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Plug-In Natural Gas Hybrid Vehicles: A Game Changer

nice idea, but pure electric seems best when considering the carbon constrained world. Utilities that appear really proactive about electric car should include PG&E, Xcel (leader in wind, demand response and smart grid), and DUK. Now that said, this entire concept depends on major grid upgrades, so before this happens Gridwise companies like ABB are the key.

Nuclear Firms Power Up - Barron's

nuclear, love it, but agree with billp37 on the lead times...I also like Rod's suggestions, however, more short term there's a play to be had in the area of "efficiency" whether demand response or smart grid.

New Enthusiasm for Nuclear Power

If I were going to buy into the nuclear story....which is a very long term story...I would be looking at the companies that are involved with the engineering and design issues that will be necessary to clear to get approvals from the States and the NRC. I would also look to those companies supplying the reactors.

New Enthusiasm for Nuclear Power

I don't get this article, Duke owns nukes, so does PGN (which I believe just got state approval to build two more reactors in Florida)...I think the author needs to recognize that ETR, EXC and NRG have merchant generation, not just nukes.