasoline producers are being fined by the United States government for not blending in ethanol that was produced from cellulose. They would but there is no production quantities available. In 2012 they will be fined more because the amount that they have to blend in is greater. But there is none [...]
January 10th, 2012 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, BIOFUELS, GOVERNMENT, INVESTMENTS | 1 Comment
Jan 10, 2012 – The Detroit Auto Show is on. Are you there? More auto manufacturers are introducing hybrid and all electric cars, but does anyone want one now that gasoline prices came down in 2011? The category dropped to 2.2% of cars sold in the USA in 2011 from 2.2% in 2010. But, gasoline [...]
January 10th, 2012 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, BATTERIES, GOVERNMENT, GREEN COMPANIES | No Comments
Jan 10, 2012 – What is your company doing to conserve energy and utilize green energy sources? Costco has a major program underway for a number of years already. Their buildings are all insulated to meet or exceed current energy code requirements. In 2008, they opened their first certified Silver Level LEED warehouse in New [...]
January 10th, 2012 | Posted in ENERGY CONSERVATION, GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS, SOLAR POWER | 1 Comment
This is the car that my wife drives. We enjoy it very much. The four-cylinder engine with automatic transmission is very smooth. The engine is so quiet that it is easy to forgot to turn it off when parking. Interior space is utilized very efficiently and there is plenty of room in the rear seats. [...]
January 10th, 2012 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GREEN COMPANIES | No Comments
Jan 9, 2012 – The 2012 New Hampshire Republican Primary is tomorrow. Mitt Romney has a comfortable lead as of today. Will any more prospective candidates quit after this primary? Michelle Bachmann left after the Iowa caucuses. How will this affect green energy going forward? Please leave your predictions here.
January 9th, 2012 | Posted in AUTOMOBILES / CARS, BIOFUELS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GOVERNMENT, GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS, NATURAL GAS, NEWSPAPERS, NUCLEAR, OIL COMPANIES, SOLAR POWER, UTILITY COMPANIES, WIND POWER | No Comments
Jan 6, 2012 – First it seemed as if Rick Perry was pulling out of the Republican primary race when he didn’t immediately head to New Hampshire. Now he seems to be staying in the race, but just avoiding the winter weather in New Hampshire in January. Keep reading here for further updates. How will [...]
January 6th, 2012 | Posted in ENERGY CONSERVATION, GOVERNMENT, INVESTMENTS, NATURAL GAS, OIL COMPANIES, SOLAR POWER, UTILITY COMPANIES, WIND POWER | No Comments
Jan 6, 2012 – Paul Ausick reports on 247WallSt.com that smaller Chinese solar manufacturers are in bad straits due to a large oversupply that has resulted in a 50% drop in the price. Demand is expected to drop another 10-20%. STP and LDK, both of which have doubled their capacity over the past year, are [...]
January 6th, 2012 | Posted in GOVERNMENT, GREEN COMPANIES, SOLAR POWER | No Comments
When oil prices rise, the Canadian dollar usually rises because Canada is a major exporter of oil. The Canadian Economy benefits from higher oil prices. The reverse is true for Japan, which imports most of its oil. The Japanese Yen falls in value when oil prices rise. In addition to the correlation with these currencies, [...]
January 5th, 2012 | Posted in BIOFUELS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, FUEL CELLS, GEOTHERMAL, GOVERNMENT, GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS, OIL COMPANIES, SOLAR POWER, UTILITY COMPANIES, WASTE CONVERSION, WAVE POWER, WIND POWER | 1 Comment
The MiaGreen Expo & Conference takes place January 26 and 27 , 2012, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. This is the green convention of the Americas. The MiaGreen Expo & Conference is the only event in the United States providing access to the ever-growing, non-stoppable green, renewable and sustainable markets [...]
January 4th, 2012 | Posted in BIOFUELS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, EVENTS, GREEN COMPANIES, GREEN ENERGY EMPLOYMENT, NATURAL GAS, REAL ESTATE, SOLAR POWER | No Comments
Jan 4, 2012 – How does Bachmann dropping out of the presidential primary race affect the future of green energy in the USA? Please leave your comments here.
January 4th, 2012 | Posted in BIOFUELS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GOVERNMENT, GREEN COMPANIES, INVESTMENTS | No Comments