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The Motley Fool June 1, 2009 Elliott J. Orsillo |
Utilities: Diamonds in the Rough? Today's utilities could be tomorrow's clean-energy diamonds.  |
BusinessWeek September 23, 2010 |
John Rowe's Bet on Nuclear Energy Why Exelon's chairman decided to stake the company's future on nuclear instead of coal.  |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2009 Ivan Martchev |
Buy What Hasn't Rallied: Utilities At the end of August, utilities were one of only two sectors in the red for the year. What gives?  |
The Motley Fool June 25, 2009 Ivan Martchev |
There's No Unseating King Coal Clean coal technology could be the industry's next big win.  |
IEEE Spectrum December 2010 Seth Blumsack |
How the Free Market Rocked the Grid It led to higher rates and rolling blackouts, but it also opened the door to greener forms of electricity generation  |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
Are Power Stocks a Buy? Utilities stocks have trounced the S&P index during the second quarter. Should you be a buyer?  |
The Motley Fool December 30, 2009 Philip Durell |
The Best Stocks for 2010: Exelon Electric utility company exelon can power your portfolio with value in 2010.  |
Financial Advisor November 2011 Marla Brill |
Powering Up Utility stocks are a lower-risk way to achieve incremental returns, says manager Mario Gabelli of the Gabelli Utilities Fund.  |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2004 Rich Duprey |
Exelon Leads Megawatt Merger Country's largest utility to be created in a merger with Public Service Enterprise Group.  |
BusinessWeek June 4, 2007 Aaron Pressman |
New Spark In Utility Stocks Why the once-staid utility sector is generating breathtaking returns.  |
Investment Advisor November 2005 Kathleen M. McBride |
Bright Idea Judith Saryan's Eaton Vance Utilities Fund generates returns, dividends, and value. Advisors need to look at where this fund would fit in an investor's portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2010 Russ Krull |
Power Up Your Payout Searching for yield? Utility companies could provide the jolt you seek.  |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Solar Investors Should Be Bullish on Oil Higher fossil fuel prices make the cost of renewable energy look better all the time.  |
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Michael Arndt |
The New Clean Fuel: Coal Producer Goes Green American Electric Power, once the nemesis of environmentalists, will embrace an eco-friendly way of producing electricity from coal.  |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Will Utilities Keep Shining? These utility ETFs have decent yields and low volatility, and they offer safe havens when markets are roiled.  |
BusinessWeek May 7, 2007 Byrnes & Aston |
Coal? Yes, Coal Never mind global warming. Peabody Energy CEO Gregory Boyce is betting big on the dirty fuel's durability.  |
BusinessWeek October 1, 2009 John Carey |
The Clash Over Clean Power Utility chiefs are juggling the conflicting goals of green energy and low rates - and self-interest reigns.  |
Wired March 23, 2009 Brendan I. Koerner |
Power to the People: 7 Ways to Fix the Grid, Now The grid took more than a century to grow into the unwieldy beast it is now. Given the urgency of climate change, energy independence, and economic demands, we have only a fraction of that time to fix it.  |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Toby Shute |
Big Subsidies for Big Coal Given that it will likely cost far more than $200 billion to displace a mere 10% of oil demand with coal-to-liquids -- as estimated by the coal companies themselves! -- the public benefits of such an initiative are far from clear today.  |
The Motley Fool August 7, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
A New Power Play: Negawatts "Demand management" companies are helping utilities and consumers use less energy. There are a few promising options for risk-tolerant investors.  |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2007 Ron Vlieger |
Will Coal Stay Hot? Coal prices, and coal stocks, have shot up this year. Will they remain stoked in 2008, or are they about to go cold?  |
BusinessWeek November 19, 2009 Adam Aston |
China's Surprising Clout in Cleantech U.S. energy players are looking to the mainland for help.  |
Salon.com July 31, 2001 William Bradley |
Gray Davis' Edison problem The governor struggles to orchestrate a multimillion-dollar bailout of the utility that has spent big bucks on his campaign...  |
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Michael Arndt |
Can Exelon Keep Its Glow? The utility is counting on cost-cutting and smart acquisitions to stoke profits.  |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2011 Anupama Pattanaik |
A New Constellation Forming in Exelon Will the combination of Exelon and Constellation bring dynamic changes in the clean energy business?  |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
It's Elementary, Peabody Strong coal demand, tight production, and new technology make for heady days for Peabody Energy. But do investors really need the volatility that comes from this sector?  |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 M.D. Mitchell |
