Dear Reader,

Millions of new power plants are being built across the country.

They don't use coal. They don't use gas. They don't even use solar or wind power.

And yet, they could be the last power plants we ever need.

You see, while we're continually bombarded with news about a looming energy crisis. . . the other side of the story is hardly ever reported.

The fact is, nearly two thirds of the power we produce every year is lost. It disappears. It vanishes. All due to a shoddy transmission system and universal inefficiencies.

These new power plants will provide the much-needed cure. . . recouping billions of lost kilowatt-hours and making smart investors a fortune in the process.

That's right. . . while the media and environmentalist groups rant on about global warming, six out of every ten kilowatts we produce evaporate into thin air--enough to power 68 million households all year. . . each and every year.

It's a loss that costs Americans over $297 billion per year! And it's gone unchecked for decades.

But a solution is here, and it will...

Double Our Energy Output While Tripling Your Profits

The initiative is so huge that it may do away with the need for ANY new sources of energy.

Instead, it will save the power we already create.

It's the 21^st century's answer to a problem that started the moment the very first light-bulb came to life.

And the solution starts at ground-level. . . in your home. . . in your office. . . in any place that receives power. . .

Millions of energy consumers across the country will take part in a technological transformation that will turn their homes, their businesses, their schools and hospitals into digitally-optimized micro power-plants.

The net result will more than double the amount of usable power produced nationwide!

And the profits it can yield for you are equally unprecedented. . .

But don't take my word for it.

Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of GE, is already calling it "The biggest investment of the next 50 years!"

Cisco Systems predicts that this massive developement will be "100 to 1000 times bigger than the internet!"

And those in the know are positioning themselves right now, because they understand that this technological revolution will not just alter the entire global energy economy, but it will multiply their investments as it generates...

More Than $2 Trillion By 2030

And that's figuring conservatively!

According to a 2009 report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (which was issued to the U.S. electric utility industry), $2 trillion will need to be invested in our electric infrastructure by 2030 - just to maintain current levels of energy service for consumers.

We're not talking about exceeding goals or expectations here, folks.

We're simply talking about making sure we can still turn on the lights and heat our homes.

And while we're constantly hearing about new power plants being built to meet our rising energy needs - if you can't move that electricity - it's completely worthless!

And that's why energy utilities, global governments and some of the largest corporations in the world are tripping over themselves to develop a new Smart Grid that'll keep the power flowing - and generate billions in revenue.

Now I'll get to the particulars of the Smart Grid in just a moment. Because you're going to need these particulars to get a piece of this action. But first, you have to understand why the development of the Smart Grid is so pressing...

America's Electric Infrastructure is on the Verge of Collapse

When most folks flip a light switch or turn on their computers, they don't give a second thought about where the power comes from. And really, who does?

It's not something we really have to think about because our modern power grid consistently sends us all the electricity we need at any given moment. It's a luxury that most of us take for granted.

But what few people realize is that our "modern power grid" is anything but modern.

Truth is, nearly all of our entire electric infrastructure is based on the ideas of the same man who perfected the light bulb more than 120 years ago - Thomas Edison.

I'm serious.

Thomas Edison actually laid the plans for the power grid we have in place today. The same plans that were used when the entire nation's appetite for electricity could be sustained by about a dozen or so power plants.

Clearly, times have changed. Take a look...

While the energy needs of today's modern world have changed dramatically from the past...

Our grid has remained the same.

Now think about that for a moment...

Everything that requires power today - from the computer systems that track our satellites to the pumps that bring fresh water into our homes - relies on basically the same technology that was invented back when indoor plumbing was considered a luxury!

So is it any wonder that today's electric infrastructure is falling apart before our eyes?

The infrastructure that we rely on today was never meant to handle today's demands.

In fact, according to The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 62% of the power generated in the U.S. is lost - either through transmission or by poorly optimized appliances, lights, and other devices.

Can you imagine filling your gas tank, paying for 10 full gallons - but only receiving 4?

That wouldn't fly for one second.

Yet for years, we've been consistently losing more than half of the electric power we generate.

And this comes at a cost of more than $100 billion a year!

Or a better way to put it...

$100 Billion Up for Grabs - Every Single Year!

At least for those who are developing and investing in Smart Grid technology right now.

You see, using the latest in automated meter technology, advanced sensors and artificial intelligence software, Smart Grids are essentially making the delivery of electricity, much more efficient - and exceedingly more economical.

• Blackouts and brownouts will soon be a thing of the past
• Consumers will save nearly $1.5 billion annually
• U.S. businesses will save in excess of $100 billion by reducing unscheduled downtime

And of course... the Smart Grid is going to make us an absolute fortune.

Let me explain...

Google has already spent millions funding Smart Grid start-ups and providing software for Smart Grid projects in partnership with GE.

IBM has "committed $2 billion to fund start-ups and utilities working on smart-grid and green technology projects."

And just this past February, during Super Bowl XLIII, General Electric paid the highest advertising rates out there for their now famous Scarecrow Ad - just to show to you that they've staked their future on Smart Grid technology.

