TheStreet.com has a good write up about the new potential growth opportunities that are available in the Alternative Energy marketplace. “With oil recently passing the $50 mark and expected to stay high some investors feel freshly tempted by alternative energy stocks. They view fuel cells and sunshine and windmills as ultimate replacements for diminishing supplies of fossil fuels. Thus, they tend to look past the alternative fuel industry’s current losses and focus on future possibilities instead.” [ more ] The following companies are mentioned in this article: Ballard Power (BLDP) FPL Group Inc (FPL) Fuelcell Energy Inc (FCEL) Plug Power Inc (PLUG)