KeySpan's Chilling Prospects While some diversified utility companies with unregulated operations look attractive, KeySpan, a potentially attractive long-term possibility, could see a lower share price if fewer consumers convert to natural gas and more of them turn down their thermostats.  |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2005 Bruce Vernyi |
King Coal Makes A Comeback New technology and capacity pressures have producers and regulators considering coal as fuel.  |
Financial Advisor February 2005 Marla Brill |
Power Up Utility funds shined in 2004, but rising interest rates could slow them down.  |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2011 Katie Spence |
Sometimes Bigger Is Better What does Exelon and Constellation Energy's merger mean for investors?  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2006 Jill Jusko |
Energy: New Plants, Old Problems Hundreds of new power plants are in the works in the United States, but they won't make energy cheaper or more reliable for manufacturers or consumers.  |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2011 Robert Eberhard |
Don't Fear the Megalopolis An examination of utilities that serve the urban region along the east coast.  |
The Motley Fool October 24, 2011 |
A Brief History of Southern Company's Returns Southern's valuation multiple has stayed fairly constant over time, which is what you should expect from a utility company.  |
BusinessWeek October 26, 2009 John Carey |
Wiring America Up to Green Power Should the U.S. subsidize vast high-voltage lines to transport wind and solar electricity to the big cities?  |
The Motley Fool September 5, 2011 Tierney Plumb |
In the News: Duke Merger With Progress Pushes On A key consumer group signs off on a $13.7 billion deal between the utility giants.  |
Salon.com January 30, 2001 Anthony York |
The deregulation debacle Who's responsible for for California's electricity crisis? Everyone...  |
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Has National Grid Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.  |
Geotimes September 2006 Megan Sever |
Coal's Staying Power Whatever technologies "win" as economies around the world continue to grow, and other energy source prices remain high, coal production, consumption and prices will all continue to rise, despite continuing concerns about pollution from coal-fired power plants.  |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2010 Christopher Barker |
Peabody Prepares for Pricing Pandemonium Peabody Energy retains bold exposure to further gains in coal prices.  |
BusinessWeek February 3, 2011 Jim Efstathiou Jr. |
Coal Exports to Asia Have Green Groups on Edge Environmentalists are challenging Ambre Energy's plans for a Washington State export terminal  |
BusinessWeek June 2, 2011 Paul M. Barrett |
The Price of Clean Air Does the Clean Air Act hurt or help the U.S. economy? It's not nearly as hard to calculate as you might think.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2012 Jeremy Bowman |
It's Lights Out For Utilities Investors Utilities were the best performing sector last year. That momentum won't continue in 2012.  |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2009 Christopher Barker |
Like It or Not, FutureGen Is Coming If a project to generate electricity is undertaken primarily by a group of coal miners, are we seeing the beginnings of a structural shift in the industry? The alliance consists of my top two picks in the industry -- Peabody Energy and CONSOL Energy  |
Registered Rep. September 1, 2005 Erin Schulte |
The Other Black Gold--Coal With the U.S. thirst for electricity showing no signs of slowing, with oil prices skyrocketing and, perhaps most importantly, with a coal-friendly administration firmly entrenched, the coal industry looks like it is on an extended winning streak. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 Bill Paul |
Party On, King Coal Some coal companies look poised for sizable gains this year. Peabody Energy... Arch Coal... Consol Energy... Alliance Resource Partners... etc.  |
The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 |
Cap and Trade: Winners in Southern Utilities Big oil companies like ExxonMobil will likely face high carbon bills.  |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Quanta Continues to Serve the Inevitable Infrastructure projects will happen... it's just a question of when. Shareholders of this electrical utility company should be prepared to benefit from industry trends.  |
Fast Company March 2009 Melanie Warner |
Clean Coal: It's Not a Misnomer, But is it the Answer? Advances in clean coal are promising but the industry and society shouldn't celebrate just yet.  |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 |
Power: Keep The Candles Handy -- And Light A Few For the power sector, 2003 will be remembered as the year the lights went out. To avoid another blackout like the one that darkened big chunks of Canada and the U.S. in August, the industry will work harder this year.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2009 Stephen Mauzy |
5 Energy Stocks for the Future Face it: Coal and oil are here to stay. The following fossil fuel firms are the biggest domestic coal and oil producers by market capitalization: Peabody Energy... CONSOL Energy... Arch Coal... ExxonMobil... Chevron...  |