Investorideas.com Solar Stocks Commentary with J Peter Lynch; The Stock Market and Solar Market Sector Outlook - Point Roberts, South Salem, New York- May 13 2009- Investorideas.com a leading green investor portal, presents solar stocks commentary with J .Peter Lynch, a solar expert and frequent contributor to Investorideas.com. - Point Roberts, South Salem, New York- May 13 2009- Investorideas.com a leading green investor portal, presents solar stocks commentary with J .Peter Lynch, a solar expert and frequent contributor to Investorideas.com.

Catch the Wind - Green Investor at Investorideas.com, http://www.investorideas.com/gi/ By Paulo Nery - Wind is looking like one the great opportunities for this year. If you follow Jim Cramer at all you may have heard him declare this to be the year of wind. And just this past week that well-known oilman T. Boone Pickens, who is building an enormous 4,000 Megawatt wind farm in Pampa Texas, declared a major PR campaign for wind. The "Pickens Plan" (www.pickensplan.com) calls for rapid ramping up of wind power and advocates the use of natural gas vehicles. Pickens views wind as part of a solution to our rapidly increasing expenditure on foreign oil. Currently $700 Billion is going offshore each year to pay for imported oil

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The Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 2007Conference - Global Energy Solutions - Summary and Highlights of Conference. According to Energy Business Reports-"The global fuel cell industry is expected to generate more than $18.6 billion in 2013. Fuel cell sales will come from three main market applications: automotive, stationary, and portables. Projected sales could generate nearly $35 billion if market conditions improved for automotive fuel cells." click here

Green Products and Services Gain Support as Issues of Global Warming and Environmental Contamination - A report on the growing movement towards ‘green’ products and services that are rapidly becoming a key component of the building industry. With global awareness improving through political support, media coverage, and overall education, the rising popularity of environmentally safe products and materials have received a boost, creating opportunities for sector participants such as International Barrier Technology Inc. (OTCBB: IBTGF; TSXV: IBH), manufacturer of environmentally friendly fire resistant building materials. click here

Look Out Energizer Bunny, Here Comes the Fuel Cell Battery - Wouldn’t it be nice to get a month out of your cell phone battery without having to recharge? That may sound far fetched. But it’s the kind of mileage you could see from fuel cell-based batteries in a few years. click here

South America Continues to Reveal Opportunities in Technology, Digital Media, Renewable Energy and Mining - Strong exports, high commodity prices and increased investments have been contributing factors to growth within many of the Latin American markets. As a result, many companies are working to capitalize across a variety of sectors such as DVD manufacturer Infosmart Group, Inc. (OTC BB: IFSG) in the digital media and tech market, ZAP (OTC BB: ZAAP) and Rotoblock Corporation (OTC BB: ROTB) taking advantage of the growing demand for alternative and renewable transportation, as well as GoldenPeaks Resources Ltd. (TSX: GL) and other mining companies pursuing resource plays within Argentina and surrounding areas. click here

Consumers Continue to Demand Environmentally Friendly Cars and Automakers Respond with Electric, Plug-in Hybrids and Flex-Fuel ‘Green’ Vehicles – A review of the momentum surrounding the green car industry as global warming, costly fuel prices and the need for energy independence drives demand. Alternative transportation companies such as electric car developer and distributor ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) with current electric models on the market today, and ethanol producer Green Plains Renewable Energy (NASDAQ: GPRE), work to capitalize on consumer demands for cleaner vehicles and fuels. With the shift towards green cars taking hold, automakers such as Honda, General Motors, Toyota and others are stepping up efforts for further research and development in this area. click here

Vote “YES” on Proposition 87 - Proposition 87 is California state proposition that would raise taxes on oil extracted from California by up to 6%, depending on the price of oil. The proceeds of this tax would be capped at $4 Billion over 10 years and would be used for renewable energy R&D and development. click here

