DEFG Press Releases
03/10/2008
EcoPinion Survey, “Branding Green But Seeing Red,” Highlights Lack Of Consumer Awareness And Acceptance Of Green Brands
Washington, DC … EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment and an affiliate of DEFG LLC, today released the results of the third EcoPinion survey on green brands and brand messaging.
01/14/2008
EcoPinion Survey Points to Green Gap Between Customer Perceptions and Green Products and Services
Washington, DC … EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment and an affiliate of DEFG LLC, today released the results and findings of the second EcoPinion survey on customer perceptions of green technologies.
11/19/2007
DEFG Launches EcoAlign - First EcoPinion Survey Confirms Green Gap Exists Between Consumers and Companies in Regard to Communications and Language
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group (DEFG) LLC today launched EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment. EcoAlign’s mission is to align consumer behavior with energy and environmental needs for products, services and programs.
10/08/2007
DEFG’s Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI) Reaches New High, Up 5.5 Percent in Q3
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG, www.defgllc.com), a specialized consulting and financial services firm focused on the energy technology sector, released Q3 results today of the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI, pronounced Deh-Zee), an index of 42 publicly traded companies in the alternative energy space. For Q3, the DESI increased 5.5 percent. The DESI has posted four consecutive quarterly gains, a 32 percent gain from one year ago.
07/02/2007
DEFG's Distributed Energy Market Index (DESI) Records 55 Percent Gain To Mark Two-Year Anniversary
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG, www.defgllc.com), a specialized consulting and financial services firm focused on the energy technology sector, announced the two-year anniversary and Q2 2007 quarterly results for the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI, pronounced Deh-Zee), an index of 42 publicly traded companies in the alternative energy space. Over the past two years, the DESI has recorded a 55 percent gain. For Q2 2007, the DESI gained 10 percent in the quarter.
05/30/2007
DEFG-MSI 2007 Annual Survey Results: Alternative Energy Sector Poised for Growth and Rated as a Buy
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG, www.defgllc.com), a specialized consulting and financial services firm focused on the energy technology sector, and Market Strategies Inc. (MSI), the leading energy sector market research firm, released the results today of the Third Annual Alternative Energy Market Survey. The DEFG-MSI survey has become an important benchmark for the sector, with over 450 industry leaders responding to an on-line survey in March and April 2007.
05/18/2007
DEFG Unveils Major Improvements to Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI)
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG, www.defgllc.com), a specialized consulting and financial services firm focused on the energy technology sector, unveiled a number of improvements to the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI). The biggest improvement is to switch the DESI from a market cap weighting to a fundamental based index keyed off of revenue.
04/05/2007
DEFG’s Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI) Outperforms Benchmark Indices With 5 Percent Gain In Q1 2007
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG, www.defgllc.com), a specialized consulting and financial services firm focused on the energy technology sector, released the Q1 2007 results of the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI, pronounced Deh-Zee), and index of 40 publicly traded companies in the alternative energy space. For Q1 2007, the DESI gained 5 percent, almost triple the performance of the Russell 2000 and other benchmark indices.
01/04/2007
DEFG's Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI) Ends Year with Solid Gains
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group, LLC (DEFG) a specialized consulting and financial services firm focused on the energy technology sector, released the annual 2006 performance results and 2006 Q4 results today of the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI, pronounced Deh-Zee), an index of 40 publicly traded companies in the alternative energy space. For all of 2006, the DESI increased 14 percent, recording a 7.5 percent gain in Q4 alone.
10/04/2006
DEFG's Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI) Slides and then Begins Slow Recovery in Q3 2006
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group, LLC (DEFG) a specialized consulting and financial services firm focused on the energy technology sector, released Q3 results today of the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI, pronounced Deh-Zee), an index of 42 publicly traded companies in the alternative energy space. For Q3, the DESI decreased 3.8 percent. The DESI began the quarter with a steep slide carried over from Q2, but began a slow recovery beginning in mid-July which continues going into Q4.
