ECO Green "Picks and Shovels"

The "Picks and Shovels" companies helping to build other Green ecology technologies

Wind power turbines, solar panels, and technology used in the production of biofuels from biomass.
List of Eco "Picks and Shovels" symbols : AMSC,BWEN.OB,COMV,EMKR,ENER,ENOC,FTEK,IRF,ORA,VRNM,ZOLT

These ECO Green companies are supplying the component parts or the "picks and shovels" helping to build other Green technologies such as wind power turbines, solar panels, and enzymes used in the production of biofuels from biomass. Their business model/products are often diversified working in numerous sectors. Such companies can be great growth candidates based on their niche products "everyone" uses and profits from their patent portfolios which pay royalties increasing share holder value. Some notable mentions here are: American Superconductor AMSC profile Makes products to increase electrical grid capacity and reliability; supplies electrical systems used in wind turbines; sells power electronic products that regulate wind farm voltage to enable their interconnection to the power grid. EMCORE Corp.EMKR profile solar products, including compound semiconductor-based gallium arsenide solar cells and CPV components for use in solar power concentrator systems. Energy Conversion Devices ENER profile Manufactures flexible thin-film solar photovoltaic modules, NiMH materials and batteries used in Hybrid cars. Has huge patent portfolio and licenses it's technology to many companies. Verenium Corporation VRNM profile Engages in the development and commercialization of cellulosic ethanol, a renewable transportation fuel, as well as high-performance specialty enzymes for biofuels production. Zoltek Inc. ZOLT profile Zoltek develops, manufactures, and markets carbon fibers used in wind power turbines.

6/27/08 - Wind power has new offerings for investment, 2 new ETF's FAN and PWND.
Other "wind exposure" stocks are KDN,AMSC,TRN,GE, OTTR . Wind is a global play, to prove this point see this wind index GWE and EXCELLENT list of stocks

Eco Friendly the Mutual Award. 20 Sustainability Companies

All these companies are held in several Green eco-friendly mutual funds discussed in the ECO MUTUAL FUNDS section of this site.

The 2007 list of companies honors those integrating sustainable practices into their business models and others whose products promote sustainability principles like wind and solar. I rate Vestas as #1, a producer of wind power generation products. COMV and FTEK tie for a close second. Herman Miller (Nasdaq: MLHR) and Interface (Nasdaq: IFSIA) come in third and should be commended for embracing sustainability principles over 10 years ago.

The twenty international companies that made the cut in 2007 are:
(also the stock market they are traded on, stock symbol and headquarters of company)

Best Water Technology (Vienna: BWT.VI) (Austria);
Canon (NYSE: CAJ) (Japan);
Comverge (Nasdaq: COMV) (USA);
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) (USA);
First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) (USA);
Fuel Tech (Nasdaq: FTEK) (USA);
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq: GMCR) (USA);
Groupe Danone (Paris: DN.PA) (France);
Herman Miller (Nasdaq: MLHR) (USA);
Interface (Nasdaq: IFSIA) (USA);
Land Securities (London: Land.L) (UK);
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) (USA);
Novozymes (Copenhagen: NZYM.CO) (Denmark);
Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA) (USA);
Precious Woods (Geneva: SWX: PRWN) (Switzerland);
Renewable Energy Corp - REC (Oslo: REC.OL) (Norway);
Royal Philips Electronics NV (NYSE: PHG) (Netherlands);
Schmack Biogas AG (Frankfurt: SB1) (Germany);
Vestas (Wind Power) (Copenhagen: VWS.CO) (Denmark);
Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI) (USA).


This year Google, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) received Honorable Mention.

Solar Energy Stocks : Photovoltaics

In most latitudes, enough sun energy lands on the roof of an average home every day to power your car, home and more. Why the continued addiction to fossil fuels like oil and coal instead? One percent of the Sahara desert covered with solar panels would provide all the energy the world uses every day! Solution : the photovoltaic solar cell panel to produce clean carbon free energy.

These North American solar technology companies are leading the way.

Solar energy stocks listed here: CSIQ,ENER,ESLR,FSLR,HOKU,JASO,LDK,SOLF,SPWR

These Asia based solar technology companies are leading the way.

Chinese solar energy companies listed here : CSUN,JASO,LDK,SOL,SOLF,STP,YGE

Chinese Solar Company Stocks

The manufacturing boom in Asia has benefited these solar companies in terms lower costs and competitive advantage. For purposes of analysis and discussion, they are separated here from the main solar stock list on this site. These companies have seen some of the greatest stock price appreciation and a wise investor will keep close track of their growth.

Chinese solar energy companies listed here : CSUN,JASO,LDK,SOL,SOLF,STP,YGE