The Solar Silicon Shortage and Its Impact on Solar Power Stocks - By Russell Hasan, President of Altenews.com - I recently wrote a research report on the solar power industry and solar power investment for Alternative Energy News Source (Altenews.com). In this report I noticed several factors that will cause the solar power industry to extend its five-year trend of 30% annual growth for at least another ten years, and possibly longer. Various factors that will help solar power include government incentives, new solar technologies, the rising demand for electrification in rural areas of the developing world, the growing trend towards “green building” which often puts solar panels into rooftops, and the fears of air pollution in industrializing China and India. click here

RenewableEnergyStocks.com Follows the Money in Renewable Energy and Looks at Market Upside Support from New Funding Efforts - The first in the InvestorIdeas.com “Follow the Money” series with a look at the increasing flow of investments pouring into the renewable energy industry. Despite the downturn in renewable energy stocks since Spring of this year, the growth in new money being put into cleantech projects has significantly increased. The strength in the flow of investments acts as an indicator for long term growth and upside within the clean energy sector. click here

Turning Power Plant Challenges into Clean Technology Opportunities - Key issues associated with our continued utilization of fossil fuel-fired power plants surround environmental risk from greenhouse gas emissions, water contamination as well as problems of water scarcity. Working to restore balance and turn power generation challenges into opportunities are clean energy companies such as Beacon Power Corp (NASDAQ: BCON), XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX) and NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), with ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) and Hendrx Corp (OTCBB: HDRX) providing solutions to protect our water quality and supply. click here

Green Building Goes Mainstream as Energy Costs and Environmental Concerns Spark Greater Adoption - Working to meet the increasing need for environmentally friendly construction and energy production are companies such as XsunX, Inc (OTCBB: XSNX), and Aloca Inc. (NYSE: AA) with their focus on integrated solar technologies, in addition to efforts by home builder Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX) and International Barrier Technology (OTCBB: IBTGF; TSX Venture: IBH), a developer of environmental friendly fire resistant building materials. click here

China's Attempt to Balance the Environment and a Rapidly Growing Economy Drives Regulation, Innovation and Investment in Renewable Energy, Water Industry and Healthcare - With China's growth at double digit rates into the first half of the year, the environmental concerns and pollution problems are escalating as quickly as the economy, with an estimated 76 reported pollution incidents in the past 8 months. Public companies Vitasti, Inc. (OTCBB: VITS), CECO Environmental Corp (NASDAQ:CECE), and Hendrx Corp (OTCBB: HDRX); in renewable energy, air and water treatment discuss how the serious problem of pollution has created business opportunities and inroads for their technologies. Click here

India eyes 1,00,000 MW capacity from renewable sources by 2050 posted June 06, 2006 - Power cuts are a way of life in India, at least in parts of the country lucky enough to regard them as an interruption rather than the norm. There is a worsening shortage. Over the past decade, electricity generation has grown at a compound annual rate of 5.5%, but demand has grown even faster. Peak demand exceeded supply by 12.1% in the last financial year. click here

Convergence of Renewable Energy and Transportation Technology Embraces Hydrogen, Hybrids, Plug-Ins and Ethanol - Perspectives from global companies ZAP (NYSEArca: ZP), DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX), Alchemy Enterprises (OTCBB: ACHM), Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC) and DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation (OTCBB: DYMTF) are revealed as they discuss the opportunities that exist from the growing integration of renewable and alternative energy technology within the transportation market. click here

A Natural Hedge Against the High Cost of Filling Your Tank - Since I wrote a column on ethanol a month ago, ethanol stocks haven’t looked back. They’ve continued a sharp ascent that began early this year when President George Bush touted ethanol as a way to reduce our oil dependency. click here

China’s Fast Growing Economy- Industrialization, Consumption and the Quest for Resources - a discussion on how the world’s fastest growing economy impacts sectors including energy-renewable energy, water, coal-steel and healthcare. Participating companies XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX), Vitasti, Inc. (OTCBB: VITSE), Hendrx Corp (OTCBB: HDRX), Puda Coal, Inc. (OTCBB: PUDC), and Bridgetech Holdings International, Inc. (OTC.PK: BGTH) provide insight from a first hand perspective of how smaller companies are feeling the impact and capitalizing on opportunities in China. click here

