Posts Tagged ‘Energy Sector’

Purchase – Ceramic Fuel Cells

Tuesday, 26 May, 2009 12:24 Written by Paul 0 Comments

Following Friday’s meteoric rise of 31.2% in the share price, we’ve jumped on board with Ceramic Fuel Cells purchasing 5,546 shares at 8.835 pence a share for a total outlay of £489.99 (okay, not huge numbers but the coffers aren’t as deep as they used to be).

I’m pretty happy with the price as the spread was showing 8.75 to 9.00 pence and as with many penny shares, a hefty spread can often be a big impediment to purchase.

Let’s hope this bad boy hasn’t bolted. Sentiment on the bulletin boards is generally good and with a huge potential upside (again, note the word potential), I feel good about the purchase.

On the Radar – Ceramic Fuel Cells

Tuesday, 26 May, 2009 00:36 Written by Paul 1 Comment

Okay, this may be a case of the horse already bolting but I’ll be very interested to see what happens come market open on Tuesday.

Last Friday, Melbourne based, Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited gained a rather juicy 1.95 pence (31.2%) on the day, closing at 8.20 pence (after testing 9+ pence earlier).

The gains came after an RNS quoting that Ceramic Fuel Cells “has launched a dishwasher-sized low emission generator for the home.” Check out the news in full at Interactive Investor.

Ceramic Fuel Cells ticks a lot of lot of boxes on my investment criteria checklist.

Because I ain’t no scientist I’m going to quote from the Ceramic Fuel Cells website here:

“CFCL is a world leader in developing solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology to provide reliable, energy efficient, high quality, and low-emission electricity from widely available natural gas and renewable fuels.”

So it’s got the green angle going, which is a big thumbs up.

It’s a penny share and although technically this shouldn’t affect the rate of appreciation of this or any equity, in my mind at least, a share has a lot more potential to go from 8 pence to 16 pence, than from 20 quid to 40.

And being a Melbourne boy at heart – if not home for the minute – there’s a part of me that wants to see my Melbourne cousins succeed.

On the Radar – BlackRock New Energy IT

Thursday, 21 May, 2009 23:53 Written by Paul 2 Comments

Those of you who’ve dropped by more than once will know I have a bit of a thing for green energy. And although I’ve always seen Investment Trusts as erring a little too far in the risk averse direction for my liking, if you love a sector, you love a sector. So it’s with that confused logic that I’ve added BlackRock New Energy IT to the radar.

For you chartists out there, I think we’ve seen a nice double bottom (there’s a Benny Hill type gag in there somewhere). There will be no imminent buying but we’ll keep an eye on her and see how things play out in the coming weeks.

Wind Farms – A Breath of Fresh Air

Wednesday, 20 May, 2009 14:46 Written by Paul 0 Comments

Today marked the opening of Europe’s largest wind farm on Eaglesham Moor in Scotland, not far from Glasgow.

The Whitelee Wind Farm has 140 turbines (each 110 metres high) and the potential to generate enough electricity to power 180,000 homes.

As I type this, our Clipper Windpower holdings are up 5.7% on the day.

Check out more information from the Daily Telegraph and get an aerial tour of the site over at BBC.

On the Move – Clipper Windpower

Saturday, 09 May, 2009 21:41 Written by Paul 0 Comments

Whether it was down to an inspired piece of investment research or unashamed blind luck, Friday’s purchase of Clipper Windpower paid off almost immediately as the share finished 24% up on the day on the back of no news and only slightly higher than average volumes.

I’m pretty sure it was the latter.

But something is afoot, there’s a breeze a blowin’ and Clipper is in as good a position as any to cash in on the inevitable shift toward alternative energy.

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The Day in Numbers

share
price (£)
change (p)
units
profit (£)
BMR.L
0.0318
0.00
150,000
0.00
NGL.L
0.0353
+0.00
41,768
+0.00
OPG.L
0.3050
0.00
1,864
0.00
PPA.L
0.0225
0.00
4,461
0.00
PVCS.L
0.0427
0.00
40,000
0.00
RRL.L
0.0725
0.00
40,000
0.00
today's profit
£0.00

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