Alternative Energy

Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS), First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) saw the largest swings in the number of shares sold short in the first two weeks of March. Short interest in GT Advanced Technologies, SunEdison and...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com. La Jolla Pharmaceutical: Successful Phase 2 trial results Last night, La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: LJPC) reported that its Phase 2 trial of its GCS-100 chronic kidney disease drug “"met its primary efficacy endpoint of a...

Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC) plans to end production of its Insight model, Bloomberg reports. The Japanese automaker told dealers back in November that the current generation of the hybrid would be discontinued this month, according to Bloomberg. Sales for the Insight have lagged behind Toyota...

Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is building on its recent successes in the U.S. by looking overseas to Asia – for both new markets and new investments. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, Tesla and Panasonic are working on an agreement to build a lithium-ion auto battery factory in the U.S. – a...

Sales of electric cars in the U.S. have jumped dramatically in recent years. But there's another type of alternative energy, zero-emissions vehicle – this one powered by hydrogen fuel cells – that's expected to make an impact on America's roadways in the very near future. The hydrogen fuel...

So, what's next for Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA)? Shares of the electric car company have taken a jack-rabbit jump, after better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings were announced on Wednesday. Tesla also announced record sales and deliveries of its landmark Model S sedan. In a company press...

2014 might end up being remembered as The Year of the LED. On New Year's Day, as part of the energy efficiency standards introduced by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the federal government enacted the final phasing out of incandescent lightbulb technology in the U.S. The...

Some of the car makers at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit have exhibits that take up huge swatches of real estate at the city's Cobo Hall. Telsa Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA), on the the hand, has a relatively modest space. But the Telsa exhibit was packed five-deep by the...

Here's something to consider, if you're looking at investment in alternative energy suppliers: Every four minutes in 2013, according to a Solar Energy Industry Association report, a solar energy project was installed on a U.S. rooftop. Solar energy is still in its infancy, reportedly providing...

As 2013 rapidly comes to an end, Benzinga is taking a look back at some of the top stories in 2013. Hype, 450 Percent Returns and Fires On this year's first trading day, shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) were trading in the mid $30 range. Throughout 2013 shares surged well in to the triple...

California is doing its best to make sure Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) stays put in the Golden State. On Tuesday, the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) voted to give Palo Alto-based Tesla $34.7 million in tax breaks. Officials say the...

In opening its energy sector to foreign investment, Mexico is dealing another crippling blow to the alternative energy industry. This move will increase the supply of oil and natural gas, which will decrease the economic viability of sun, wind, and other alternative power sources. For...

Several news outlets are reporting that Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is indeed planning to live up to founder Elon Musk's goal, of bringing “mass market electric cars to market as soon as possible.” While Tesla has made a name for itself with its Model S premium sedan, that vehicle's price tag...

Some excellent journalism by Katie Fehrenbacher at the tech web site Gigaom is shedding new light on how internet companies – and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in particular – are aggressively moving into the business of generating their own power supplies. Fehrenbacker took a road trip around North...

Due to colder-than-normal weather in the United States, the exchange traded fund for natural gas, United States Natural Gas (NYSE: UNG), is up more than 4.5 percent for the last week of trading. And looking ahead in terms of decades, the International Energy Agency's "World Energy Outlook"...