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Three Stocks to 'Weatherize' Your Portfolio

wonder why not cover OC given it's exposure to insulation.

Recent Announcements Will Spark Electric Car Sales

Electric cars are patriotic....I love the idea of my car running on American power, whether coal, nuclear, gas, or renewables. I love the concept of charging my car at night off a smart grid, that provides demand response to customers as well as better service from the utility. I love the idea that an electric car will not be laying off environmental costs on the world, and will allow Americans to look much better as a nation. Yes, electric cars are part of national security and restoring America as leader nation.

Driving cars on oil, just makes no sense, it's killing our world and enriching our enemies. The cost of a gallon of gas needs to reflect the real environmental costs, as well as the cost of the military, etc., but until then we are just subsidizing big oil and nations like Iran.

My U.S. Infrastructure and Employment Plan

Excellent article, and I quite agree with the above comments on rail upgrades and electric cars (which are quite related b/c fact is those electric cars are going to run on coal for a long time to come, not just wind or natural gas, or solar....yes, coal)....

I'd also be watching PWR since someone has to do the transmission work....and ABB since someone has to supply the power grid equipment.

NBC Refuses Pickens Plan Ad

Energy independence should not be a partisan issue, despite the fact that the current administration was 100% negligent in failing to make this a national security priority after 9/11. That said, Gore is correct that America needs to use its natural gas for power generation that can fuel electric cars that cause less pollution than using this fuel directly for transportation uses (just b/c Iran is doing it, doesn't make me think that it necessarily the way to go). Let's face it, whether McCain or Obama are in the Whitehouse, the issues related to climate change and carbon capture are going to be addressed as part of our energy security, and if Mr. Pickens wants to be a part of that discussion, then more power to him!

Electric Cars for 2010: Shift from Foreign Oil to Riding on Local Renewable Energy

I do not agree with Cranky that the electric car is "the latest in a series of efforts to divert attention," essentially from improving conventional cars (and yes, you are correct there is lot's of room for improvement on this front too, but this alone is not sufficient). Electric cars can be a major part of the effort to reduce carbon emissions, an issue that is weighing heavily on the auto and electric industries. Electric car makers are, as the article indicates, quite aware of the need for convenience to consumers for charging, driving range as well as speed, and that there will have to be a transition in our infrastructure to conform to the reality of moving away from a total dependence on conventional transportation. Some would imagine a situation where a consumer would have the choice of an electric car, a natural gas driven car, and (non-ethanol) biofuel cars...so what's wrong with that?

Major Corporate Shift to Solar Energy and LEDs

Solar, wind and nuclear are the future...providing American's actually let the utilities build the transmission to get it delivered to end-users...so the present and near-term fuel supply of choice for generation is natural gas (up up and away). Coal (no matter how "clean" it might be) is likely to be an export to China and nations that don't care about the carbon issue.

Blood in the Streets: Buy and Hold GE, For Now

I am happy long on GE, which needs to get its finance and healthcare business straight but otherwise has great promise for the long-term with its infrastructure, power turbines, energy efficiency and wind power businesses...put it on sale and I am a buyer.