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Energy Storage Opportunities vs. Irrational Expectations

Foreign diesels are great little cars as we learned in Italy. Peppy and smoke free, unlike the Ford 'Humongo-Something' that idled next to me today, smoky, clank-clank-clank ... And apparently gutless.... Time to change.. And how about those little German diesels that get 60 MPG!!!

jegan ;-)

Opportunities in Energy Storage Stocks

Lead acid batteries are eminently recyclable and that is the practice today. That's why there is a core charge at Kragens for your car battery. However, compare that to the lack of recycling functions with flashlight batteries, lithium ion batteries and those nifty little screw in replacement flourescent lights which include a small amount of mercury. These all end in the landfill.

jegan ;-)

My Top 5 Alternative Energy Stocks - and 10 Honorable Mentions

Re: GE buying CREE... You can never say never, but as an ex lighting sales person, I have to say that GE believes in the razor-blade theory of sales as promoted by Gillette .. They sell cheap lighting that has to be replaced a lot... CREE makes a product that will last... Oddly enough, I just replaced 6 50 Watt high intensity lights from a company in China .. The $8.95 lights that came with my fixtures from Home Depot lasted about 6 weeks... The state 2500 hours. My replacements cost me $15 each and are rated at 20,000 hours.. They consume 4 Watts ... The replacement cost alone is a massive savings and the energy use I expect will save me a fortune. The downside is that the light output is rated similar to a 25 Watt spot. Still....

Thx jegan ;-)