This week and next week we are visitng companies in Kenya. Internet access is very slow, hence we will not report as much as normal. We have found out from Safaricom that there will be a new underwtaer high speed connection to Kenya within a year, but that is a long time to wait. Word on the ground is that the Co-Operative Bank IPO is really struggling.

If you are looking for alternative energy oriented 'green' stocks, but you like high yields, you can actually find a combination of both. The following are a group of stocks involved in alternative energy in some way, such as wind power or solar energy or ethanol. They all pay dividends. PG&E Corp. (PCG) This California-based electric and gas utility serves 5 million customers. Their electrical generation comes from natural gas, nuclear, hydro, coal, geothermal, wind, and several other types of renewable sources. The P/E is 15 and the PEG is 1.91. The stock yields 4%. IdaCorp, Inc. (IDA) This holding company owns Idaho Power Company, which is involved in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy primarily in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. Their electrical generation comes from hydroelectric, natural gas, diesel, coal, and geothermal plants. Geothermal is now considered a hot source energy. The P/E ...