Renewable Energy Companies Strive to Refine Strategies to Deliver Energy Efficiency and Green Technology Innovation – While the call to arms to decrease dependence on foreign oil is being felt across the nation, US energy consumption patterns could be due to change sooner than expected. As demand for energy-wise products increases, companies already in this sector seek new ways to exert their firm grasp over renewable energy. Walter Schroeder, President and Director of Distributed Energy Systems Corporation confirms, “innovators of energy sustainability fall into three distinct categories: manufacturers, developers or integrators.” In this sector, Encore Clean Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ECLN), SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR), Distributed Energy Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: DESC), Alchemy Enterprises Ltd. (OTCBB: ACHM), Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) and Jamie Wimberly, Managing Partner and CEO of the Distributed Energy Financial Group, LLC offer their take on the current market climate, which offers a mix of rain, cloud and fortunately sun. click here

China's Attempt to Balance the Environment and a Rapidly Growing Economy Drives Regulation, Innovation and Investment in Renewable Energy, Water Industry and Healthcare - With China's growth at double digit rates into the first half of the year, the environmental concerns and pollution problems are escalating as quickly as the economy, with an estimated 76 reported pollution incidents in the past 8 months. Public companies Vitasti, Inc. (OTCBB: VITS), CECO Environmental Corp (NASDAQ:CECE), and Hendrx Corp (OTCBB: HDRX); in renewable energy, air and water treatment discuss how the serious problem of pollution has created business opportunities and inroads for their technologies. Click here

India eyes 1,00,000 MW capacity from renewable sources by 2050 posted June 06, 2006 - Power cuts are a way of life in India, at least in parts of the country lucky enough to regard them as an interruption rather than the norm. There is a worsening shortage. Over the past decade, electricity generation has grown at a compound annual rate of 5.5%, but demand has grown even faster. Peak demand exceeded supply by 12.1% in the last financial year. click here

Convergence of Renewable Energy and Transportation Technology Embraces Hydrogen, Hybrids, Plug-Ins and Ethanol - Perspectives from global companies ZAP (NYSEArca: ZP), DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX), Alchemy Enterprises (OTCBB: ACHM), Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC) and DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation (OTCBB: DYMTF) are revealed as they discuss the opportunities that exist from the growing integration of renewable and alternative energy technology within the transportation market. click here

A Natural Hedge Against the High Cost of Filling Your Tank - Since I wrote a column on ethanol a month ago, ethanol stocks haven’t looked back. They’ve continued a sharp ascent that began early this year when President George Bush touted ethanol as a way to reduce our oil dependency. click here

China’s Fast Growing Economy- Industrialization, Consumption and the Quest for Resources - a discussion on how the world’s fastest growing economy impacts sectors including energy-renewable energy, water, coal-steel and healthcare. Participating companies XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX), Vitasti, Inc. (OTCBB: VITSE), Hendrx Corp (OTCBB: HDRX), Puda Coal, Inc. (OTCBB: PUDC), and Bridgetech Holdings International, Inc. (OTC.PK: BGTH) provide insight from a first hand perspective of how smaller companies are feeling the impact and capitalizing on opportunities in China. click here

Renewable Energy Companies Strive to Refine Strategies to Deliver Energy Efficiency and Green Technology Innovation – While the call to arms to decrease dependence on foreign oil is being felt across the nation, US energy consumption patterns could be due to change sooner than expected. As demand for energy-wise products increases, companies already in this sector seek new ways to exert their firm grasp over renewable energy. Walter Schroeder, President and Director of Distributed Energy Systems Corporation confirms, “innovators of energy sustainability fall into three distinct categories: manufacturers, developers or integrators.” In this sector, Encore Clean Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ECLN), SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR), Distributed Energy Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: DESC), Alchemy Enterprises Ltd. (OTCBB: ACHM), Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) and Jamie Wimberly, Managing Partner and CEO of the Distributed Energy Financial Group, LLC offer their take on the current market climate, which offers a mix of rain, cloud and fortunately sun. click here