These are major players, my friend. And they're not doing this just for kicks. They're doing it because there are literally billions to be made by rebuilding the nation's electric infrastructure.

But here's the catch for investors...

The Smart Money isn't on Google or IBM or GE... even they're investing other companies.

Truth is, investing in any of those companies will only net you a fraction of the Smart Grid profits you could be making at this very moment.

You see, for the big payout you have to go beyond the obvious behemoths, and...

Play these 3 Smart Grid Stocks

It doesn't take a genius to know that Google, IBM, GE, Cisco and others stand to make tens of billions in pure profit from the development and utilization of the Smart Grid.

But the fact is, that still only accounts for about 10% of the market.

Listen: No matter how much they push the Smart Grid, and no matter how many billions they rake in - these companies are simply too big and too diverse for this single initiative to make a noticeable difference on their balance sheets.

In fact, even with IBM's $2 billion investment... even with contracts in the hundreds of millions awarded to GE and Cisco... it all still accounts for less than 1/10th of the estimated $100 billion per year market.

And the remaining 90%?

Well, that's falling into the hands of a few dozen, under-the-radar companies that specialize in Smart Grid technology.

But there are only a few in particular that are looking to take the lion's share... now that the effects of Obama's promises (and funding) to support this technology have begun to kick in.

You can look to the charts below for proof of that...

And this is only the beginning.

Of course, you can still play the bigger names...

After all, major media outlets like MSNBC - who are owned by GE - would only stand to gain from your support.

But doing that would be like getting in on the top floor and waiting for them to build more onto the roof.

Besides, there's no point in wasting your time with the obvious. We're going right for the real money here. The double and triple-baggers!

And there's no reason you can't get a piece of this action, too!

I'll even show you how, in our new report...

Smart Profits from the Smart Grid:
3 Guaranteed Game-Changers

And it's yours... absolutely free.

But first, let me introduce myself...

I'm Nick Hodge, and I'm the managing editor of the Alternative Energy Speculator.

Last year - while investors across the globe lost fortunes and watched helplessly as their wealth slipped away - I was delivering double, even triple-digit winners for my readers.

From a 110% gain on a Chinese solar play last August... to the dozens of winners we've closed since, Alternative Energy Speculators were cashing in while the rest of the market took its biggest hit since the Great Depression.

That's part of the reason I get e-mails like this one all the time:

I made a respectable/nice profit on JA Solar per your recommendations and missed the market close today for SOL [as I live on the other side of the globe] but have my sell order in and will hopefully have a very respectful, short term gain at the opening - again thanks to your now clear expertise.

Nick - I really want to communicate my respect for your doing what you have by contacting me... clearly you care and took to heart my concerns about a particular recommendation in the face of a negative, disconcerting press release I read, which you personally addressed and today's signal supported your analysis which I seriously questioned. As they are very fond of saying here in New Zealand: Good on ya Nick! - Y. Ornstein

Listen: It all boils down to profits. And the fact is, readers of Alternative Energy Speculator have realized 27 winning positions so far in 2009... while we're still very much in the thralls of recession.

That's more than one winner per week... on pace for 60 winners this year!

Take a look for yourself:

Closed Winners

Company	Symbol	Exchange	Date	Initial	Sold	Status	Sold Date	Percent
GT Solar International	SOLR	NASDAQ	2008-11-13	$2.87	$4.10	Sold	2009-01-15	42.86%
Comverge, Inc.	COMV	NASDAQ	2009-01-15	$4.60	$5.48	Sold	2009-02-06	19.13%
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.	ENER	NASDAQ	2008-11-13	$25.18	$26.01	Sold	2009-02-06	3.30%
SunPower Corporation	SPWRA	NASDAQ	2008-11-13	$25.01	$35.74	Sold	2009-02-06	42.90%
JA Solar Holdings	JASO	NASDAQ	2009-03-03	$1.83	$2.08	Sold	2009-03-04	13.66%
JA Solar Holdings	JASO	NASDAQ	2009-03-05	$1.82	$2.00	Sold	2009-03-09	9.89%
LDK Solar Co.	LDK	NYSE	2009-03-05	$4.52	$5.00	Sold	2009-03-10	10.62%
Renesola Ltd.	SOL	NYSE	2009-03-05	$2.16	$2.38	Sold	2009-03-10	10.19%
Shaw Group Inc.	SGR	NYSE	2009-01-07	$22.24	$24.60	Sold	2009-03-10	10.61%
Comverge, Inc.	COMV	NASDAQ	2009-02-17	$5.13	$5.94	Sold	2009-03-12	15.79%
Flowserve Corp.	FLS	NYSE	2008-11-06	$51.92	$58.94	Sold	2009-03-19	13.52%
ReneSola Ltd.	SOL	NYSE	2009-03-13	$2.15	$2.68	Sold	2009-03-19	24.65%
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd.	STP	NYSE	2008-12-11	$9.56	$10.80	Sold	2009-03-26	12.97%
American Superconductor Corp.	AMSC	NASDAQ	2009-01-07	$15.01	$19.08	Sold	2009-04-09	27.12%
Calgon Carbon Corp.	CCC	NYSE	2008-11-06	$14.90	$17.31	Sold	2009-04-09	16.17%
Johnson Controls Inc.	JCI	NYSE	2008-12-16	$17.25	$17.45	Sold	2009-04-17	1.16%
First Solar, Inc.	FSLR	NASDAQ	2008-10-07	$135.75	$146.68	Sold	2009-04-28	8.05%
JA Solar	JASO	NASDAQ	2009-04-07	$3.31	$4.52	Sold	2009-05-06	36.56%
Renesola Ltd.	SOL	NYSE	2009-04-07	$3.75	$4.38	Sold	2009-05-06	16.80%
Solarfun	SOLF	NASDAQ	2009-04-07	$4.30	$5.79	Sold	2009-05-06	34.65%
Ormat Technologies Inc.	ORA	NYSE	2009-02-26	$27.08	$37.06	Sold	2009-05-14	36.85%
Veolia Environment	VE	NYSE	2009-04-09	$23.13	$28.01	Sold	2009-05-14	21.10%
Yingli Green Energy	YGE	NYSE	2008-05-14	$7.69	$9.08	Sold	2009-05-15	18.08%
Intellon Corp.	ITLN	NASDAQ	2009-04-30	$2.62	$3.42	Sold	2009-05-19	30.53%
JA Solar	JASO	NASDAQ	2009-05-08	$3.95	$4.35	Sold	2009-05-27	10.13%
Tetra Tech, Inc.	TTEK	NASDAQ	2009-03-30	$20.26	$25.81	Sold	2009-05-27	27.39%
Renesola Ltd.	SOL	NYSE	2009-05-08	$3.95	$5.15	Sold	2009-06-02	30.38%

