Your Questions About Green Living

Are there any environmentally-friendly public companies that benefit when the price of oil falls?

Most environmentally-friendly companies, especially the ones involved in producing alternative energy like wind and solar, suffer when the price of oil falls. It’s cheap to burn gas, which makes the alternatives less attractive.

The price of oil being as volatile as it is, a green portfolio with nothing but alt-energy stocks would be volatile and risky. It would take a beating whenever oil falls. In order to make the portfolio’s outcome less variable, one would have to include stocks that are counter-cyclical with respect to oil.

Are there any such stocks among environmentally friendly companies?

Which of the following BEST describes why my my oil stocks are about to skyrocket in value?

A) The Iran nuclear standoff. (May limit production by 40% if Iran blocks pipelines). The possibility of World War looms if China & Russia support Iran.
B) Decreased production worldwide, OPEC can’t even keep up any longer with necessary production.
C) Russia considering nationalization of its resources.
D) Venezuela and Bolivia nationalizing its resources already.
E) The world may have already hit “peak oil,” that we are on the downward trend of what is globally available.
F) Record-breaking results of all oil companies continue to grow every quarter.
G) Ethanol and other additives have been shown to have issues in some engines.
H) The oil companies already are positioning stock and R&D contributions/purchases of several large alternative energy sources.
I) Gasoline price control/manipulation by the government only benefits the oil companies even more.
J) It is not realistic at this time for the world to survive without oil.
Hey don’t everyone jump in at once! I’m willing to listen to other ideas as to why the stocks are going up. Thanks!!! 🙂
Egoist, most of my oil stocks are overseas and they are making $515 a day .. unless of course the dollar is losing that much value every day. LOL

How much do you really know about energy # 2?

Five more questions:

1) In 2006, how many cents to U.S. oil and natural gas companies earn in profit on every dollar of gasoline sales?
a. 1-5
b. 6-10
c. 11-15
d. 16-20

2) What percentage of U.S. oil company stocks are owned by pension plans and retirement accounts?
a. 0-15
b. 16-30
c. 31-45
d. 46-60

3) On average in 2006, what percentages of your gasoline dollar went to the following costs of gasoline production and distribution? Use 56, 26 and 18% each only once.

Price of crude oil
Cost of refining, distribution and service station operation
Federal, state and local taxes

4) Current U.S. government policy restricts access to what percentage of offshore U.S. oil and natural gas development sites in the 48 contiguous states?
a. 25
b. 45
c. 65
d. 85

5) From 2000 -2005 how many billions of dollars did U.S. oil and gas companies invest in alternative energy?
a. 1-25
b. 25-50
c. 50-75
d. 75-100.

What are the best short and long term investments for alternative energies?

So far I’ve researched Fuel Cell Energies, which partly runs on natural gas. I’ve also researched Solar Powered Energies which as we know relies on the Sun…What are some good long term stocks or funds within alt. energies? Do you think alt. energies are a promising investment? I’d feel great knowing I’m helping invest into a Go Green company while making some $.

What are your favorite penny stocks right now?

I’m a novice investor with little money to spend. I’m learning the ropes and having fun with it, but I’m having a hard time deciding where to put my money. I’m interested in alternative energy, but I want to make sure I’m buying with my head and not my heart. Any advice would be appreciated!