The development
of fossil fuel alternatives provides investors with a unique opportunity to
participate in an important wave of value creation in the world economy. We have
been following the progress of developers spanning a wide range of fuel and
energy technologies. From photovoltaic cells to algae-based fuel to biodiesel
from municipal waste, entrepreneurs are hard to work. There are also impressive
innovations that help consumers and industry use less energy day to day.
Over the past
several years Crystal Equity Research has been following a diverse group of
companies involved in developing and producing alternative fuels and chemicals
as well as those producing energy without fossil fuels. The company names and website have been
shared in a set of four novel indices:
The Atomics, Beach Boys, Electric Earth and The Mothers of Invention.
At first the
indices grew dramatically in numbers as inventors were drawn to a wide open
market for renewable energy, environmental sustainability and energy
conservation. For every fledgling
company that failed a couple more new start-ups would appear. However, in the last couple years the number
of companies has contracted as a wave of consolidation has swept across
alternative energy sectors. The indices
now include a total just over 700 different companies around the world.
The Electric Earth Index focuses on companies that are attempting to capture earth’s energy in
mechanical designs from wind mills, to wave machines, to solar
concentrators. Many investors will miss
the solar cell producers. We have
included photovoltaic solar cell developers in The Atomics Index, where they
fit well with other companies harnessing the power of the atom.
Visit the
Crystal Equity Research website to see the updated Electric Earth Index, including the
following groups:
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Wind
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Ocean
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Geothermal
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Hydropower
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Solar-Concentrating
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