Suggestions on "biofuel"/ "Alternative Fuel"

[negrito211]

I was wondering if anybody knows of any decent "bio fuel"and/or "Alternative Fuel" companies? i been looking into a few lately cause i think there promising for long term since alt fuel wont be main stream for a while,so i wanna get in while there low.Can anybody point me out to some under $ 1.00 ?

i was looking into (blqn) and (aftc), but aftc from doing research it looks like a scam any help would be very nice

thanks

[Docreech15]

I got a small position in AFTC, it just a speculative play for me. They are working on a Phase I contract with the US Army and finalizing the contract for Phase II. But I intend to hold it long. There website says bigger things are expected in 2011

[Cosmic]

The biofuel / alternative fuel area is a prime one to be looking for profits.

But at the present, like so many other sectors the better plays are expensive, maybe over priced relative to developments.

I would point out trying to pick fringe or minor players is pretty risky in this area. This is really an industrial type venture with all those elements in play. They need to be a certain size, have the necessary critical mass, organization and where with all, including funding to have a prayer. Many startups may not succeed longer term. For example, they must have the feedstocks secure for the life of the plant, etc. Part of it is pure luck on oil prices or have their production sold / locked in at survival pricing for long periods in the future. Being at the mercy of the market is dangerous, we may be having a short term energy glut Worldwide.

Several ways to do this longer term.

First learn the sector extremely well. Do not try to invest directly at this point, go to cash and save up. Or attempt to play a down strategy (like the QID, will cover that in another post). Pick out what you really want to own longer term after a major market drop. Build up some cash to buy in at the correct entry point later. It will come.

Second, look at the smaller supporting industry players who can be at the critical choke or pinch points to all the other players. They are more affordable and in the longer term might yield better results with less risk.

Ones like DYAI and CVAT. You do not need to directly be involved in production, the support areas can get business from many of the prime big players. DYAI in particular in all of the ethanol productions. CVAT has very interesting technology for many areas, question is are they strong enough to survive the start up phases? Probably if they can get good partnership / clients and gain market acceptance quick. Sort of a work in progess to my mind. I do not own either at this point, got them both mildly in background on the radar. Extremely cheap I will be interested in both as with many other players in this industry sector.

Might not be the answer you were looking for but there is far too much of this buzz word tossing out stock symbols. It is another prime warning that this so called Bull Market is getting pretty ripe. High interest in penny stocks and large apparent profits are always good indicators of Bull phases of markets about to shift big time.

Or is this just a up leg in a very long term Bear Market.

Lots of things to be considered. Best of luck.

[Cosmic]

Can also be a way to play the general concept of alternative energy.

The glut of natural gas should eventually make for opportunities. There is a government program to build a fuels capability for the military of so much alternative fuels capability. Usually something like coal, gas or some bio feedstock is used. Is a funded ongoing program.

Military has tested all their hardware up to the B-2 bomber using these fuels. No problems, those companies in this mode will have additional protection for the future. Most expect to find long term contracts of some sort to hedge their production / start up risks.

I own a small tad of RTK. Bought it way back when for pennies. Sitting in it longer term. Nothing much happening lately but longer term it will be undervalued at these prices.

I don't follow SYNM much.