Majors Explore New Frontiers & Develop North American Shales - Pavel Molchanov - Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Natural Resources >> Analyst Interviews >> July 11, 2011

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: As you look at the space, what are investors focusing on?

Mr. Molchanov: Day to day the stocks still trade predominantly on oil prices. And because oil has been linked almost one to one with

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Majors Explore New Frontiers & Develop North American Shales – Pavel Molchanov – Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

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