Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Four Stocks Added to Ardour Solar Energy Index in Quarterly Rebalancing

Four Stocks Added to Ardour Solar Energy Index in Quarterly Rebalancing


The Ardour Solar Energy Index℠ (TICKER: SOLRX) will add four new components, effective 6:00 PM (ET) Sunday, March 21, 2010. No stocks will be deleted from the index, changing the number of index constituents to 33.

New York, NY ( Investorideas.com green and renewable energy newswire) March 10, 2010 -- The Ardour Solar Energy Index℠ (TICKER: SOLRX) will add four new components, effective 6:00 PM (ET) Sunday, March 21, 2010. No stocks will be deleted from the index, changing the number of index constituents to 33. The changes result from the quarterly rebalancing of the index.

The additions to SOLRX are:
Solartech Energy Corp. (TICKER: 3561 TT)

Gintech Energy Corp. (TICKER: 3514 TT)

Neo Solar Power Corp. (TICKER: 3576 TT)

Green Energy Technology Inc. (TICKER: 3519 TT)



A complete list of constituents and weights will be posted on the AGI index family website (http://ardour.snetglobalindexes.com/about_the_indexes.php) as of the effective date.
The Ardour Solar Energy Index℠ is a capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index of the most prominent solar energy stocks in the world. To be included in the SOLRX index, stocks must pass multiple screens, including for capitalization, float, exchange listing, share price and turnover.

The Index Committee today announced a change in index methodology relating to “Special Dividends” as follows: Any 'explicitly labeled' Special Dividend or any dividend larger than 10% of the equity price is considered a special dividend and requires a price and share adjustment to the company that issued the special dividend. The adjustment will be a market neutral event and will have no effect on the divisor.


Detailed information, including constituent data, rules and price information, on the Ardour Solar Energy Index℠ and other members of the AGI family of alternative energy indexes is available at www.ardourglobalindexes.com. Data is also available through most vendors of financial data.


Index: Ardour Solar Energy Index℠ (USD) TICKER: SOLRX
Index: Ardour Solar Energy Index℠ (EUR) TICKER: SOLRE



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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

UC DAVIS HONORS THE ART OF SAVING ENERGY

UC DAVIS HONORS THE ART OF SAVING ENERGY

University of California, Davis
March 9, 2010
Art Rosenfeld's first stab at energy efficiency did not go smoothly:
On a Friday night in the 1973 oil crisis, he tried to save electricity by turning off his office mates' lights -- but couldn't find the switches. They were hidden by bookcases, file cabinets and posters.

"After 20 minutes of uncovering light switches in 19 offices (thereby saving 100 gallons of natural gas that weekend), I decided that we should do something about conservation," he recalls.

As it turned out, Rosenfeld did everything about conservation. With the precision of a particle physicist and the practicality of a child of the Great Depression, Rosenfeld made his point to politicians, power-industry moguls, policy makers, engineers and average citizens:
"The cheapest energy is what you don't use."

Soon, instead of building new plants to make more power, Californians started designing things to use less. Refrigerators, windows, even those ubiquitous fluorescent lights -- Rosenfeld's leadership drove innovations in these and other products that made California a global example of energy efficiency.

The proof: While Californians today enjoy homes, offices and lives with far more electric appliances than we did 30 years ago, we use about the same amount of electricity per person now as we did then.

Today (March 9) UC Davis will host a full day of programs and events to recognize Arthur Rosenfeld's inestimable contributions to California's economy, environment and public health.

The day will include a public symposium on the future of energy efficiency innovation and leadership; the announcement of a planned
$1 million endowed chair in energy efficiency at UC Davis; and the establishment of a new unit of energy measurement, the Rosenfeld -- one that describes energy saved, not energy consumed. More than 50 of Rosenfeld's scientist and energy-policy peers, from 26 international institutions, proposed the new measurement in a paper published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

"I am delighted that a chair in my name will help UC Davis in perpetuity," Rosenfeld said. "UC Davis founded the nation's first university center for energy efficiency. I was honored to be part of that and to serve on its board. Most important, the campus uses its service mission and proximity to Sacramento to convene science, policy and commerce to bring efficiency to the public. "

Ben Finkelor, executive director of the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center, said, "With Art as one of our key mentors and advisers, we have made dramatic strides in our first four years." The center has:

* Pioneered a focus on collaboration with the private and public sectors in the development of promising energy efficiency technologies;
* Launched a special center for cooling efficiency that joins the campus' existing lighting technology center;
* Begun developing an energy efficiency curriculum tailored to teach future thought leaders and managers; and
* Begun designing the efficiency components for California's first net zero energy community -- UC Davis West Village, scheduled to open in 2011.

Arthur H. Rosenfeld Symposium and Reception

Starting at 10 a.m. in the UC Davis Mondavi Center, the symposium will focus on Rosenfeld's public service and the next generation of energy efficiency innovation and leadership.

Rosenfeld's public roles have included serving as science adviser for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; two five-year terms on the California Energy Commission, which leads the state's energy initiatives; serving on the board of the California Clean Energy Fund, a public benefit corporation dedicated to making equity investments in clean energy companies; and service as a founding UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center board member.

Rosenfeld also is a professor emeritus of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and co-founder and former director of the Center for Building Science at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

At the end of the symposium, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's chief of staff, Susan Kennedy, will make the keynote address.

Volt, watt, joule -- and Rosenfeld

Also at the symposium, Rosenfeld's colleagues will announce that a new measurement to describe energy savings will be named the Rosenfeld unit. More than 50 of Rosenfeld's scientist and energy-policy peers, from 26 international institutions, proposed the new measurement in a paper published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

Alan Meier, a visiting scientist at the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center, is one of the co-authors of the paper proposing the new unit.

The Rosenfeld unit is expected to be used worldwide, just as the eponymous terms volt, watt and joule are used to quantify various measurements of energy.

One Rosenfeld unit represents the energy savings needed to replace the annual generation from a single existing 500-megawatt coal-fired power plant (about the amount used annually by a U.S. city with a population of 250,000). The proposed unit correlates to energy savings of 3 billion kilowatt hours per year at the utility meter.

In addition to the electricity savings, a Rosenfeld represents 3 million metric tons of avoided carbon dioxide emissions annually (assuming all the savings come from an existing coal plant).

Rosenfeld describes potential electricity savings in terms of avoided power plants, he says, because it is easier for people to visualize a power plant than it is to understand an abstraction like billions of kilowatt-hours.

"I wish I had had the Rosenfeld unit before now, as a student and scientist," said Meier. "The unit will simplify the way the world communicates the impacts of energy savings and new energy supplies.
It will lead to better understanding, and therefore better policy."

