Capture Stocks Involved in Carbon Capture

 

by Fred Fuld III

Carbon capture, also known as carbon capture and storage [CCS] or carbon capture, utilization, and storage [CCUS], is a technology that aims to mitigate the release of carbon dioxide, CO2, into the atmosphere, a major contributor to climate change. It involves capturing CO2 emissions from industrial processes, power plants, and other sources, and then storing or utilizing the captured carbon to prevent its release into the atmosphere.

The process of carbon capture typically involves three main steps: capture, transportation, and storage/utilization.

1. Capture: The first step is to capture CO2 emissions from the source. Various techniques are used for capture, including:
   • Post-combustion capture: This method involves removing CO2 from the flue gas emitted after the combustion of fossil fuels. It typically employs chemical solvents or absorbents to capture the CO2.
   • Pre-combustion capture: In this approach, the fuel is converted into a mixture of hydrogen and CO2 before combustion. The CO2 is then separated from the hydrogen, allowing for capture.
   • Oxy-fuel combustion: This method involves burning fossil fuels with pure oxygen instead of air. The resulting flue gas primarily consists of CO2 and water vapor, making it easier to capture the CO2.
   • Direct air capture: This technique involves extracting CO2 directly from the ambient air using chemical sorbents or other processes. It can be used to capture CO2 from diffuse sources or to remove historical emissions.
2. Transportation: Once the CO2 is captured, it needs to be transported to the storage or utilization site. Transportation methods include pipelines, ships, or trucks, depending on the distance and quantity of CO2 being transported.
3. Storage/Utilization: The captured CO2 can be either stored underground or utilized for various purposes.
   • Storage: CO2 can be injected deep underground into geological formations such as depleted oil and gas fields, saline aquifers, or coal seams. These formations act as storage reservoirs, trapping the CO2 and preventing its release into the atmosphere. The CO2 may be stored in a supercritical state, where it exhibits properties of both a gas and a liquid.
   • Utilization: Instead of storage, captured CO2 can be used for various purposes. It can be utilized in enhanced oil recovery (EOR), where the CO2 is injected into oil reservoirs to enhance oil production. Additionally, CO2 can be used in the production of chemicals, fuels, building materials, or other industrial processes.

In the energy sector, several prominent companies have made significant strides in carbon capture technology. Among these industry leaders are Equinor (EQNR), NRG Energy (NRG), Shell (SHEL), Chevron (CVX), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Fluor (FLR), and Schlumberger (SLB), each of which has dedicated small divisions focused on advancing carbon capture initiatives.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) is developing a carbon capture system in partnership with Chart Industries, Inc. (GTLS) . FuelCell has a $931 market cap and is currently generating negative earnings. The company has about $69 million in long term debt but $458 million in cash. 

In regards to pure plays, Aker Carbon Capture ASA (AKCCF) is a Norwegian company that specializes in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies. Aker Carbon Capture is a subsidiary of Aker ASA, a diversified Norwegian industrial investment company.

The company focuses on developing and commercializing carbon capture solutions to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Aker Carbon Capture offers various technologies and solutions for capturing CO2 emissions from industrial processes, power plants, and other sources. These solutions encompass both post-combustion and pre-combustion capture methods.

Aker Carbon Capture aims to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy by enabling industries to capture their CO2 emissions and either store the carbon underground or utilize it for other purposes, such as enhanced oil recovery or the production of valuable products. The company’s technologies aim to provide efficient and cost-effective solutions for reducing carbon emissions across different sectors.

This $749 million market cap company is currently generating losses, and should be considered speculative. The stocks trades over-the-counter.

Delta CleanTech Inc. (DCTIF), headquartered in Calgary, Canada, is a company primarily focused on carbon capture. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, Delta CleanTech engages in various businesses related to CO2 capture and management. Their comprehensive offerings include CO2 capture solutions for CO2-enhanced heavy oil production, coal and gas power generation, and industrial food-grade CO2 markets. They employ cutting-edge technologies like LCDesign, PDOengine, and DeltaSolv to provide efficient and effective solutions in the field of carbon capture.

In addition to their expertise in carbon capture, Delta CleanTech also offers a range of supporting systems and services. Their Delta Purification system encompasses innovative technologies such as the Delta solvent reclaiming system and Delta glycol reclaiming system. These systems enable the reclamation of amine-based solvents used in natural gas processing and CO2 capturing processes, as well as the reclamation of glycols like mono-ethylene glycol and tri-ethylene glycol used for natural gas dehydration, cooling, and anti-freeze processes.

Recognizing the importance of hydrogen as a clean fuel source, Delta CleanTech is involved in the development of hydrogen fueling stations. They aim to contribute to the growth and adoption of hydrogen as an alternative energy option. Also, Delta CleanTech actively participates in the development, verification, and trading of CO2 offset credits. 

This is an extremely low cap company at $2.2 million and should therefore be considered extremely speculative. The company is currently generative negative earnings. 

