Ten Alternative Energy Speculations for 2008: Batteries, CHP, and Transmission

 Swen66 comments of these pick:

From: http://www.altenergystocks.com/archives/2007/12/ten_alternative

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#7 Electro Energy, Inc. (NasdaqCM:EEEI) $0.68Electro Energy has risen 36%

Comment:    Click the link.  On their website they promote a 100+ MPG car, and they talk about using Lithium batteries.  I give it thumbs up at tie3 price.

#6 Capstone Micro turbine (NasdaqGM:CPST) $1.62,Fuel cells are more efficient (47% fuel to electricity conversion) than comparably sized micro turbines (30-35%) or internal combustion generators (about 40%), which not only translates into fuel savings (or higher electricity output), but also leads to only 85% or less CO₂ emissions than the less expensive (per kW) or internal combustion generators Rising fuel prices make efficient generation important and new fuel sources such as biogas and other waste gasses.

 Comment:  Again, check out the link.  Read the story and it intends to limit the greenhouse gasses by 30% by 2030.  It also says that buildings in NYC generate 79% of its greenhouse gasses.  This micro turbine idea could be a winner.

#5 FuelCell Energy Inc. (NasdaqGM:FCEL) $10.30I’m bullish on both these companies because I’m bullish on distributed generation and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technologies.  My intuition is that 2008 or 2009 will be the year that distributed generation and CHP grab the attention of Wall Street, the way thin-film PV stole the show in 2007.  Both Fuel Cell and Capstone stand to benefit.  They may even get a boost from making ethanol production more efficient. 

Comment:  Do we need to go back to the 80’s and bring back the flux capacitor?  I’m not that big on ethanol and it’s not that efficient, but it does have a thin solar panel.  I’m not sure of the investment at this price? (my first impression)

#4 Composite Technology Corp. (OTC BB:CPTC) $1.37I first recommended CPTC last April in an article about how electricity transmission is essential for renewable energy on a large scale.   A utility based solely on the lower line losses.   CPTC also has a wind division, which like all turbine manufacturers should, in my opinion, be able to sell all the turbines they can build for the foreseeable future.

 Comment: the stock is on the bulletin board (BB) and the US needs to upgrade the grid.  Even though Swen66 likes the idea of operating independent “solar panels” Their will always be the need/desire to “plug it in” the wall.  Swen66 thinks this is a good pick too.

Tags: ethonal, solar panels, transmission