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A recent acquisition by Royal Philips Electronics (headquartered in the Netherlands) of Color Kinetics, trading on the NASDAQ as CLRK is a great example.  Color Kinetics was a ten-year-old company that produced environmentally friendly lighting through its enhancement of the LED (light-emitting-diode) technology to create a new type of illumination.

The small cap companies

Environmental Power Corp. trades under the ticker EPG on the AMEX exchange.  This stock currently sells in the $5 range.  The company and its subsidiaries engage in the ownership, development and operation of renewable energy facilities in the United States.  EPG owns 83 leasehold of land. It has plants that utilize animal and food industry waste to produce bio-mass and other forms of alternative fuel that utilize their renewable energy biogas.  A good reason to give this company a good look is that it filed a notice with the SEC that it has a firm commitment from an underwriter to make and offering of over four million shares of his stock. If the offering goes forward the company could realize a gain in the price as well as an infusion of over 22 million dollars.

Environmental Power Corp company has been around for a good period of time and it appears that 2007 may be its year to take a solid place in Eco-friendly stocks. It currently sells in the $13 range and deserves a good review.

The oil sector

For all the rhetoric and interesting speculation about "green energy," and the alternative fuels like ethanol, biomass, and wind energy the present circumstances places the lion share of energy that moves the world in the lap of the oil industry.  Names you not only hear about, but have been around in one shape or another for a century.  Chevron, Exxon-Mobil, Conoco-Philips, British Petroleum, Royal Dutch Shell and Hess Corporation.  These companies have an individual market capitalization of hundreds of billion of dollars, with the exception of Hess that has a mere 19 billion in market cap. It is hard to imagine a more solid group of stocks with as much clout as this elite club.

For the moral investor that blames Big Oil for the environmental mess, wars and other maladies the world faces the only American not to blame are the Amish with their horse and buggies.  Still, the Amish may leave a smaller foot print, but we all have in one way or another impacted and contributed to the need Big Oil has satisfied and will continue to do so.   At present there is small improvements everyone can do, but Big Oil's contribution to a strong economy, and living in a modern society is not going to be replaced any time soon.

Recently two of the biggest players in the drilling industry, Transocean Inc, (RIG) and Global Santa Fe Corp. (GSF) announced merger plans.  Individually,  RIG sells for around $70 per share and RIG in the neighborhood of $102.  These companies are backed by billions of dollars and their institutional investors are stellar.  Another drilling company of note is Diamond Drilling.  This drilling stock is owned by Fidelity Funds, Vanguard Funds, Loews Corp. and Thornburg Investments to name just a few.  The oil drilling stocks merit a good look and watch for buying opportunities if there are dips in the near future.  In the alternative you can choose a mutual fund from one of the institutional investors mentioned in this piece that focuses on the oil sector.

Sports fan investing

Dick's Sporting Goods is a multi sport equipment, apparel and general store.  The passion of the owner Dick borrowed $300 from his grandmother and opened a bait and tackle store in 1958. Today Dick's Sporting Goods is located in 34 states with 315 stores. In addition,  he owns Golf Galaxy a multi-channel golf specialty retailer with 77 stores.  The stock sells on the New York Stock Exchange with the stock ticker DKS.  The stock currently sells for about $70 per share. It enjoys a market cap of over 3.5 billion dollars. The stock has some big name holders like Citigroup, Oppenheimer and Goldman Sachs. 

Nike Inc. is a familiar brand name for most sports fans and enthusiasts.  The stock is sold on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock symbol is NKE.  The company sells apparel, shoes and accessories. The company has a 28.2 billion dollar market share. Nike employs over 32,000 employees.  Nike is priced currently at $58 per share.  The stock is expected to climb as high as $70 per share.  Some of the major holders are Barclay's Global Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Fund, Vanguard 500 Index Fund and some other blue ribbon funds.