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BGE, a subsidieary of Constellation Energy Group (CEG:NYSE), is testing hybrid trucks on the streets of Baltimore.
A small micro-cap company makes drop in hybrid engine systems that are compatible with any vehicle.
There's still time to invest in this proprietary technology… it's stock has gained 47% in 13 days for early bird subscribers.

Alternative Energy Stocks: Hybrid Commercial Vehicles

I remember the first time I saw a Baltimore Gas and Electricity, a subsidiary of Constellation Energy Group (CEG:NYSE), hybrid truck on the road. It looked like any other work truck, except plastered on the side was a sticker with bright green letters that said HYBRID.

BGE is among 14 United States utilities companies in mid-2006 that began testing a pilot hybrid vehicle program by using a diesel-electric utility service truck produced by Eaton Corporation (ETN:NYSE). The amount of fuel savings for these vehicles can be up to 60%, and it calculates to a monetary savings per vehicle of $4,500 annually.

I was proud to see such a strong presence in our community touting the advantages that hybrid technology could bring to Baltimore, while also putting it on the growing “green company” list.

It goes without saying however, that if BGE decides after the pilot program is finished that it would like to purchase models of these diesel trucks, the utility company will have to put out some major cash. Hybrids cost on average $2,500-3,000 more than regular gasoline vehicles.

But what if I told you that there's a company already on the market that would save BGE tons of money, let it keep its current trucks, and still use hybrid technology?

You probably wouldn't believe me. But it's true.

Alternative Energy Stocks: Proprietary Hybrid “Retrofit” Technology

One specific micro-cap company actually builds hybrid engines that can be dropped into existing vehicles without much trouble. This enables any organization, including utility companies, school bus manufacturers, or other commercial vehicle fleets, to keep their existing vehicles while adding the advantage of hybrid technology to them… all without straining their wallets.

This company's proprietary hybrid technology is made specifically for commercial vehicles and public transportation.

These hybrid/alternative fuel engine systems are non-invasive and considered retrofit: the hybrid system replaces specific parts of an existing vehicle engine without having to make major modifications to the rest of the system. In other words, this system can be “dropped in” to any vehicle, and with a little software tweaking, make a previous vehicle that was a gasoline hog into an environmentally friendly wonder.

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These systems from this hot micro-cap company are proven to increase fuel economy up to 50% if it's a “charge sustaining” system… and up to 100% if it's a “charge depleting” system!

Alternative Energy Stocks: Hybrid Company Stock Up 47% in 13 Days

This company is already revolutionizing school bus transport. It's involved in a deal for the first hybrid school buses, some of which have already been awarded and delivered to specific school districts around the United States.

These buses are eliminating emissions by 90% by replacing their current engines with this micro-cap alternative energy stock's hybrid system!

This company will also be working on commercial buses, which could total 18,000 new retrofits on an annual basis. That's their future business.

And just to prove how paramount this technology is, the second-largest fleet of vans and trucks in the United States are signing on for these drop-in engines. (The company that owns this fleet of vans and trucks is known worldwide, but I can't reveal it here!)

I'd love to give you the name of this company, but as with all micro-cap stocks, I have to be careful. There's only a limited amount of people who can invest in these companies without artificially pumping the stock price up.

My current Diligent Investor MicroCap Hot Sheet subscribers are already up 47% in 13 days on this recommendation. I originally expected 200% gains on this company by 2009, but by the way this stock is moving, it may make double, three times, or even four times that in the next two years.

Not to mention that the rare-earth mining stock that I tried to tell you about in December is showing gains of 122% today, and it's still available for less than $1.

Rare earths are paramount to the technology that this hybrid engine manufacturer uses.

I urge you to be socially conscious and find out if you qualify to make these kinds of investments that could make your wallet and your heart happy.

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Ann Sosnowski is a small and mid-cap stock analyst for Taipan Financial News. She is the editor of Diligent Investor, a monthly newsletter that balances conservative and moderately risky investments that pertain to current market trends. She is also the editor of Diligent Investor Micro-Cap Hot Sheet, a monthly newsletter that finds the hottest penny and micro-cap stocks on the market.

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