2005 Year of the Solar Stocks - 2005 may have been the beginning of a trend of more and more solar related companies becoming public companies and as a result the solar industry is gaining a much "brighter" profile with the American public. This is supported by a comparison of the performance in 2005 of 7 solar related public companies that trade on major US stock markets verses a number of other indices that are commonly used in the financial press for comparisons to include Distributed Energy Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: DESC), DayStar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSTI), Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. NASDAQ: (ENER), Evergreen Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLR), Spire Corporation (NASDAQ:SPIR), Sunpower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) and Suntech Power Holdings (NYSE: STP) click here

Leading Investor and Industry Destination, Now Offers Online Article Submission and Press Release Services - InvestorIdeas.com™ offers a new feature for freelance journalists and industry experts to contribute Renewable and Clean Energy content to be considered for posting on RenewableEnergyStocks.com and for companies to upload their news releases to take advantage of a targeted industry audience. click here

‘Investing in Near-Zero Emissions’ - Exploring the drive towards clean coal technology, an examination of the increasing endorsement and drive towards clean coal technology as a potential means of meeting the growing demand for energy. FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) provides comments on the potential for their Fuel Cell technology to be used in a gasification plant. click here

US Legislation Boosting Incentive for Energy Efficient Product Lines – The passage of US legislation such as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, could have wider implications for companies in the renewables sector. With tax incentives varying from state to state, companies are positioning themselves to bring their products to market, as demand is seen to be increasing. VRB Power Systems Inc. (TSX.V: VRB), SmartCool Systems Inc. (OTC.PK: SSCFF; TSX.V: SSC), Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) and Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWI) offer their positions in this industry, amidst upcoming speculation about where the market could be turning. click here

China's IPO Momentum and Drive for Alternative and Clean Energy - The success of Suntech Power Holdings Ltd and SunPower Corp's IPOs, suggests an increased investor interest in the renewable energy industry and bodes well for future Chinese public offerings in this sector. Tom Djokovich CEO of XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX), Wieland Koonstra, CEO of GiraSolar, Legend Investment Holding's (OTC.PK: LVCP) solar division, Julie Blunden, Vice President of External Affairs for SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) and Michael Liebreich, Co-Founder and CEO of New Energy Finance discuss China’s market drivers. click here

Corporate Spending Shifts Towards Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Strategies - Reduced dependency on foreign oil, lower energy costs and improved efficiency is driving corporations such as Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Whole Foods Market® (NASDAQ: WFMI) as well as federal agencies towards the implementation of clean energy policies and technology. Technology providers such as Honeywell International (NYSE: HON), XsunX (OTCBB: XSNX), and Smartcool Systems (TSX.V:SSC; OTC.PK:SSCFF) anticipate this movement to continue. click here

Insights into China and India’s Water and Renewable Energy Market - China and India’s aggressive economic growth is creating opportunities for foreign investors involved in the water and renewable energy sectors. Perspectives into the efforts of companies that are capitalizing on these markets are revealed by Shell (NYSE: RDS-A), GE (NYSE: GE), Siemens (NYSE: SI), solar photovolatics firm XsunX, Inc., (OTCBB: XSNX), and water technology company Hendrx Corp (OTCBB: HDRX). click here

How Energy Efficient Technology is Helping to Control Energy Costs - Businesses are looking for the means to reduce costs, increase profits and satisfy ever-increasing demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and preserve the environment. Perspectives on how key businesses have adapted to new realities are offered by SmartCool Systems Inc. (OTC.PK: SSCFF; TSXV: SSC), Distributed Energy Systems (NASDAQ: DESC), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL), and International Rectifier (NYSE: IRF). click here

Clean Energy Solutions Surrounding Clean Coal, Renewable Energy and Natural Gas - The overall direction of the energy industry is moving towards safer and cleaner methods of producing electricity and improving manufacturing processes. Perspectives are provided by Puda Coal, Inc (OTCBB: PUDC) American Electric Power Co. Inc (NYSE: AEP), XsunX, Inc., (OTCBB: XSNX), Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER), and Petrol Oil and Gas (OTCBB: POIG). click here

Oil Prices and Global Warming Issues Fuel Renewable Energy Investments and Initiatives – a report on the increasing importance that is being placed on energy efficient initiatives by consumers as well as corporates. Perspectives into the efforts of companies that are capitalizing on the trend towards renewable energy are revealed by GE Consumer & Industrial (NYSE: GE), Philips Lighting B.V. (NYSE: PHG), and Cyberlux Corp. (OTCBB: CYBL). click here

