Renewable energy

Meet Amanda Weeks. She's the founder of Veles, a revolutionary all-purpose household cleaner composed of two things — water and organic food waste. Join Who's Saving The Planet co-hosts Lex Kiefhaber and Tony Noto as they discover the science behind Weeks' remarkable...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. In the early 1970s, various types of wave energy converters were proposed as concerns surrounding the 1973 oil crisis began to rise. Since...

As COVID-19 swept the globe, it has put hundreds of thousands of lives at risk and threatened to collapse the world's strongest economies. But there is always a silver lining. In this case, COVID-19 did wonders for our environment. Ducks were seen walking on the streets of Paris, rivers...

Many countries are looking for the best way to switch to alternative sources of energy to move away from fossil fuels in order to stop or at least slow down the climate change caused by the release of carbon emissions. Solar energy has been around for some time, but in recent years the price of...

Currently, the top three solar manufacturers in the world are all from China. They are namely JinkoSolar Holding Co (NYSE: JKS), JA Solar and Trina Solar Ltd (respectively) determined by market share among panel manufacturing companies. As for the US, the biggest solar installation companies are...

2019 set quite a few records when it comes to stock market growth. And this is despite the tensions caused by Brexit and and the USA-China trade war saga. But the energy industry suffered some dramatic movements due to all this drama. And by energy industry, we mean the total of all companies...

Lately, there have been some big decisions in the circle of traditional fossil fuel producers, all related to their long-term plans and investment direction switch to renewable energy. And it may be said that those are some significant amounts of capital. The final plan is a carbon-free future. In...

At a time of strength for renewable energy stocks and exchange traded funds and dimming prospects for the traditional energy sector, more ETFs representing the former category are coming to market. What Happened Just days after an existing fund was converted into an alternative energy ETF, another...

Broadly speaking, alternative energy exchange traded funds are performing well this, but there are some members of this group that are disappointing. What Happened Underscoring the strength in the clean energy ETF patch this year, the First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (NYSE: FAN) is up just 13.17...

In what can be seen as a commentary on the shifting landscape of energy consumption, the NYSE Pickens Oil Response ETF (NYSE: BOON), an exchange traded fund affiliated with legendary oil investor T. Boone Pickens, is slated to become a renewable energy fund. What Happened BOON debuted in February...

The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (CBOE: ACES), an exchange traded fund with exposure to multiple clean energy themes, debuted about a year ago and it appears its timing was excellent and not just because the fund is up 30.51% this year. What Happened ACES and its index bring a fresh approach to...

Lition recently produced an infographic outlining a renewable electricity revolution — and how the use of blockchain could transform the energy market.  Going Green Eight in 10 people believe the world should be fully powered by renewables, while one in four people globally believe that...

Norsk Hydro (OTC: NHYDY) has closed its alumina refinery plant in Brazil, according to CNBC.  “It was running at 50 percent capacity, but will now be fully curtailed," a BMO Capital Markets analyst told Benzinga. "That will likely put upward pressure on alumina prices...

Investors looking to access the clean energy theme have a new exchange traded fund to consider. The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (CBOE: ACES) debuted Friday. ACES follows the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index. That benchmark is “comprised of U.S. and Canada-based companies that primarily operate in the...

Swell Investing, the online platform that focuses on impact investing and companies solving global challenges, announced a complete redesign to start the year. The redesign allows customers to get a better understanding of what the companies they’re investing in actually do, said CEO Dave...