Hot Clean Energy Companies To Buy For 2014

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK  ) is anything but a clean energy company. It owns 19 coal-fired power plants, 22 oil- or gas-fired plants, and seven nuclear�plants (the cleanest of the bunch), and is building more coal and gas�capacity right now. So, how did this company become a player in renewable energy almost overnight?

The utility and power plant owner followed Edison International (NYSE: EIX  ) in making an equity investment in Clean Power Finance, a residential solar finance and service company. Clean Power Finance claims to generate the financing for 40% of the residential leases in the U.S. market ���s a major player in this emerging market Duke is getting exposure to solar it sorely needs.

Earlier this week, President Obama outlined his plans to fight climate change; a big part of that plan is to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, particularly from coal plants. That hits Duke Energy where its profit center is, as is evident by the company retiring the W.S. Lee plant, one of well over 100 coal plants to be shut down in recent years.

Hot Clean Energy Companies To Buy For 2014: Abbastar Uranium Corp (ABA.V)

Abbastar Resources Corp. engages in the identification, acquisition, and exploration of mineral interests in Canada. The company primarily explores for gold, pyrite, copper sulphide, zinc sulphide, copper, and uranium deposits. It owns an option to acquire a 100% undivided interest in the Talbot Lake project located in the Talbot Lake Area in northern Ontario, Canada; and holds a 35% interest in the Doran Property consisting of 47 contiguous mineral claims covering an area of approximately 2,500 hectares located in the Baie Johan Beetz area of Costebelle Township in Quebec, Canada. The company also has an option to earn a 100% interest in the Kid Copper Property that covers an area of approximately 67.5 hectares in the Liard Mining division, northern British Columbia; the Smith Creek Property, which covers an area of 189 hectares located in Hedley, British Columbia; and the Manson River Property located in the Omineca Mining Division in central British Columbia, Canada. Th e company was formerly known as Abbastar Uranium Corp. and changed its name to Abbastar Resources Corp. in July 2009. Abbastar Resources Corp. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Hot Clean Energy Companies To Buy For 2014: Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust(PMO)

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of United States. The fund invests in companies operating across healthcare, utilities, transportation, water and sewer, and housing sectors. Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust was formed in 1993 and is domiciled in United States.

Best China Stocks To Buy Right Now: Entree Gold Inc (ETG.TO)

Entr茅e Gold Inc., an exploration stage resource company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties primarily in Mongolia and the United States. The company holds interests in three key copper porphyry deposits, including the Hugo North Extension and the Heruga deposits in Mongolia; and the Ann Mason deposit, located near Yerington, Nevada. It is also exploring for porphyry-related copper systems in Nevada and New Mexico. The company was formerly known as Entr茅e Resources Inc. and changed its name to Entr茅e Gold Inc. on October 9, 2002. Entr茅e Gold Inc. was founded 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Hot Clean Energy Companies To Buy For 2014: United Financial Bancorp Inc.(UBNK)

United Financial Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for United Bank that provides various banking products and services in Massachusetts. It provides a range of deposit products, including demand accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, retirement accounts, and certificates of deposits. The company?s loan portfolio consists of one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit, commercial and industrial loans, and automobile loans, as well as consumer loans comprising secured and unsecured personal loans, motorcycle and motor home loans, manufactured housing, boat loans, and pool and spa loans. In addition, it offers non-deposit investment products and financial planning services comprising mutual funds; debt, equity, and government securities; insurance products; fixed and variable annuities; financial planning for individual and commercial cu stomers; and estate planning services. Further, the company engages in buying, selling, and holding investment securities; and holding real estate assets. It operates 22 full-service banking offices and 2 financial services facilities. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in West Springfield, Massachusetts.