Gary Holdsworth

Breaking Down PowerShares' New Pure Play Wind ETF

The wind turbine business is global. Country of origin for the turbine manufacturer is pretty meaningless, so I do not believe looking at country weightings is a good measure of the level of diversification in this ETF. Besides, just like the auto industry in the 80s, many of the leading euro-based companies are starting to manufacture in the US and China, the two main growth markets for wind power over the next ten years. Were the author to look at revenue source by country, that would be more informative.

Alt. Energy Picks For a Windy Day

Charles,
Although I don't know a lot about this company (for instance, why is threatened with delisting by Nasdaq), you could add Zoltek (ZOLT) to your "turbines and parts" list, as it makes carbon fiber and you can't make turbine blades as long as a football field without carbon fiber.
Gary Holdsworth