GeorgeMo

Investing in Wind Energy: When Will Growth Peak?

Wouldn't it be more accurate to estimate the demand for wind energy based on the available land area with suitable average wind speeds? Turbine farms are currently only economical in locations with class 3 average wind speeds, and there are a finite number of those.

If anyone is able to solve the vibration problems of rooftop turbines, we're likely to see a large commercial market. One of the interesting technologies is called "aeroelastatic flutter". The company that's developing this (Humdinger LLC) is pretty far off the radar. have you seen any other promising rooftop technologies?

Going to Hell in a Handbasket: The Rush To Protect More Stocks

I've got no sympathy for short sellers, but if we're going to put a few companies out of bounds, why not outlaw short selling entirely? Why do we have a system that rewards anyone for creating a situation in which others suffer financial pain? Stocks are fully capable of crashing on their own - there's no need for Shorts to pump up the volatility.