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Tools for individuals involved in the financing of renewable energy technologies. Relevant to 'free energy (http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/free_energy.htm)' and other alternative energy technologies.

Investment Resources

Indexes

• Alternative energy index launched (http://pesn.com/2006/05/06/9500267_MerrimanCo_NGE_index/) - Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. announced Friday the launch of the Next-Generation Energy Index, comprised of 30 small- and mid-cap U.S.-listed companies leading in the development and commercialization of fuel cells, solar power, alternative fuels, energy storage and other supporting technologies. (PESN; May 7, 2006)

• New stock index developed to track growth of renewable energies (http://www.sparksdata.co.uk/refocus/redesign/showdoc.asp?docid=8984012&accnum=1) - The International Securities Exchange has launched (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176358&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=802572&highlight=) two specialized sector index options to track companies involved in wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower, as well as hydrogen fuel cells and nuclear fusion. (Refocus Weekly; January 23, 2006) (ISEOptions.com (http://www.iseoptions.com/))

Resources

• Capital Max, Inc - An investment advisor for investment in renewable technologies with low risk (nothing close to what we typically discuss here). Works with clients who have minimum liquid assets of $500,000. Is working on opening a U.S. Renewable Energy fund.
  

• InvestorIdeas.com - Was one of the first online investor resources providing in-depth information on renewable energy, environment and water investing! Green companies are encouraged to submit content.
  

• EnvironmentalStocks.com (http://www.environmentstocks.com/) - is a global investor and industry research portal for the environmental and socially responsible investing sector. The website does not make stock recommendations but features industry and stock news, exclusive articles and financial columnists, audio interviews, investor conferences, blogs, and a directory of stocks in the sector.

• Venture Capital Funds Investing in New Energy - A listing of most VC’s and angel groups that are investing in alternative energy. At the last big VC conference (Summer 2006), about 18% of funds said they were looking into alt energy.

• RenewableEnergyStocks.com™ expands horizons (http://www.renewableenergystocks.com/) - Leading investor and industry site geared towards renewable and clean energy content; now offers press release and article submission services for public and private companies. (ZPEnergy (http://www.zpenergy.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1847); Apr. 10, 2006)

• Investing in Alternative Energy (http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/004161.html) - Wells Fargo Private Client Services has just published "Identifying the Opportunities in Alternative Energy (https://www.wellsfargo.com/downloads/pdf/about/csr/alt_energy.pdf)" (PDF), which is a primer on alternative energy resources (hydro, wind, solar, hydrogen, biomass, nuclear), along with an analysis of their respective advantages, disadvantages, and outlooks. (WorldChanging; Feb. 28, 2006)

• Yahoo! Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com/) - The best place to go to learn about publicly traded U.S. companies. Entering the stock symbol into the search box pulls up a dynamic page about the company, recent news, SEC filings, stock performance, etc.

• New Energy Partners (http://www.new-energy.com/summary.htm) - Investing in environmentally clean and low cost technologies that could revolutionize the entire energy industry.

• CleanEdge.com (http://www.cleanedge.com/) - provides a variety of research and consulting services focused on clean technology; to help companies and investors understand and profit from the clean-tech revolution; to catalyze the development of clean-tech companies.

• CleanTechVenture.com (http://www.cleantechventure.com/) - brings together so-called clean-technology entrepreneurs and investors.

• NewEnergyCapital.com (http://www.newenergycapital.com/) - invests in alternative energy projects.

• RenewableEnergyStocks.com (http://www.renewableenergystocks.com/) - Investor and media relations, industry research, reports and news.

• Foundation and LLC launched to nurture new energy technologies (http://pesn.com/Radio/Free_Energy_Now/shows/2006/12/16/9700219_Phoenix_Science_Foundation/) - Brooks Agnew, Ph.D., has launched Phoenix Science Foundation to provide funding for energy technology prototype development, and Advanced Scientific Explorations LLC for funding and managing technologies to bring them to market. (PESN; Dec. 16, 2006)
  • PowerPedia:Brooks A. Agnew - In the process of conducting due diligence, the NEC decided to diasassociated (http://pesn.com/2007/01/05/9500444_NEC_Disassociates_from_Brooks_Agnew) from Agnew.

• AltEnergyStocks.com (http://www.altenergystocks.com/) - Comprehensive web resource for investing in alternative energy, renewable energy and clean technology. Provides stock charts and analysis of publicly traded companies, as well as a "paper portfolio (http://www.altenergystocks.com/portfolio.html)" of alternative energy stocks.

Misc.

• Question: Is there a New Energy Development Application of the Microfinance Mode? - In considering the microcredit model in which small loans are given for business development in the third world, I couldn't help but wonder if there might be an application to funding New Energy prototype development. (PESWiki; Jan. 27, 2008)
  

Buyer Beware

• Directory:Fraud (separate index)

Trends

• Wall Street Sees the Green in Going Green (http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=45197) - Wall Street gathers June 22-23 at the largest U.S. finance forum dedicated to reviewing investment in the growing renewable energy sector. Last year, investors put more than $48 billion worldwide into clean energy companies and projects such as wind farms and ethanol plants. (Renewable Energy Access; June 19)

• Venture Capitalists Hot On Energy (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/05/business/main916793.shtml) - The last six months has seen a spike in venture activity, with more energy companies presenting business plans to investors and more high-priced deals being done. Four solar-energy companies attracted a stunning $60 million this past summer. (CBS; Oct. 5, 2005)

• Trends  (http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/Trends/index.html)

See also

• Indexes at FreeEnergyNews.com
  • Financing (http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/Finance/index.html)
  • Tools (http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/Tools/index.html)
  • Patents (http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/Patents/index.html)
• Directory:Requests for Proposals -- Energy

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