I'm confident that the Smart Grid plays I'm going to tell you about will be the next companies on that list.

That's why I've made them the focus of my brand-new special report: Smart Profits from the Smart Grid.

You see, I've uncovered 3 specific Smart Grid stocks that could realistically deliver gains in excess of 62%... 87%... and 112% - all within the next 4 to 6 months.

I'm absolutely serious about this!

And everything you need to know about these stocks - from who's getting Federal dollars to which technologies will be the most widely used - can be found in your free report - Smart Profits from the Smart Grid.

Of course, these 3 Smart Grid stocks are really just the tip of the iceberg.

At this very moment, we have 7 new stocks in our queue.

That means at any moment, we're going to issue as many as 7 new recommendations... across all sectors of the alternative energy industry... from solar to wind to water.

That's on top of the 27 winning positions we've already closed in 2009 and the dozen or so other winners that we're sitting on... just waiting to take higher gains.

And I want you to profit from each and every one of these. Starting with our latest Smart Grid plays.

Just accept a no-risk charter membership to the Alternative Energy Speculator right now, and I'll immediately send you our latest report: Smart Profits from the Smart Grid.

Plus... I'll also send you a username and password for the Alternative Energy Speculator web site - where you'll have unlimited access to past issues, our complete portfolio, and our entire library of research reports, including...

• Infrastructure Investing: Sky-High Underground Profits

• Blue Gold: Profiting from the "Energy-Water Nexus"

• Wind Energy: 3 Stocks To Own NOW

In addition to these reports, every week you'll also receive detailed updates on the companies in the Alternative Energy Speculator's portfolio. You'll learn how they're doing, the latest in their research, and any breakthroughs that come through in the sector.

Plus, the second we decide to add or sell a company, I'll contact you - immediately.

You'll know at what price to get in, how much you should expect to make and, most importantly, when to sell.

These instant alerts are simply too important for the weekly issue.

Now understand, with all the time that goes into uncovering these little-known energy plays found in the Alternative Energy Speculator, and the substantially larger gains involved, we had no choice but to make it somewhat pricier than our flagship Green Chip Stocks service.

In other words, we had to cover our own cost of unearthing these gems.

Since we do a great deal of travel, meet with CEOs, and inspect many of the companies with our own eyes, it tends to get pricey... especially when you consider how many opportunities we turn down before we find one worth getting excited about.

And that's why the membership fee is $499 per year... But with 27 winning picks so far this year - on pace for 60 in 2009 - that translates into only $8.00 per winning recommendation.

That's nothing, espcially since 24 of the closed 27 have been double baggers. You'd pay $8.00 to earn 40% on a stock, right? This is the same thing... only on a much bigger and more profitable scale.

Of course, if $499 is too heavy a lump sum, you can register for our quarterly auto-renewal service for only $139! Your membership will be automatically updated every quarter for the life of your subscription. That means you won't miss a single pick or buy/sell recommendation. And even better: no annoying renewal notices.

So, here's the final tally:

• Membership with the Alternative Energy Speculator

• Our latest report: Smart Profits from the Smart Grid

• Weekly updates and recommendations

• Three additional FREE bonus research reports

All for just $139 if you accept this offer today!

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Good investing,

Nick Hodge
Investment Director, the Alternative Energy Speculator

PS: You should know that we just recommended these stocks to our current Alternative Energy Speculator members, and each of them stand to make a fortune. So each day that you wait to join them is more money left on the table.

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