New UC Davis chair in energy efficiency

Also today, UC Davis officials will announce plans for a new endowed professorship -- the Arthur H. Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency.

The Arthur H. Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency will be used to recognize and support an exceptional member of the energy efficiency faculty at UC Davis. The chair holder will promote the Energy Efficiency Center's mission to accelerate the commercialization of energy-efficiency technologies, teach future leaders in energy efficiency, and conduct critical policy-supporting research.

Michael Siminovitch, director of the UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center, said, "The Rosenfeld Chair will recognize in perpetuity Art's unmatched contributions in essentially creating the field of energy efficiency, and will bring great prestige to this area of academic study. The Rosenfeld Chair will honor and attract the very best minds to the field of energy efficiency."

Donors have pledged $700,000 to date to fund the chair endowment; the university anticipates raising a total of $1 million or more from individuals and organizations. For example, corporations giving $100,000 each include PG&E, Southern California Edison and the Sempra Foundation. Chevron and Power Integrations each have given $50,000.

UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi said that the Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency will be a natural fit with the university's broad commitment to sustainability leadership.

"Our goal is to make this a sustainable second century for our campus while we continue our leadership in energy research and innovation, and the all-important step of commercialization," Katehi said. "Dr.
Rosenfeld's work is an inspiration to us, and serves as an example of the transformative effect that is possible when science and public policy are linked."

UC Davis sustainability initiative

Earlier this month, in her State of the Campus address, Katehi said UC Davis plans to launch a major sustainability initiative. A "green summit" is planned to bring together scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, academic researchers, elected officials, and venture capitalists from the Bay Area and Sacramento.

UC Davis efforts in this area include energy-efficient lighting in parking garages; a new brewery, winery and food science facility that will be the first LEED-certified platinum building of its kind; and the planned net-zero energy UC Davis West Village community.

Which brings this story back to the continuing impact of Arthur
Rosenfeld: At the age of 84, he is on his fourth career -- advocating for the use of reflective white roofs to combat climate change.

He has already pushed through California building codes that require white roofs on new commercial buildings. Most of the roofs in UC Davis West Village will be on residential buildings, not commercial ones. But to keep residents' energy use down, they will be white.

You could even call them Rosenfeld roofs.

About UC Davis

For more than 100 years, UC Davis has engaged in teaching, research and public service that matter to California and transform the world.
Located close to the state capital, UC Davis has 32,000 students, an annual research budget that exceeds $600 million, a comprehensive health system and 13 specialized research centers. The university offers interdisciplinary graduate study and more than 100 undergraduate majors in four colleges -- Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Science. It also houses six professional schools -- Education, Law, Management, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.



Additional information:
* UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center
* UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center
* Environmental Research Letters paper establishing Rosenfeld unit


Media contact(s):
* Sylvia Wright, UC Davis News Service, (530) 752-7704, swright@ucdavis.edu

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Friday, March 05, 2010

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(OTCBB:VCTZF)



Vertical Crop Technology Uses less Water, No Pesticides, Reduces Transportation Costs





Delta B.C., March 5, 2010 - www.InvestorIdeas.com and its leading green investor portals announce the recent addition of vertical crop technology showcase company, Valcent Products Inc. (OTCBB:VCTZF).



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Valcent Products Inc.’s VertiCrop high-density vertical growth system technology provides a solution to rapidly increasing food costs caused by transportation/fuel costs.



With water use reduction as a key benefit of the technology, it has attracted the attention of well known environmentalist and water advocate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.



Mr. Kennedy serves as Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson River keeper and President of Waterkeeper Alliance. His full bio is available at: http://www.robertfkennedyjr.com/about.html



In January Valcent announced, “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a presentation on vertical farming and urban agriculture featuring Valcent's VertiCropTM vertical plant growing system at the 78th Winter Meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors, in Washington, D.C. last week.



Mr. Kennedy's presentation highlighted the merits and necessity of vertical farming in urban agriculture and the world's balance between demand and supply of food which is sensitive to climate change, fuel demands, access to water, and investments in research and infrastructure. “

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The VertiCrop system demonstrates the following benefits:



Produces approximately 20 times the normal production volume for field crops

Requires 5% of the normal water requirements for field crops

Can be built on non-arable lands and close to major city markets

Can work in a variety of environments: urban, suburban, countryside, desert etc.

Does not use herbicides or pesticides

Will have very significant operating and capital cost savings over field agriculture

Will drastically reduce transportation costs to market resulting in further savings, higher quality and fresher foods on delivery, and less transportation pollution

Will be easily scalable from small to very large food production situations



About Valcent

Valcent Products Inc. (OTCBB:VCTZF) is a leader in the development and manufacturing of commercial vertical crop technology for global markets. Valcent is a pioneer and leader in ecotechnology with its core research and development in sustainable, renewable, and intensive agricultural products. For more information, visit: www.valcent.net and www.valcent.eu.



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Monday, February 22, 2010

RMT Creates New Capping Technology for Contaminated Sediment


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RMT is a unit of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT), an energy holding company


MADISON, Wis., Feb. 22 - RMT, Inc. (RMT), a leading energy and environment company, has developed a new technology to address the ongoing human health and environmental risks from sediment contaminated by manufactured gas plants (MGPs) - a problem that has been misunderstood and difficult to remedy in scores of water bodies.

Development of remediation technologies for sediments that release non-aqueous-phase liquid (NAPL) is in its infancy. RMT's NAPL Trapping Cap (patent pending) is designed to permanently and predictably control tar migration from sediment by redirecting tar which is released to a controlled accumulation area, where the non-aqueous phase tar is trapped while the gas is vented to the atmosphere.



"Understanding gas bubble migration from biodegrading organic material, typical of many sediments, was key to developing a solution to stop human and environmental exposure to tar," explained Gene McLinn, RMT's Senior Client Executive for MGP Programs. "Our Remediation Process Laboratories allowed us to test treatments under various conditions, diagnose the mechanisms that cause MGP tar buried in sediments to migrate into overlying water, and demonstrate that our technology would work."



RMT's NAPL Trapping Cap eliminates exposure of human and ecological receptors to tar; reduces costs by focusing the remedy on a targeted remediation area; and alleviates short- and long-term risk via permanent and predictable migration control.



RMT designed and built a full-scale application of the NAPL Trapping Cap - the first of its kind - on the Penobscot River in Maine, a site that posed extreme engineering challenges. Project construction is wrapping up in February 2010. Given the project's success, this new technique is applicable at hundreds of other sites across the country.



RMT is being honored at Environmental Business Journal's (EBJ) Environment Industry Summit on March 3, 2010, with a Technology Merit Award for Remediation for developing this new technology to manage sediment contaminated by MGPs.



