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clean edge viewThanks To States And Cities, Clean Energy Will Weather The Trump Assault
By Clint Wilder
American innovation and enhanced competitiveness in the world economy. Quality, skilled, well-paying jobs. Cleaner air and water. And the reduction of carbon emissions in the challenging fight against global climate change.
All of those benefits came under ostensible assault last week, when President Trump issued his long-expected executive order to halt the review process of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) for CO2 reductions by utilities, remove coal mining restrictions on federal lands, and promulgate other fossil fuel-friendly measures…
spotlight: CELS & QGRD semi-annual updates
In March, Clean Edge announced the results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index (NASDAQ: CELS) and the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index (NASDAQ: QGRD).
As a result of the evaluation and intra-quarterly updates the following two securities were added to the CELS Index: NRG Yield, Inc. (NYLD) and TPI Composites, Inc. (TPIC); and the following two securities were removed: FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) and IXYS Corporation (IXYS).
A list of CELS components and methodologies can be found here.
As a result of the evaluation and intra-quarterly updates, the following four securities were added to the QGRD Index: Enphase Energy Inc (ENPH), Fortis, Inc. (FTS), Johnson Controls International PLC (JCI), and SolarEdge Technologies, Inc (SEDG); and the following security was removed: American Superconductor Corp (AMSC ).
A list of QGRD components and methodologies can be found here.