Tag: bloom

Thousands View Bloom of Rare Corpse Flower

Visitors to Colorado State University’s conservatory in Fort Collins were treated to a special sight over Memorial Day weekend, as a rare eight-year-old corpse flower bloomed for the first time. Footage released by Colorado State University shows a timelapse of the unusual event. The plant, named Cosmo by staff at the Plant Growth Facilities center, […]

Health department warning of blue-green algae bloom in West Palm area

The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County is investigating a blue-green algae bloom in the C-17 Canal off Congress Avenue in suburban West Palm Beach and warning the public to avoid contact with the water there. The department is testing samples of the water with the algae, which can produce toxins harmful to […]

Why Bloom Energy Stock Keeps Going Up

Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) stock is on a roll. For four days in a row, shares of the fuel cell renewable energy pioneer have risen, including a monster 17% surge in value on Tuesday and a further 11.7% spike through 10:15 a.m. ET this morning. You can thank Wall Street for keeping the good times […]

Why Bloom Energy Surged Today

Shares of fuel cell manufacturer Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) were on the rise today, up 10.1% as of 1 p.m. ET. There wasn’t too much company-specific news today. However, Bloom was highlighted as a top pick in the past weekend’s edition of Barron’s Magazine as a stock poised to benefit from increasing energy demand resulting […]

Why FuelCell Energy, Bloom, and Clean Energy Fuels Rose Today

Renewable energy stocks surged higher Tuesday after Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) announced receipt of a $1.66 billion loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy. Plug currently has two hydrogen fuel facilities producing at full capacity, with a third approaching that mark. Plug says the government assistance will help it to “finance the development, construction, […]

Toxic bloom poisoned a dream

I had a lifelong dream. A life just to be on, in, and harvest our waters. First a kid on the Chesapeake Bay, 27 years in the Florida Keys and in 2014, owning a small waterfront motel in Matlacha, giving boat tours to guests from around the world. A place to live the rest of […]