About RMT
RMT creates energy and environmental solutions that balance our clients' business and sustainability goals. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, the company has over 800 employees located in offices throughout the U.S. RMT has provided construction, engineering, design, and development services for over 3,800 MW of renewable energy across the U.S. RMT is a unit of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT), an energy holding company. Visit http://www.rmtinc.com/.
 
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Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:GPRE) Up On Earnings News

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results


Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2009

Net income of $23.1 million

Diluted earnings per share of $0.91
Results for the Full Year of 2009
Net income of $19.8 million

Diluted earnings per share of $0.79

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 22, 2010 - Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:GPRE) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2009. Net income attributable to Green Plains was $23.1 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared to a net loss attributable to Green Plains of $1.8 million, or $0.08 per share, for the same period of 2008. Revenues were $436.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to revenues of $183.2 million for the same period in 2008. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, revenues were $1.3 billion, with net income attributable to Green Plains of $19.8 million, or $0.79 per diluted share.

"All of our businesses performed well in the fourth quarter," said Todd Becker, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We generated significantly higher operating income during the quarter primarily due to a strong performance from our ethanol production segment. In the fourth quarter, we produced 122 million gallons of ethanol which exceeds our expected capacity. The combination of higher production volumes, a stronger margin environment, and harvest activities for agribusiness resulted in a record quarter."


"During 2009 and more recently, we have continued to see demand for ethanol increase driven by expanded mandates and positive blend margins. This combined with a record corn harvest resulted in an improved margin environment in late 2009 and early 2010. While we are pleased with these trends, our focus remains on risk management, operational excellence, safety and expanding our platform in the coming year as opportunities present themselves," commented Becker.


"I am proud of the many accomplishments our team achieved during 2009. We fortified our operating, administrative and commercial activities while at the same time demonstrated our ability to significantly grow our operating segments. Our business model has been tested through one of the most challenging environments the ethanol industry has seen and continues to prove itself. As a result, we were able to reach profitability for the full year. We believe our industry, and more importantly, our company is on solid footing for the coming years," said Becker.


EBITDA, which is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, noncontrolling interests, depreciation and amortization, was $37.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared with $6.5 million for the same period in 2008. Green Plains had available liquidity of $138.7 million, including $102.3 million total cash and equivalents, and $36.4 million available under committed loan agreements (subject to satisfaction of specified lending conditions and covenants) at December 31, 2009. EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 was $67.7 million.
2009 Business Highlights
On October 14, 2009, Green Plains unveiled BioProcessAlgae, LLC's Phase I Grower Harvester TM pilot project. BioProcessAlgae has completed the installation of Phase I of the multi-phase pilot project and algae production has commenced at the company's Shenandoah ethanol plant.

Green Plains Trade Group LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement to provide third-party ethanol marketing services to Lincolnway Energy, LLC at the end of the third quarter. The addition of Lincolnway, located near Nevada, Iowa, increased our third-party marketing services to four plants with annual expected ethanol production totaling 360 million gallons.

On July 2, 2009, Green Plains completed the acquisition of two Nebraska ethanol plants located near Central City and Ord. The addition of these plants increased the company's expected ethanol production capacity by 45%. Green Plains acquired the ethanol plants from a lender group for $121.0 million which provided debt financing to fund the purchases.

On January 15, 2009, Green Plains Trade entered into an agreement to provide third-party ethanol marketing services to Bushmills Ethanol, Inc. of Atwater, Minnesota.

Green Plains acquired majority interest in Houston-based biofuel terminal operator Blendstar, LLC as of January 1, 2009. The transaction involved a membership interest purchase whereby Green Plains acquired 51% of Blendstar for $8.9 million. Blendstar currently operates nine blending and terminaling facilities in the south central United States.

Conference Call
On February 22, 2010, Green Plains will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2009. Green Plains' participants will include Todd Becker, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Peters, Chief Financial Officer and Steve Bleyl, Executive Vice President – Ethanol Marketing. The time of the call is 11:00 a.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. CT. To participate by telephone, the domestic dial-in number is 877-868-1833 and the international dial-in number is 914-495-8604. The conference call will be webcast and accessible at www.gpreinc.com. Listeners are advised to go to the website at least 10 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The conference call will also be archived and available for replay through March 8, 2010.



About Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:GPRE ) is North America's fourth largest ethanol producer, operating a total of six ethanol plants in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and Tennessee with annual expected operating capacity totaling approximately 480 million gallons. Green Plains also markets and distributes ethanol for four third-party ethanol producers with annual expected operating capacity totaling approximately 360 million gallons. Green Plains owns 51% of Blendstar, LLC, a biofuel terminal operator which operates nine blending or terminaling facilities with approximately 495 million gallons per year of total throughput capacity in seven states in the south central United States. Green Plains operates grain storage facilities and complementary agronomy and petroleum businesses in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota.


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Green IPO Watch at Renewableenergystocks.com Reports on Fallbrook Technologies Inc $50 Million IPO



Green IPO Watch at Renewableenergystocks.com Reports on Fallbrook Technologies Inc $50 Million IPO Filing 


End Market Applications to include Automotive Accessory Drives, Electric Vehicles, Bicycles, Small Wind Turbines


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According to the Prospectus, Fallbrook has developed patented transmission technology, sold under the “NuVinci” brand. It is designed to improve the overall efficiency and performance of mechanical systems that require variation between the speed of a primary drive and the speed required to operate the mechanical system.


The NuVinci technology is a new type of continuously variable transmission (CVT) that can be used in a wide variety of end market applications. A CVT is a transmission that effectively has an infinite number of gear ratios within its range. Our technology is currently available in the global market for bicycle transmissions, where it has been used to replace the rear wheel gear assembly. We are also currently developing applications for a number of other target end markets, which we believe to have near term commercial potential. These include alternators, air conditioning compressors and superchargers for the automotive accessory drive market, and primary transmissions for the electric vehicle, small wind turbine and lawn care equipment markets.

End Market Applications and opportunities include Automotive Accessory Drives: $ 2.4 billion, Electric Vehicles: $ 1.2 billion, Bicycles: $ 1.1 billion, Small Wind Turbine (<100kW): $ 1.0 billion and Lawn Care Equipment: $ 65 million. According to the filing, the technology is already being used in the bicycle market and they anticipate launching products in the small wind turbine market in 2010 and each of the automotive accessory drives, electric vehicles and lawn care equipment markets in 2011.



Fallbrook Technologies Inc. February 16th S1 Filing:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1305927/000095012310013065/a54842orsv1.htm

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

What if a Million More Investors Invest in Green Technology and Water Technology?

