Dreaming of a Solar-Fueled Democracy Written By: Eben Esterhuizen 2008-01-29 01:46:40
Imagine the following: You are on the operating table as surgeons perform a delicate procedure on the artery supplying blood to your brain, when, without warning, the lights go out. For 10 terrifying minutes you wait - fully conscious, as you have been throughout the operation - as computerized medical equipment re-starts, using power from an emergency generator.
DSTI - Common Sense is Not So Common Written By: Eben Esterhuizen 2007-04-17 19:56:17 It still makes no economic sense to install a solar power system for your home, but solar stocks continue to skyrocket higher and higher. Given that we are still a few years away from feasible solar power, are the gains being made on solar stocks justified? Will investors get (sun)burnt by a solar bubble?
Energy Stocks Got a Boost Monday Written By: Miranda Marquit 2008-10-20 13:40:21 Right now, as the stock market rally eases a bit in terms of the financial sector, the energy sector is holding gains. A measure of confidence is returning, thanks to remarks from Ben Bernanke regarding his dedication to stimulate the economy. Also helping the energy sector is the expectation that OPEC will soon be cutting production. This means that supply will decline along with demand, and that oil prices are expected to even out a bit. As a result, Big Oil companies are getting a little boost. ExxonMobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) posted the top price earnings out the gate Monday morning on combined confidence and OPEC news.