A less risky alternative that would provide more diversification would be carbon capture related Exchange Traded Funds. There are a few to choose from:

• KraneShares Global Carbon (KRBN)
• VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG)
• iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (CRBN)

Carbon capture technologies are still being developed and refined, and their widespread deployment is a subject of ongoing research and investment. The ultimate goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help mitigate the impact of human activities on climate change by capturing and safely storing or utilizing CO2 that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.

Disclosure: Author didn’t own any of the above at the time the article was written.

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of May

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.

Aflac	AFL	5/16/2016	2.4%
Autoliv Inc.	ALV	5/16/2016	2.0%
Black Hills Corp	BKH	5/16/2016	2.8%
Coca-Cola Enterprises	CCE	5/16/2016	2.3%
Collectors Universe Inc	CLCT	5/16/2016	7.9%
Consolidated Edison	ED	5/16/2016	3.7%
Highwood Properties REIT	HIW	5/16/2016	3.6%
Marathon Petroleum	MPC	5/16/2016	3.1%
Summit State Bank	SSBI	5/16/2016	3.4%
Target	TGT	5/16/2016	2.7%
Xilinx	XLNX	5/16/2016	2.6%
Ares Dynamic Credit Alloc.	ARDC	5/17/2016	10.2%
Bunge Ltd.	BG	5/17/2016	2.5%
Chevron Corp	CVX	5/17/2016	4.1%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Most of the lists are free. 

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Monthly Dividend Stock List
Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

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Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of November

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.

Aflac	AFL	11/16/2015	2.6%
Apartment Investment & Mgt	AIV	11/16/2015	3.0%
Chevron Corp	CVX	11/16/2015	4.8%
Consolidated Edison	ED	11/16/2015	3.9%
Eastern Co.	EML	11/16/2015	2.7%
NEWTEK Business Services	NEWT	11/16/2015	11.9%
Target	TGT	11/16/2015	2.9%
Applied Materials	AMAT	11/17/2015	2.4%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Most of the lists are free. 

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Monthly Dividend Stock List
Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Expanded

Book now available: Stock Market Trivia Makes a Great Gift!

Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

You Can Buy Stocks at a 20% Discount from the Current Price

Do you realize that it is possible to buy Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A), Wells Fargo (WFC), Wal-Mart (WMT), Cisco (CSCO), and Chevron (CVX) at a 20% discount to their current trading prices? Here is how. 

You can invest in closed end funds, also known as CEFs, that are trading at a discount from Net Asset Value, also known as NAV. The NAV is similar to the book value of stocks. In other words the NAV is calculated by adding up all the stocks in the portfolio, and dividing that amount by the number of outstanding shares.

A closed end fund is similar to a regular mutual fund except that they trade throughout the day while the market is open and the trading price of the CEFs can fluctuate way above or way below the NAV. In addition, the number of shares is fixed. There are over 20 closed end funds that are trading at a discount of over 20% of their net asset value, according to the free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Many investors invest in these discounted CEFs in the hopes that the gap between NAV and price per share will eventually narrow.

One example is Boulder Growth and Income Fund (BIF) managed by Boulder Investment Advisors. The fund is trading at a 21.8% discount to net asset value and based on their latest stockholdings, owns all the stocks listed in the first paragraph above along with Caterpillar (CAT), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Orace (ORCL), and many there stocks that are considered Blue Chip. The expense ratio is 1.72%.

Another deeply discounted CEF is Central Securities (CET), which is trading at a 19% discount to NAV. The fund's stockholdings include Intel (INTC), Citigroup (C), and Rainier (RYN). Investors should be aware that over 21% of the portfolio's assets are invested in The Plymouth Rock Company, which is not publicly traded. The fund's expense ratio is 0.67% and pays an income yield of about 2%.

However, there are several risks. First, the gap may exist for a long time, and can even widen. Second, the gap could theoretically narrow but the stocks in the portfolio could drop, so the fund would drop in price also. Third, and probably most important, is that many CEFs hold illiquid, private, or non-trading stocks, and the NAV is based on how the company valuates those shares, which may be a much higher value than what they could get if they tried to liquidate those stocks. Plus, some funds may own real estate or mortgages, which are very hard to value.

Sometimes activist shareholders buy up a large amount of shares of heavily discounted CEFs and force the liquidation of those CEFs, in order to realize the net asset value. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has come up with a free downloadable Excel database of over 20 CEFs trading at a discount of at least 15% to NAV. Before investing in any of these, check out the web site of the CEFs  to see what  stocks they own, and how many are invested in illiquid shares.

Hopefully, you can find bargain priced stocks in a closed end fund.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

Companies Reporting Earnings Tomorrow

This has been a wild couple of weeks for stocks with all the earnings reports. Just look at Twitter (TWTR), Facebook (FB), Akamai (AKAM), Wynn (WYNN), and many other stocks making major moves.

If you want to know what is coming up tomorrow, here is a list of some of the major companies announcing earnings.