What if a Million More Investors Invest in Green Technology and Water Technology?

Investor Ideas Membership Campaign for 2010; One Million Members Stronger…


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http://www.investorideas.com/membership/

Current list of cleantech stock directories available to members or individually :
Renewable Energy Stocks Directory

(http://www.investorideas.com/Companies/RenewableEnergy/Stock_List.asp ) Global Green and Renewable Energy Stocks Directory in PDF format includes over 900 stocks on the TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading global Stock Exchanges . The directory features hyperlinks to stocks symbol(s), company’s URL and company’s description. The directory includes info and links on Alternative Energy Funds, Biogas and Ethanol Stocks, Energy Efficiency Stocks, Flywheel Stocks, Fuel Cell Stocks, Geothermal Stocks, Hydrogen Production, Micro Turbine Stocks, Solar Stocks, Smart Grid Stocks, Green Transportation, Wind Power and Wind Energy Stocks and Green Infrastructure Stocks. For investors following green stocks, this is the most comprehensive global stock directory online.



Water Stocks Directory – (http://investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp ) Global Water Stocks Directory of publicly traded water stocks listed on the TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading global Stock Exchanges. The stock directory features water stocks ranging from desalination companies to bottled water stocks, to infrastructure, water treatment and technology as well as other sub sectors. The directory in PDF format, features hyperlinks to stocks symbol(s), company's URL and company's description. For investors following water stocks this is one of the most comprehensive directories in the sector available.



Environment/ Lohas Stocks Directory – (http://www.investorideas.com/Enviro_Stocks/Stock_List.asp )
Global Green Stocks Directory of Publicly traded Environmental Stocks listed on the TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading global Stock Exchanges. The directory in PDF format, features hyperlinks to stocks symbol(s), company's URL and company's description.

The environment stocks directory is broken down into the following sub sectors for investors:

Environment Stocks Directory - Global Green Stocks Directory of Publicly traded Environmental Stocks listed on the TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading global Stock Exchanges. The directory in PDF format, features hyperlinks to stocks symbol(s), company's URL and company's description.

The environment stocks directory is broken down into the following sub sectors for investors:

Air Control Technology & CO2 Recycling
Clean Coal Stocks
Energy Efficiency Stocks
Environment Consultancy Stocks
Environment Stocks & Green Tech Stocks - General
Garments & Textiles Stocks
Green Building and Sustainable Construction Materials
Green Certificates - Carbon Credit Stocks


Natural, Organic & Alternative Health
Oil Industry Environmental Technology
Recycling and Biodegradable Stocks
Sustainable Construction & Materials Stocks
Sustainable & Social Financial Institution Stocks
Waste to Energy
Water Treatment Technology Stocks

Fuel Cell Stocks Directory – (http://www.investorideas.com/FCCN/Stock_List.asp ) Global Directory of Publicly traded Fuel Cell Stocks listed on the TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading global Stock Exchanges. The directory includes small cap, micro cap as well as large cap NYSE listed stocks for review. For green investors looking for opportunities in the fuel cell sector, the comprehensive global directory in PDF format provides a great research tool with hyperlinks to stocks symbol(s), company's URL and company's description.



Natural Gas Stocks Directory (http://www.investorideas.com/Companies/NaturalGas/Stock_List.asp)
Global Directory of Publicly traded Natural Gas Stocks listed on the TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading global Stock Exchanges. The directory includes small cap, micro cap as well as large cap NYSE listed stocks for review. Natural gas stocks included range from LNG, Coal Bed Methane to exploration and producers in the sector . The directory in PDF format, features hyperlinks to stocks symbol(s), company's URL and company's description.



Investors are also reminded to sign for the free investor newsletter – the next great investor idea! Investors can sign up for the new free newsletter on the pop- up box on the home page of www.investorideas.com or the newsletter sign up page.



The Investorideas.com stock directories are also sold individually by several research firms and cleantech sites. For a list of current partners for Investorideas.com visit our partners and links resource page at http://www.investorideas.com/resources/.



About InvestorIdeas.com:

Investor Ideas is a global financial media online destination specialized in sector investing content. Investor Ideas (and portals within the hub) was one of the first online investing and business resources providing in-depth information, news and stock directories in renewable energy, homeland security and water sectors. InvestorIdeas.com features over twenty industry sectors and global markets including China, India, Middle East and Australia.



Disclaimer: Our sites do not make recommendations. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. We attempt to research thoroughly, but we offer no guarantees as to the accuracy of information presented. All Information relating to featured companies is sourced from public documents and/ or the company and is not the opinion of our web sites. This site is currently compensated by featured companies, news submissions and online advertising. www.InvestorIdeas.com/About/Disclaimer.asp



For Additional Information and or interest in becoming a content /revenue partner:



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Sunday, February 14, 2010

New Lohas- Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability Investor Research underway at Investorideas.com

This coming week Investorideas.com will launch new content for
Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) Investing at Investorideas.com- Investor research tools , Lohas news and Lohas Stock Research



Lohas Stocks Directory –Environment Stocks Directory

Visit our Green Stocks Directory - Listed Green and Environment Companies on TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading Stock Exchanges
Examples of Lohas Stocks : Listed on the environment stocks directory at Investorideas.com


Gaiam, Inc. (Nasdaq: GAIA) is a leading lifestyle media company, with a 72,000 door retail distribution network and over 11,000 store in stores. With dominant share of the fitness and wellness market, Gaiam is dedicated to providing solutions for the many facets of healthy, eco-conscious living. Since its founding in 1988, Gaiam has grown into a $250 million integrated brand. The company's commitment to quality, coupled with a forward-thinking approach to merchandising and distribution has allowed it to dominate the health and wellness category with celebrity talent Marisa Tomei, Valerie Bertinelli and Trudie Styler and fitness sensations Bob Greene, Rodney Yee, Mari Winsor and The Firm.


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The complete renewable energy stocks directory features stocks listed on the TSX, OTC, NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, ASX, AIM markets and other leading exchanges. The directory includes info and links on Alternative Energy Funds, Biogas and Ethanol Stocks, Energy Efficiency Stocks, Flywheel Stocks, Fuel Cell Stocks, Geothermal Stocks, Hydrogen Production, Micro Turbine Stocks, Solar Stocks, Smart Grid Stocks, Green Transportation, Wind Power and Wind Energy Stocks and Green Infrastructure Stocks.
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Climate Change in Mongolia leads to crisis - UN appeals for funding

News from the UN on Mongolia crisis


As severe winter spreads death and shortages in Mongolia, UN appeals for funds

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33751&Cr=&Cr1=




A herder milks yaks in Must, Khovd Province, Mongolia (file)

12 February 2010 – With weeks of freezing temperatures and heavy snows leaving more than half of Mongolia’s 21 provinces in urgent need of aid, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today appealed for nearly $750,000 to face a crisis that is already seeing youngsters die and threatens scores of thousands more.

