Many investors are closely watching green industries as consumers are increasingly dabbling in a growing array of environmentally friendly products and services, from hybrid vehicles to solar panels, geothermal installations and smart grid technology that tracks electrical use. Speakers included Thomas Casey, CEO of Current Group in Germantown; Stephen Johnston, CEO of SmartSynch in Mississippi; Jigar Shah, founder of SunEdison in Beltsville; and Suedeen Kelly, a commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. At SunEdison — which owns several power plants and provides solar energy services and has three offices in California — several investors have come on board since its founding in 2003. Among alternative energy industries, the most promising opportunities in the short term are in solar, wind and geothermal, according to Green Chip Stocks founder Jeff Siegel. read more

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