NanotechnologyInvestment.com Reports: Revolutionary Nanotechnology Developments Part 2 – Innovations in Renewable Energy and Homeland Defense Attributable to Nanotech - the second instalment of a two part report detailing the current advancements in the science of Nanotechnology, and specifically as those innovations impact diverse sectors such as Renewable Energy and Homeland Defense. The emerging science is being embraced by everyone from giant corporations like Ford (NYSE: F) and Boeing, to smaller manufacturing firms like solar energy technology developer XsunX (OTCBB: XSNX). click here

PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio (AMEX: PBD ) - based on the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index ; seeks to deliver capital appreciation and is composed of companies that focus on greener and generally renewable sources of energy and technologies facilitating cleaner energy.

Protecting our Resources – The Drive for Clean Water, Energy and Supply Security - Perspectives into the needs of the water and renewable energy arenas are revealed by Neil Berlant, First Vice President and Managing Director Water Group, The Seidler Companies and Dr. Robert Wilder, CEO and President of the Wilderhill Clean Energy Index. Working to turn challenges into opportunities are water industry participants Pentair Inc. (NYSE: PNR) and Hendrx Corp (OTCBB: HDRX) and alternative energy players XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX), and Distributed Energy Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: DESC). click here

Nanotechnology - A Driving Force Behind Renewable Energy And Homeland Defense - Sector perspectives are revealed from industry participants: John Ginder, Acting Manager of the Physical and Environmental Sciences Department with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F); John Belk, Nanotechnologist with Boeing (NYSE: BA); and Kirk Benson, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for Headwaters Inc. (NYSE: HW). Debra Wasser, SVP, IR and Corporate Communications for Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) also discussed areas of interest in terms of nanotechnology instrumentation development, specifically nano-bio and nano-materials. click here

Solar, Wind and Fuel Cell Technology responds to rising oil and gas prices and recent natural disasters. Working to overcome these energy challenges include industry participants such as FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL), XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX), and PPM Energy, a ScottishPower’s Company (NYSE: SPI). click here

The China-Asia Boom –Turning Growing Pains into Worldwide Opportunity China’s emergence as a global and economic force has opened up immense opportunities for the renewable energy sector and water industry, benefiting participants such as Kyocera Corp. (NYSE: KYO), WorldWater & Power Corp. (OTCBB: WWAT) and XSUNX, Inc. (OTCBB: XSNX). click here

Moving Towards a Smart Energy Society Consumer Driven Renewables Surge as Solar Technology Innovation Provides for Seamless Integration, August 2005 click here

Building Integrated Photovoltaics Working Towards Energy Security and Infrastructure Protection  As terrorist attacks continue and natural disasters as well as power failures place our energy supply and infrastructure at risk, technologies such as BIPV represent a viable opportunity for protection against the vulnerability of the existing electrical grid. click here

Energy Bill Passes Senate, Opening Doors for Renewable Energy Initiatives and Alternative Energy Market Growth The energy plan omitted two controversial issues that were present in the bill passed by the House, which dealt with drilling in the National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and leniency towards those firms that make a water polluting fuel additive. click here

HomelandDefenseStocks.com Reports: “Solar Technology, the Bright Spot in Homeland Security”. As Homeland Security initiatives focus on protecting the current energy infrastructure and establishing energy independence, attention on renewable energy sources has heightened. click here

New Astris E7-Powered Golf Car Launched at Recent Investment Conference At the recent Vancouver Investment Conference (VIC), Astris announced the launch of their E7 fuel cell powered golf car. click here

Renewable Energy and Fuel Cells – the drive is on click here

Fuel Cells and Renewable Energy to help power tomorrow’s battlefield click here

7th Annual Greenhouse Gas Technologies Conference focuses on ‘Carbon Capture and Storage’ technology to reduce CO2 emissions click here

One Year after the Big Blackout, Alternative Energy makes gains click here

The "Hydrogen Highway" - California's Answer to Higher Gas Prices click here

Coming In Out of the Cold: Hybrids Put to the Test click here