“The UN is acutely aware of the need to reach increasingly isolated populations with fuel and medicines, to get those in need out to trained medical care and to provide hygiene kits to stem the spread of disease, to ensure safe delivery and newborn care and to prevent the deepening of chronic malnutrition,” UNICEF country representative Rana Flowers said.



“This is an unfolding emergency. Of most recent and most urgent concern is evidence that babies and young children are dying because they cannot access the medical treatment from trained personnel that they need,” she added, noting that nine children had died in recent days in just one province according to the Health Ministry.



Over 22,000 children in 265 dormitories are in need of urgent aid due to insufficient food and fuel for heating and cooking, and nearly 500 other dormitories with more than 41,000 youngsters will need assistance as severe conditions spread across the vast country of some 3 million people. Some villages only have enough fuel for three or four more days.



UNICEF, which is working with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to gear up a significant and coordinated response, faces a “critical need” for an additional $400,000 for medical supplies, equipment, micronutrients and hygiene kits, and $322,000 to reach a growing number of affected communities with life-saving interventions.



The winter conditions, known as a dzud with temperatures plunging as low as -50 degrees Celsius and now hovering around -40, are likely to continue beyond April. The Government has already declared disaster status in 12 provinces with a further seven predicted to follow as further heavy snow is expected.



While Mongolians are used to cold winters, current conditions have been compounded by a severe summer drought, when little fodder was generated, killing more than 2 million livestock in a country where 35 to 40 per cent of the population rely on herding and agriculture



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The complete renewable energy stocks directory features stocks listed on the TSX, OTC, NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, ASX, AIM markets and other leading exchanges. The directory includes info and links on Alternative Energy Funds, Biogas and Ethanol Stocks, Energy Efficiency Stocks, Flywheel Stocks, Fuel Cell Stocks, Geothermal Stocks, Hydrogen Production, Micro Turbine Stocks, Solar Stocks, Smart Grid Stocks, Green Transportation, Wind Power and Wind Energy Stocks and Green Infrastructure Stocks.
Visit the Renewable energy stocks directory - the largest online green stock directory for investors.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Investorideas.com Top Investor Searches; Renewable Energy Stocks, Water Stocks, Natural Gas Stocks, Gold Stocks and Nanotechnology Stocks

Investorideas.com Top Investor Searches; Renewable Energy Stocks, Water Stocks, Natural Gas Stocks, Gold Stocks and Nanotechnology Stocks



Investor Ideas predicts Water Stocks, Homeland Security Stocks and Nanotechnology Stocks will be sectors to watch this year!

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Delta, B.C. – February 12, 2010 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal announces this week’s top ten search phrases from inbound global investors. Top investor searches included renewable energy stocks, natural gas stocks, water stocks, gold stocks, coal stocks and nanotechnology stocks.



Investor Ideas collects site search data on a weekly basis and gets to see what sectors global investors are searching for. Based on recent weekly data, Investor Ideas predicts 2010 Water Stocks, Homeland Security Stocks and Nanotechnology Stocks will be some of the most interesting sectors to watch this year! Investor Ideas currently has comprehensive stock directories and content for water and Homeland Security and is in the process of updating the nanotechnology stocks directory for investors.



Investorideas.com announces two recently added water investing columns for 2010, Hydro commerce Corner-Where Water & Money Meet with Bill Brennan and BlueTech Tracker with Paul O’Callaghan.

Energy investors following natural gas stocks can also track the new Energy Investing column with Karl Miller : http://www.naturalgasstocks.com/Karl_Miller/ .



The Top 10 Investor Search List is featured on Investorideas.com home page and is updated each Wednesday for investors to review.



This week’s top 10:



1. Renewable energy stocks- Visit the Renewable Energy Stocks Directory to Research Green Stocks
2. Natural gas stocks – Visit the Natural Gas Stocks Directory to research Natural Gas Stocks
3. Water stocks Visit the Water Stocks Directory to Research Water Stocks
4. Green energy companies
5. Natural gas news
6. Coal stocks Visit the Coal Stocks Directory to Research Coal Stocks
7. Alternative energy companies
8. Gold stocks- Research gold and mining stocks with the mining stocks directory
9. Nanotechnology stocks
10. Water companies


See our complete list of stock directories by sector at Investor Ideas and research stocks in each sector.

Investorideas.com Members currently have access to ten stock directories in leading sectors. Investorideas.com plans to add several new directories, services and premium offers to members over the year ahead.



Visit the Investor Ideas membership page to learn more at:
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Current list of stock directories available to members or individually :
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Investors are also reminded to sign up for the launch of the new free investor newsletter – the next great investor idea! Investors can sign up for the new free newsletter on the pop- up box on the home page of www.investorideas.com or the newsletter sign up page.
About InvestorIdeas.com:

Investor Ideas is a global financial media online destination specialized in sector investing content. Investor Ideas (and portals within the hub) was one of the first online investing and business resources providing in-depth information, news and stock directories in renewable energy, homeland security and water sectors. InvestorIdeas.com features over twenty industry sectors and global markets including China, India, Middle East and Australia.
More about us :
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Disclaimer: Our sites do not make recommendations. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. We attempt to research thoroughly, but we offer no guarantees as to the accuracy of information presented. All Information relating to featured companies is sourced from public documents and/ or the company and is not the opinion of our web sites. This site is currently compensated by featured companies, news submissions and online advertising.


For Additional Information:
Dawn Van Zant: 800-665-0411 - dvanzant@investorideas.com
Source – Investorideas.com



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News and  Stories Published at Clean Energy Stocks Blog.
Green Investors:
Research Renewable Energy and water stocks as an Investor Ideas member and gain access to global green stock directories.

The complete renewable energy stocks directory features stocks listed on the TSX, OTC, NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, ASX, AIM markets and other leading exchanges. The directory includes info and links on Alternative Energy Funds, Biogas and Ethanol Stocks, Energy Efficiency Stocks, Flywheel Stocks, Fuel Cell Stocks, Geothermal Stocks, Hydrogen Production, Micro Turbine Stocks, Solar Stocks, Smart Grid Stocks, Green Transportation, Wind Power and Wind Energy Stocks and Green Infrastructure Stocks.
Visit the Renewable energy stocks directory - the largest online green stock directory for investors.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Deutsche Bank and NASDAQ OMX Introduce the DB NASDAQ OMX Clean Tech Index

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2010 – DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA), the climate change investment and research business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management business, and The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today announced the introduction of the DB NASDAQ OMX® Clean Tech Index (DBCC). The index is an accurate, real-time representation of the global clean technology sector with exposure to clean energy, energy efficiency, transport, waste management and water companies. This is the first clean technology index co-branded by a global exchange company and a global bank.


