The prices of fossil fuels, particularly oil and natural gas, have risen sharply over the past few years. As a result, alternative sources of energy — used specifically in electricity generation and transportation — are garnering increasing attention. Although they still meet only a small percentage of global energy demand, the more commercially viable alternative energy sources are growing rapidly, presenting investors with the potential for attractive long-term opportunities.
The alternative-energy segment of the energy industry covers a broad range of sources. These sources range from well-established technologies, such as nuclear energy and hydroelectric power, through high- growth segments such as wind and solar power. They also include less tried and tested alternatives, such as hydrogen-powered, fuel-cell technology for use in both electricity generation and as an alternative to gasoline in the automotive industry. These sources cover the gamut from commercially viable and fully competitive with fossil fuels to those that are at a more experimental stage of development, presenting a bigger risk for investors who want to take advantage of the increasing attractiveness of this sector.
At LA Investment Capital, we only invest in and partner with those energy companies and energy entrepreneurs that not only have a vision for tomorrow's next energy sources, but also keep a trained on preserving our Earth's Natural Resources for the next generations. In considering an energy investment opportunity at LA Investment Capital, our staff carefully identifies those opportunities for a "value added investment" that can achieve "opportunistic investment returns" for us and our portfolio of investors.