Awaiting A Catalyst While Valuations Stay Low - Pavel Molchanov - Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Natural Resources >> Analyst Interviews >> May 31, 2010

Pavel Molchanov is Managing Director, Renewable Energy and Clean Technology for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. He joined the firm in 2003 and has been part of the energy research team ever since. He became an analyst in 2006, the year he initiated coverage on the renewable energy/clean technology sector. In this role, he covers all aspects of sustainability-themed technologies, including solar, wind, biomaterials, electric vehicles, hydrogen, power storage, grid modernization, water technology, and more. Within the energy research team, he also writes about the broader topics of geopolitical and regulatory issues, climate change, and ESG investing. He has been recognized in the StarMine Top Analyst survey, the Forbes Blue Chip Analyst survey, and The Wall Street Journal Best on the Street survey. He graduated cum laude from Duke University in 2003 with a bachelor of science degree in economics, with high distinction. In the broader community, he is a member of the Board of Visitors at the University of North Carolina; a member of the Advisory Board at Cool Effect, an environmental project funding charity; the sponsor of the Molchanov Sustainability Internship Program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London; and the sponsor of the Molchanov Climate Communications Prize at the American Geophysical Union. Profile

TWST: The hot issue at the moment is the recent oil rig explosion in the Gulf. What does that mean for the space in the long term, and will it make drilling more difficult?

Mr. Molchanov: Ironically,

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Awaiting A Catalyst While Valuations Stay Low – Pavel Molchanov – Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

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