The index is comprised of 119 companies identified by DBCCA from a global universe of ~4,000, each with at least a third of revenues derived from clean technology within investable geographies and exchanges identified by NASDAQ OMX. Of these, 106 companies have over 50% in clean tech revenues, using only demonstrated revenue from filed financial statements. Constituent companies must have market capitalization of $250 million and over $1 million average daily dollar trading volume. The index is equal-weighted to offer greater exposure to smaller-cap companies.



“Climate change has already, and we believe will continue to deliver as an attractive source of alpha - which is one of the reasons why we saw the need to provide investors with a comprehensive, global and accurate benchmark for the sector,” said Kevin Parker, Global Head of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division (DeAM) and a member of Deutsche Bank’s Group Executive Committee. “Through this collaboration, we are able to offer investors an index that combines the best of DBCCA’s clean tech investment expertise and thought leadership with NASDAQ OMX’s globally trusted index design and calculation services.”



“This index demonstrates the commitment of two global innovators to provide investors greater insight into companies that are driving the clean technology industry,” said NASDAQ OMX Executive Vice President John Jacobs. NASDAQ OMX looks forward to continuing to work with Deutsche Bank. Together, we offer investors a unique combination of trusted leadership, expertise and services.”



In addition to a price return index, a total return version is also calculated (DBCT).



The DB NASDAQ OMX Clean Tech Index is calculated in real-time and commenced calculation today with a value of 1,000.00. The index provides complete transparency about screening methods, selection criteria, securities, and sector mapping. For more information including a list of component companies, visit http://www.dbcca.com.



NASDAQ OMX is a global leader in creating and licensing strategy indexes and is home to the most widely watched indexes in the world. As a premier, full-service provider, the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group is dedicated to designing powerful indexes that are in sync with a continually changing market environment. Utilizing its expanded coverage as a global company, NASDAQ OMX has approximately 1,400 diverse equity, commodity and fixed-income indexes in the U.S., Europe, and throughout the world.



NASDAQ OMX’s calculation, design, licensing and marketing support provide the tools to measure and replicate global markets. The NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group’s range of services covers the entire business process from index design to calculation and dissemination. For more information about NASDAQ OMX indexes, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.



Access to essential historical index data for NASDAQ OMX indexes can be accessed from a single source, NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch. For additional information, please visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/indexwatch.aspx.



DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA) is the climate change investment and research business of Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM). DeAM is one of the leading climate change investors in the world, with approximately $6 billion under management as of September 2009. With a world-class in-house research team focusing on this theme, DBCCA is an investment industry thought-leader on a broad range of clean tech dynamics.





Deutsche Bank Media Relations:

Mayura Hooper

+1.212-250-5536



NASDAQ OMX Media Contact:

Wayne Lee

+1.301.978.4875

Wayne.D.Lee@NASDAQOMX.com





About Deutsche Asset Management

With approximately $709 billion in assets under management globally as of 30 December 2009, Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division is one of the world's leading investment management organizations, not just in size, but in quality and breadth of investment products, performance and client service. The Asset Management division provides a broad range of investment management products across the risk/return spectrum.



About Deutsche Bank



Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With 77,053 employees in 72 countries, Deutsche Bank offers unparalleled financial services throughout the world. The bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions for demanding clients creating exceptional value for its shareholders and people.



About NASDAQ OMX

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world’s largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with approximately 3,700 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com. Please follow NASDAQ OMX on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx).



Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The matters described herein may contain forward-looking statements that are made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the NASDAQ OMX indexes and NASDAQ OMX Group's other products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are not limited to, factors detailed in NASDAQ OMX's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.



The DB NASDAQ OMX Clean Tech Index (“Index”) is the exclusive property of DB Climate Change Advisors (“DBCCA”). NASDAQ OMX has contracted with Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) to calculate and maintain the DB NASDAQ OMX Clean Tech Index. S&P shall have no liability for any errors or omissions in calculating the Index.

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Investorideas.com Announces New Advisory Board Members; Creating a Think Tank for Energy, Cleantech, Defense,

Investorideas.com Announces New Advisory Board Members; Creating a Think Tank for Energy, Cleantech, Defense, Financial Media and Leading Investment Sectors



POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Delta, B.C. – February 9, 2010 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal announces the formation of a new advisory board consisting of some of the leading experts in energy, water, solar, defense and financial media.

Investor Ideas founder and President, Dawn Van Zant explained,” The advisory board is designed to be our in- house think tank for trends and key developments in some of the most important and followed sectors today. Creating a talent bank of leading experts, when added together is more than the sum of the parts. I am very excited to have access to the combined knowledge and expertise.”


To review the current Advisory Board Members visit:
http://www.investorideas.com/About/

Investorideas.com covers over twenty leading investment sectors and was one of the first investor research portals covering water, renewable energy and Homeland Security.


Investor Ideas recently announced the launch of a new membership campaign for 2010:

“One Million Members Stronger… The More we know, the More we grow- the More we Grow the More we know !”
Investor Ideas campaign theme is based on the concept that there is power in numbers and knowledge is power. As the number of members grows, Investorideas.com will expand the content and services to its members, including special offers from partners and service providers catering to retail investors.

Visit the Investor Ideas membership page to learn more at :
http://www.investorideas.com/membership/


About InvestorIdeas.com:

About us: http://www.investorideas.com/About/
Investor Ideas is a global financial media online destination specialized in sector investing content. Investor Ideas (and portals within the hub) was one of the first online investing and business resources providing in-depth information, news and stock directories in renewable energy, homeland security and water sectors. InvestorIdeas.com features over twenty industry sectors and global markets including China, India, Middle East and Australia.