Ameren (AEE)
Chevron (CVX)
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
Legg Mason (LM)
Moneygram (MGI)
Phillips 66 (PSX)
Seagate (STX)
Tyco (TYC)
Weyerhaeuser (WY)

Stocks Reporting Earnings Next Week

Stock traders are always looking for catalysts that will make a stock move, either to the upside or the downside. One big catalyst is an earnings announcement which greatly exceeds or under-achieves guidance and analysts expectations.

If you can pick the right direction, you can make money on the long side or the short side. To give you some ideas of what stocks may be in play, here are a few worth perusing.

Apple (AAPL) April 27
Bristol-Meyers Squibb (BMY) April 28
Boston Scientific (BSX) April 28
Celgene (CELG) April 30
Chevron (CVX) May 1
ConcocPhillips (COP) April 30
Exxon Mobil (XOM) April 30
Gilead Sciences (GILD) April 30
Merck (MRK) April 28
Pfizer (PFE) April 28

Of course, there are many other companies reporting earnings next week; this is a selection of the major ones.

Stock Dividend Increasers for Early May

The following stocks have recently increased their dividends. This is the sign of a good company and could be the sign of an improving economy.

American Water Works Company (AWK) announced an increase of its quarterly cash dividend payment from $0.25 to $0.28 per share, a 12 percent increase.

Costco (COST) raised its dividend by 12.70% to 31 cents per share.

IBM (IBM) raised its quarterly dividend by 11.8% to 95 cents per share.

PepsiCo (PEP) raised quarterly distributions by 5.6% to 56.75 cents per share.

Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS-A) raised its quarterly dividend by 4.7% to 90 cents per share.

Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, a 54% increase over the prior payout of $0.13 per share.

ExxonMobil (XOM) recently declared a 10.5% dividend increase.

Chevron (CVX) declared an 11% dividend increase.

If you like interesting lists like this, check out the many stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, most of which are free.

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of May

  Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, you have to be extremely careful, and may need to avoid the technique during those times.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.

Consolidated Edison (ED) 5/13/2013 3.9%

DuPont (DD) 5/13/2013 3.4%

Exelon Corp (EXC) 5/13/2013 3.3%

Fifth Street Finance (FSC) 5/13/2013 10.5%

Five Oaks Investment Corp. (OAKS) 5/13/2013 10.4%

Gas Natural Inc. (EGAS) 5/13/2013 5.2%

Black Hills Corp (BKH) 5/15/2013 3.3%

Chevron Corp (CVX) 5/15/2013 3.3%

Diebold, Inc. (DBD) 5/15/2013 3.8%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out the high yield utility stocks and the Monthly Dividend Stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com.

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Monthly Dividend Stock List
Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Updated
Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

BP Oil Spill Shares Drop: Which Companies Benefit?

The price of BP (BP) shares fell by more than 7% from August 6 to August 16, after US officials warned that they would be taking legal action against the multinational oil giant, preventing them from paying out dividends to existing share holders. Associate Attorney General Thomas Perrelli said the Justice Department was ‘planning to take action’ when he was approached at a conference meeting regarding the spill. He was asked if an injunction would be taken against BP to try and cease all payouts, due to the anger of the oil spill over the Gulf of Mexico.

Due to the pressure being put on the conglomerate by over 40 members of Congress as well as senators, BP share prices have now lost over 35% of their value since the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon rig earlier this year and the recent oil spill. Prior to these catastrophes taking place, BP was Britain’s largest oil company; since then the market cap of BP has seen a loss of more than $60 billion.

As BP continues to see their share prices fall, their competitors are expected to reap the benefits despite having to also endure falling stock prices. Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobile Corp (XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-B) are all anticipating taking on the benefits of the oil spill both at the pump and on the stock market. Yet at the moment they all have to accept the damage that has been done to the overall state of the market.

ExxonMobil, for example, has had to witness a drop in its stock price as shares fell from a high of $69 to a current price of $59. The company sells for nine times forward earnings and pays a favorable yield of 2.9%.

Royal Dutch Shell has also experienced a stock price plunge over the same period. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 11 and sports a very high yield of 6.3%.

This collective loss of revenue is due to the public disdain that has followed since the major oil spill, which consequently has had an effect on sales at the pump as the negative coverage continues to haunt BP’s share prices. Analysts expect that BP’s competitors will be the ones to benefit from the catastrophe. One such company that may see a rise in its share price is Helmerich and Payne (HP) as a significant portion of their business comes from exploring and extracting fossil fuels on land. The stock sells for 13 times forward earnings and pays a small 0.6% yield.

If you are interested in having a look at how the oil spill will affect other major energy conglomerates then WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has a list of the companies paying out the highest yields and other valuable information relating to oil stocks.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of August

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, your have to be extremely careful.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable Excel list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 3%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date and the yield.

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) market cap: $13.1B ex div date: 8/16/2010 yield: 5.1%

Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) market cap: $23.7B ex div date: 8/16/2010 yield: 3.0%

Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P. (PVG) market cap: $747.9M ex div date: 8/16/2010 yield: 8.2%

Chevron Corporation (CVX) market cap: $152.7B ex div date: 8/17/2010 yield: 3.8%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out the high yield utility stocks and the Monthly Dividend Stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com.

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com