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InterSolar 2013 Special News Report
06/17/13, AltEnergyMag
News Releases and Announcements from the Show in Europe.

Fuel Pellets from Renewable Sources
06/17/13, Scott Whitney, Greenwood Energy
All of our customers have been able to utilize our fuel with no, or only minor, modifications to their fuel feed and combustion systems.

How to Make the Most of Your Pellet Stove Investment
06/17/13, Contributed by, American Energy Systems
Typical savings are in excess of 60 percent. However, if you even reach a 15-30 percent return on your investment, you’re going to save money.

AWEA WindPower 2013 - Special News Report
06/17/13, AltEnergyMag
News Releases and Annoucements from AWEA WindPower 2013

Solar Industry Needs to Accelerate Growth to Impact Climate Change
05/31/13, Peter Lynch, Sun Series
We need to do what has been done many times before in human history at key tipping points – embrace change and do what must be done – move strongly toward a renewable and sustainable energy future. It is, in my opinion, the fastest, best and the cheapest way to get there.

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Alternative Energy ETFs Battle For Inflows: PBW vs. TAN

Submitted on: 06/19/13, 06:29 AM

Alternative energy has been a hot button issue for the last 50 year's and investors have always found a way to play this heated market. In the last decade, there has been the launch of a number of ETFs that offer a specialized basket of products for alternative energy exposure, with 12 of these funds still in operation today. Below we outline two green energy ETFs that have been battling for investor attention since inception: Powershares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio (PBW, A) and Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN, C+).

Holding between $172 million and $107 million in total assets under management each, these funds are easily the largest green energy funds currently on the market. PBW holds a mix of companies that are focused on greener and generally renewable sources of energy, as well as technologies that facilitate cleaner energy. TAN, on the other hand, is aimed specifically at the solar power industry, investing in companies that produce equipment, fabricate solar panels, or provide a direct service to this market. Newer to the market, TAN started trading in spring 2008, while PBW was already three years into the market.

Both funds were hammered in the years following the financial crash, with record outflows in PBW while TAN saw its first few years since inception with negative returns. A number of funds closed during this three-year window, but it is a testament to these funds that they were able to remain in operation.

While alternative energy ETFs have had a difficult few years, with the markets coming out of their long-term lull, these ETFs have seen a massive influx of funding and returns. Alternative energy is moving back into the spotlight as economies around the world stabilize, and investors should see this strong trend continue as long as the market remains on track.

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Siemens pulls plug on last solar energy business
Submitted on: 06/17/13, 06:17 AM
German industrial conglomerate Siemens (SIEGn.DE) is shutting down the last of its solar energy businesses after it failed to find a buyer, the company said on Monday. Confirming a report in German newspaper Handelsblatt, a spokesman for Siemens said the gro

Ask Bill Clinton: How Can We Encourage Homeowners to Adopt Solar Energy?
Submitted on: 06/13/13, 02:49 PM
David Crane, CEO and president, NRG Energy (NRG) “With the cost of solar panels now just 10 percent of what they were five years ago, how do we streamline the local approval process and reduce the friction costs so that U.S. homeowners can realize the sol

Japan: The world's new star in solar power
Submitted on: 06/12/13, 05:57 AM
Until recently less than 1% of Japan's electrical power output came from renewables. But following the catastrophe of Fukushima and the power blackouts that followed, Japan has seen an explosion in investment in alternatives. Solar, in particular, in this averagely

California Solar power generation hits record levels
Submitted on: 06/10/13, 05:59 AM
With Southern California’s largest electric generating station broken and scheduled for removal, solar generation levels have reached a record level in California, state officials said Sunday. Solar power generation on California’s grid set a new

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Today's Alternative Energy Headlines

Belden Brick of Canton adds Solar
Submitted on: 06/19/13, 09:53 AM
Ohio Brick Manufacturer adds solar to hedge against cost increases; clean energy investment with amazing pay-off time and return on investment

Ampt Optimizers Receive Positive Bankability Report from BEW Engineering
Submitted on: 06/19/13, 09:40 AM
Demand for Company's DC/DC Converter Technology Feeds Large-scale PV Project Pipeline

GreenLancer.com Launches "Solar Engineering Center" Online Resource
Submitted on: 06/19/13, 08:22 AM
GreenLancer.com, a Detroit-based clean energy technology company, today announced the launch of a proprietary e-commerce platform where contractors can order the engineering documents needed to quickly develop solar energy projects.

Webinar to debate next steps of concentrated photovoltaic industry
Submitted on: 06/19/13, 07:39 AM
PV Insider confirm Amonix and Solaria to present on free online webinar covering CPV's viability and prospects in 2013 and beyond.

Smart ReneSola PV modules with embedded SolarEdge technologies
Submitted on: 06/19/13, 06:33 AM
Cooperation between SolarEdge, PV module manufacturer ReneSola and Via Solis provides intelligent and optimized modules to Europe.

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