For a list of current partners for Investorideas.com visit our partners and links resource page at

http://www.investorideas.com/resources/.
Disclaimer: Our sites do not make recommendations. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. We attempt to research thoroughly, but we offer no guarantees as to the accuracy of information presented. All Information relating to featured companies is sourced from public documents and/ or the company and is not the opinion of our web sites. This site is currently compensated by featured companies, news submissions and online advertising. www.InvestorIdeas.com/About/Disclaimer.asp

For Additional Information and or interest in becoming a content /revenue partner:
C Van Zant: 800-665-0411 – cvanzant@investorideas.com
Source – Investorideas.com

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The complete renewable energy stocks directory features stocks listed on the TSX, OTC, NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, ASX, AIM markets and other leading exchanges. The directory includes info and links on Alternative Energy Funds, Biogas and Ethanol Stocks, Energy Efficiency Stocks, Flywheel Stocks, Fuel Cell Stocks, Geothermal Stocks, Hydrogen Production, Micro Turbine Stocks, Solar Stocks, Smart Grid Stocks, Green Transportation, Wind Power and Wind Energy Stocks and Green Infrastructure Stocks.
Visit the Renewable energy stocks directory - the largest online green stock directory for investors.
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Monday, February 08, 2010

Investing in Water in 2010 - The Next Big Play in Cleantech

Investing in Water in 2010 - The Next Big Play in Cleantech



Marketplace update and Stock Directory update for Investors Seeking Water Companies and Water Stocks to Buy


DELTA, BC –February 8 2010 www.Water-Stocks.com, an investor and industry portal for the water sector within Investorideas.com, updates the water stocks directory of publicly traded water stocks and the Investor Ideas Marketplace for accredited investors seeking opportunities for investing in emerging water companies.

Water-Stocks.com has also recently launched two new water columns for investors following the sector; ‘Hydrocommerce Corner - Where Water & Money Meet’ with Bill Brennan and ‘BlueTech Tracker’ with Paul O'Callaghan.

Investors following publicly traded water companies can research water stocks at the water stocks directory.

The directory features publicly traded water stocks listed on the TSX, TSX Venture, OTC, NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE, ASX, AIM and other leading global Stock Exchanges . The stock directory features water stocks including desalination companies , bottled water stocks, infrastructure, water treatment and technology as well as other sub sectors.
Directory :

Accredited water investors and water companies seeking funding or partners can register at the Marketplace and request info online. Approved accredited investors can view the secure marketplace pages featuring executive summaries of each company. Approved companies can be added to the growing list of companies.



Entrepreneurs and Investors can also subscribe to the Marketplace Business, Venture, Capital and Funding News RSS Feed.

Marketplace Sign up page: Register and sign up to request info on water companies .
http://www.investorideas.com/marketplace/


Water-stocks and Investorideas.com have also launched the new water news feed, Water Stocks News at Investorideas.com . Investors following the water sector can subscribe to the news feed at http://www.investorideas.com/RSS/feeds/Water-Stocks.xml.




Water companies can submit news and press releases online to be included in the new syndicated feed.

About us www.Water-Stocks.com, a portal within the InvestorIdeas.com content umbrella, offers investors research tools, news, Blogs, online conferences, Podcasts , interviews and a directory of public companies within the water sector .The water-stocks content hub has created a global marketplace and meeting place for investors, public companies, industry buyers and sellers of water technology, services and water assets.



Visit the Investorideas.com Marketplace for water opportunities for business and investors



InvestorIdeas.com:

Investorideas.com creates a meeting place for investing ideas to take form and come to life in an entrepreneurial environment, servicing the needs of small investors and start- up companies to large conglomerates! We cover multiple industry sectors but specialize in environmental and water.



Disclaimer: Our sites do not make recommendations. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. We attempt to research thoroughly, but we offer no guarantees as to the accuracy of information presented. All Information relating to featured companies is sourced from public documents and/ or the company and is not the opinion of our web sites. This site is currently compensated by featured showcase companies including Wescorp Energy (WSCE), news submissions and online advertising. Read our Compensation Disclosure and disclaimers.



For More Information Contact:

Water-stocks.com

Dawn Van Zant 800-665-0411

Email: dvanzant@investorideas.com or cvanzant@investorideas.com

Web Site: www.InvestorIdeas.com www.water-stocks.com



Source: Water-Stocks.com, Investorideas.com

Saturday, February 06, 2010

Energy Commentary - Why Natural Gas: Let's Just Keep Saying It Until Washington Gets the Message

Energy Commentary - Why Natural Gas: Let's Just Keep Saying It Until Washington Gets the Message


By Senior Energy Industry Executive Karl W. Miller

about stocks: CHK, DVN, EOG, APA, APC, WMB, EP, KMI, XOM, MRO, CVX, OXY, BP

As per previous release and distribution

Energy Commentary by Karl Miller

http://www.naturalgasstocks.com/Karl_Miller/
For public interest, senior energy executive and institutional investor Karl W. Miller, today issued the following statement through his advisors regarding consolidation in the U.S. Natural Gas Industry and the "JOBS" the natural gas sector has created and will continue to create.

Washington is clearly challenged on Natural Gas, not because they don't understand it, but because it does not fit in with their pre-determined Agenda. See weblink titled "Why Obama and The Democrats Can't Say "Natural Gas": http://www.naturalgasstocks.com/Karl_Miller/news/1283.asp.

As Mr. Miller has opined, you can't ignore the elephant in the room. And we have some big elephants in piling into the Natural Gas room. The major oil companies have "re-discovered" the U.S. Energy markets through natural gas and are on the acquisition trail in a big way. The key point to these acquisitions of natural gas producers by major oil companies is that while they would certainly accept any subsidies provided to the natural gas industry from Washington, they don’t need them to expand the industry.

Lets also get a few fact straight, natural gas is not in a state of permanent excess supply as Mr. Miller has had to correct many ill informed financial analyst and media on multiple occasions. See weblink titled "Why the U.S. Natural Gas Industry is NOT in a State of Permanent Excess Supply" at: http://www.investorideas.com/news/123009a.asp

The major oil companies all have sufficient capital and access to capital to fund their acquisitions, production expansion and most importantly, distribution, whether it be in fueling truck fleets or other uses. Even without any additional acquisitions, "rising tides floats all boats" doctrine is in place in the natural gas industry.

The pipeline companies such as Williams Company, El Paso and Kinder Morgan will toe the line when told to do so and basically construct whatever the oil companies and natural gas producers tell them to, as long as they sign a long term shipping contract to anchor any new expansions.

The public utilities commissions in each state will not get in the way of natural gas, as they are already very comfortable with natural gas as a fuel for the power plants across the U.S. and understand the basics, and have made it clear that they are "not going to approve outrageous rate increases" to pay for loss making wind and solar, on the back of a recession. Washington does not seem to get this message either.

California may be the exception, but when you are broke as a State like they are, Mr. Miller suspects they will backtrack as well, as there is no money to pay for their lofty and unrealistic energy goals, when they already produce 40% of their electricity from Natural Gas. One has to wonder who is driving the bus in California. See weblink titled "U.S. Renewable Energy: A Self-Inflicted Crisis in the Making": www.investorideas.com/News/062909c.asp

Also, lest we all forget, we already have a very comprehensive and established atural gas infrastructure, hundreds of natural gas power plants, most of which are fairly new. And finally, the more renewable energy assets we put on the ground, primarily wind and solar, the more natural gas power plants we need to construct to balance the intermittent and volatile energy output from these renewable assets.

