Alternative Energy Stock #5: SatCon Technology (SATC)

Satcon Technology is another alternative energy stock that I would consider a speculative play.  Satcon’s primary focus is helping large-scale utilities by designing and delivering power conversion systems that allow producers of renewable energy to convert clean energy into grid-connected electrical power.  It produces an array of products to provide the critical bridge between clean [...]

Alternative Energy Stock #4: Broadwind Energy (BWEN)

Broadwind provides services and products to the wind energy industry. It is a micro-cap company with a market cap of only around $45 million. The stock is currently priced at only 43 cents per share. Competitive Position BWEN competes in the wind energy industry as a supplier. Wind energy could be one of the main [...]

Alternative Energy Stock #2: Woodward (WWD)

Woodward is a slightly less conventional, if you will, alternative energy company. Instead of focusing on developing or improving new energy sources, Woodward’s focus is creating energy control and optimization solutions. Instead of focusing on building solar panels or running a geothermal power plant, Woodward works with manufacturers to design and produce energy-efficient systems to [...]

Alternative Energy Stock #1: Ormat Technologies

Ormat Technologies is a vertically integrated company that produces geothermal energy and operates recovered energy-based power plants. With a market cap just slightly north of $800 million, Ormat is a small-cap stock. Business Model and Competitive Position While Ormat’s primary area of expertise is geothermal energy, its mission is “to continue to build a geographically [...]

Alternative Energy Stocks?

Alternative energy is, in my opinion, one of the most interesting investment topics. There are many forces driving us toward increased usage of alternative energy, including a rapidly increasing global population, accelerating depletion of fossil fuels due to increased usage by developing economies such as China and India, and concerns about climate change due to [...]