07/06/2006
DEFG’s Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI) Ends First Year With 17 Percent Gain
Five Companies Added To DESI
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group, LLC (DEFG) a specialized consulting and financial services firm focused on the energy technology sector, released the first year results today of the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI, pronounced Deh-Zee) which was launched in July 2005. The DESI performed strongly with a 17 percent gain for the entire year, outperforming all the major benchmark indices by a wide margin over the same period. For Q2 2006, the DESI lost 6 percent for the quarter, even after reaching a record high in May.
06/02/2006
Distributed Energy Market Outlook Remains Bullish
DEFG LLC Release Results of Second Annual Distributed Energy Market Survey
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group, LLC (DEFG) released the results today of the second annual distributed energy market survey conducted with Market Strategies, Inc. (MSI). Over three-fourths of the 542 industry stakeholders, representing a broad cross-section of the industry, believe that the alternative and distributed energy sector is well-positioned for positive revenue growth in 2006. Approximately one-half of all respondents believe that revenues will grow by more than 5% in 2006.
04/03/2006
DEFG’s Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI) Outperforms in Q1 with 15 Percent Gain for the Quarter
Alternative Fuels and Fuel Cells Segment Increases 40 Percent in Q1
Washington, DC … The Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC (DEFG, http://www.defgllc.com/), a specialized consulting and financial services firm focused on the energy technology sector, released the Q1 2006 results today of the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI, pronounced Deh-Zee). The DESI performed strongly in Q1 2006 with a 15 percent gain for the entire index, outperforming all the major benchmark indices by a wide margin.
02/07/2006
Alternative Fuels and Fuel Cells Segment Added to Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI)
Twelve New Companies Approved For Inclusion in DESI
The Index Committee of the Distributed Energy Stock Index approved the creation of a new segment focused on alternative fuels and fuel cells and the inclusion of 12 new companies into the DESI. With the new segment and companies, the DESI now has 6 market segments focused on the energy technology sector covering 38 publicly traded companies.
01/05/2006
Energy Technology Stocks Slip in Fourth Quarter
The Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI) Ends Year With Positive Momentum
DEFG released the Q4 2005 results today of the Distributed Energy Stock Index. The DESI decreased by 7.8 percent in Q4 but ended the year positively.
10/18/2005
Demand Response in Electricity Markets Changes Roles; Increases Opportunities
Demand Response Study Results Available Free of Charge
DEFG and the Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets released the results today of a study of demand response conducted from May to October 2005.
10/03/2005
Energy Tech Sector Soars in Third Quarter
DEFG's Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI) Outperforms All Major Benchmark Indices
DEFG announced today that the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI), an index of 26 publicly-traded distributed energy and alternative energy technology companies, gained 15.4 percent in Q3 2005.
09/14/2005
Consumers, Suppliers and Energy Technology Vendors Will Benefit from Ability to See and React to Electricity Prices on Real Time Basis
Demand Response Survey Results Available Free of Charge
DEFG and CAEM released the results today from an on-line survey on demand response issues conducted in July and August 2005.
07/28/2005
DEFG Launches New Energy Technology Stock Index
Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI)
DEFG in Active Discussions to Create DESI Fund
DEFG is pleased to announce the launch of the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI), an index comprised of approximately 30 leading publicly traded companies in the energy technology market.
04/27/2005
Energy Technology and Distributed Energy Outlook Optimistic
DEFG and MSI Release Results of First Annual Distributed Energy Market Survey
DEFG and Market Strategies Inc. (MSI) released the results today of the first annual distributed energy market survey.
01/19/2005
Market Based Electricity Solutions Could Save U.S. Consumers $19 Billion Annually
New study recommends market-based mechanisms to minimize consumer costs of electric reliability and resource adequacy
DEFG and the Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (CAEM) released an 80-page study today entitled “Resource Adequacy and the Cost of Reliability: The Impact of Alternative Policy Approaches on Customers and Electric Market Participants.”
09/02/2004
Energy Technology Stocks Remain Volatile and Subject to Sharp Swings in 2004
DEFG Releases Study on Stock Performance Available Free of Charge
DEFG released a study today on the stock performance of companies in the energy technology sector for the first two quarters of 2004.
04/20/2004
DEFG Releases Distributed Energy Sector Review
A Comprehensive Review of the Financial Drivers, Performance and Investments in the DE Sector
DEFG released its first annual Distributed Energy Sector Review (DESR) today.
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