Mr. Miller has opined on multiple occasions that natural gas demand is rising and going to become a much larger part of the overall U.S. Economy, will drive tremendous job growth, "far more than a boutique renewable energy industry", and is the cleanest fuel that the U.S. has access to in reasonable abundance, subject to construction of more pipeline distribution infrastructure throughout the Country.

Mr. Miller has made it crystal clear on multiple occasions to Washington that to ignore these compelling facts in the natural gas industry would not only be foolish, but financially costly to all investors, and as Washington has already seen, dangerous to each and every politicians political career if they fail to listen to the American people, starting with major housecleaning in the November 2010 elections. See weblink titled "Win, Lose or Draw in Massachusetts Senate Race, Washington Needs to Focus on America and Start Solving the Housing and Energy Policy Issues Now": http://www.naturalgasstocks.com/Karl_Miller/news/1201.asp

The American people don't want nuclear, don't want massive utility bill rate increases, and don't want to fund any additional loss making business ventures, and we certainly don't want to try and change our constitutional structure by decree of any one political party.

Balance, logic, and common sense will rule, but we may have to clean house in the November elections to get to that point.

Mr. Miller provides these words of wisdom for all sides to consider from his twenty plus years in the financial and energy industry and the trenches, "fear not the messenger, but fear who he represents". Mr. Miller represents the American people in this matter and they are pissed off to put it politely.

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Friday, February 05, 2010

Western Wind Energy (TSX.V:WND) named as part of 2010 TSX Venture 50

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Western Wind Energy (TSX.V:WND) named as part of 2010 TSX Venture 50


VANCOUVER, Feb. 5 ( Investorideas.com) -- The TSX Venture Exchange today announced that WESTERN WIND ENERGY CORP. (TSX.V:WND) has been named as one of the TSX Venture 50, a ranking of strong performers listed on TSX Venture Exchange. TSX Venture 50 is comprised of 10 emerging companies in five industry sectors that have been identified as leaders in Canada's public venture market.

It is an honour to be named as part of this year's TSX Venture 50," said Jeffrey Ciachurski. "Our listing on the TSX Venture Exchange has provided us with the ideal environment to meet our growth goals and objectives."



The 2010 TSX Venture 50 were selected based on four equally weighted criteria that include return on investment, trading, analyst coverage and market capitalization growth in Cleantech, Diversified Industries, Mining, Oil & Gas and Technology and Life Sciences sectors.



"We are pleased to celebrate the 2010 TSX Venture 50," said John McCoach, President, TSX Venture Exchange. "These outstanding companies are proven leaders in their respective sectors and we are proud to have them listed on TSX Venture Exchange. We wish them all continued success."



About Western Wind Energy Corp.



Western Wind is a vertically integrated renewable energy electrical production company that currently owns over 500 wind turbines with 34.5 MW of rated capacity and a further 131MW of expansion power purchase agreements in the States of California and Arizona. Western Wind further owns additional development assets for both Solar and Wind Energy in California, Arizona, Ontario, Canada and a development team in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Western Wind is in the business of owning and acquiring land sites and technology for the production of electricity from wind and solar energy. Management of Western Wind Energy includes individuals involved in the operations and ownership of utility scale wind energy facilities in California since 1981.



ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS "SIGNED" Jeffrey J. Ciachurski Chief Executive Officer



Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.



Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" under applicable securities laws, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "projects", "plans", "will", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "should", "may", "could", and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, the Company's intended use of proceeds from the Offering. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and actual events or results may differ materially. There are many factors that could cause such actual events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to profitably utilize the lands as planned and the other factors discussed in the Company's annual report and annual information contained in the Company's 20F Annual Report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and securities regulators in Canada. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and the Company assumes no obligation to update such information to reflect later events or developments, except as required by law.



Western Wind Energy



CONTACT: WESTERN WIND ENERGY CORP., 1326 - 885 WEST GEORGIA STREET,VANCOUVER, BC, V6C 3E8, TELEPHONE: (604) 685-WIND (9463), FACSIMILE: (604)685-9441, http://www.westernwindenergy.com/


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Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (TSX.V: NGP, OTCBB: NGLPF) named as part of 2010 TSX Venture 50

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Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (TSX.V: NGP, OTCBB: NGLPF) named as part of 2010 TSX Venture 50



VANCOUVER, Feb 05, 2010  TSX Venture Exchange today announced that Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (TSX.V: NGP, OTCBB: NGLPF) has been named as one of the TSX Venture 50, a ranking of strong performers listed on TSX Venture Exchange. TSX Venture 50 is comprised of 10 emerging companies in five industry sectors that have been identified as leaders in Canada's public venture market.

"It is an honour to be named as part of this year's TSX Venture 50," said Brian Fairbank, President & CEO, NGP. "Our listing on the TSX Venture Exchange has provided us with the ideal environment to meet our growth goals and objectives."



The 2010 TSX Venture 50 were selected based on four equally weighted criteria that include return on investment, trading, analyst coverage and market capitalization growth in Cleantech, Diversified Industries, Mining, Oil & Gas and Technology and Life Sciences sectors.



"We are pleased to celebrate the 2010 TSX Venture 50," said John McCoach, President, TSX Venture Exchange. "These outstanding companies are proven leaders in their respective sectors and we are proud to have them listed on TSX Venture Exchange. We wish them all continued success."



About Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.



Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. is an emerging renewable energy producer and developer focused on producing clean, efficient and sustainable geothermal electric power from high temperature geothermal resources, in the United States. NGP currently owns a 100% leasehold interest in four properties: Blue Mountain, Pumpernickel, Black Warrior, all of which are ideally situated in Nevada, and Crump Geyser, Oregon. These properties are at different levels of exploration and development. NGP estimates a potential of over 200 MW from the current leaseholds.



This Press Release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," "potential" and similar expressions. These statements reflect our current belief and are based upon currently available information.



Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or advise in the event of any change, addition, or alteration to the information catered in this Press Release including such forward-looking statements.



Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.



The information contained herein is for information purposes only and is not an invitation to purchase securities listed on TSX Venture Exchange and/or Toronto Stock Exchange. TMX Group Inc. and its affiliates do not endorse or recommend any securities referenced. Neither TMX Group Inc. nor its affiliated companies represents, warrants or guarantees the accuracy or the completeness of the information. You should not rely on the information contained herein for any trading, business or financial purposes. TMX Group Inc. and its affiliates assume no liability for any errors or inaccuracies herein or any use or reliance upon this information.


SOURCE: Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.

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