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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 3.9%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.9%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 5.4%).</li><li>Energy Technology (13.8% of the index) was up 3.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (46.2% of the index) was up 2.9%, ClimateTech Mining was up 2.7%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (20.1% of index) was up 2.7%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: ZEV, ORGN, GIGA, GTEC, PSIX, GEVO, GCEI, COMM, ASPN, FF</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 3.9%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.9%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 5.4%).Energy Technology (13.8% of the index) was up 3.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (46.2% of the index) was up 2.9%, ClimateTech Mining was up 2.7%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (20.1% of index) was up 2.7%.Top 10 Performers: ZEV, ORGN, GIGA, GTEC, PSIX, GEVO, GCEI, COMM, ASPN, FF

Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Focus on Green Plains, Inc. (GPRE)

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was down 0.8% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 0.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 0.8%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 0.2%).</li><li>Energy Technology (14.5% of the index) was down by 3.0%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (60.3% of the index) was up by 0.2%, ClimateTech Mining was down 5.3%, andAdvanced Transportation Solutions (19.6% of index) was down 2.6%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: NRM, VIHD, OESX, FNI, DCFC, PNPN, SMR, <span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">LICY, ASYS, PSIX</span></li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was down 0.8% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 0.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 0.8%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 0.2%).Energy Technology (14.5% of the index) was down by 3.0%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (60.3% of the index) was up by 0.2%, ClimateTech Mining was down 5.3%, andAdvanced Transportation Solutions (19.6% of index) was down 2.6%.Top 10 Performers: NRM, VIHD, OESX, FNI, DCFC, PNPN, SMR, LICY, ASYS, PSIX

Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Focus on Spruce Power Holding Corporation (SPRU)

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CBAK Energy Technology  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was down 1.7% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 1.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 1.0%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 3.5%).</li><li>Energy Technology (14.8% of the index) was down by 0.6%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (59.7% of the index) was up by 0.3%, ClimateTech Mining was down 11.4%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (19.9% of index) was down 6.6%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: NRM, LICY, BRDS, KULR, NEOV, PSIX, AMSC, FLUX, EOSE, VLI</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was down 1.7% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 1.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 1.0%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 3.5%).Energy Technology (14.8% of the index) was down by 0.6%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (59.7% of the index) was up by 0.3%, ClimateTech Mining was down 11.4%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (19.9% of index) was down 6.6%.Top 10 Performers: NRM, LICY, BRDS, KULR, NEOV, PSIX, AMSC, FLUX, EOSE, VLI

Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Focus on CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT)

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

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Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>Our bullish outlook (since early-November 2023) remains intact. Few things are more bullish than indexes (SPX, NDX) breaking out to all-time highs following a major correction we had in 2022</li>
<li>Last week (5/21/24) we discussed how it is a very bullish sign that there have been three upside gaps in May on the S&amp;P 500, with all gaps left unfilled.</li>
<li>Important short-term gap supports we are watching on SPX include 5250-5263, 5127-5142, and 5073-5101; so far 5250-5263 support has held. Also downgrading Industrials (XLI) to market weight</li>
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Our bullish outlook (since early-November 2023) remains intact. Few things are more bullish than indexes (SPX, NDX) breaking out to all-time highs following a major correction we had in 2022
Last week (5/21/24) we discussed how it is a very bullish sign that there have been three upside gaps in May on the S&amp;P 500, with all gaps left unfilled.
Important short-term gap supports we are watching on SPX include 5250-5263, 5127-5142, and 5073-5101; so far 5250-5263 support has held. Also downgrading Industrials (XLI) to market weight


Downgrading Manufacturing (XLI) To Market Weight; Shift to Overweight Growth; 5250-5263 SPX Holding

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was up 1.6% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (flat), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.2%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 1.5%).</li><li>Energy Technology (12.3% of the index) was down by 2.4%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (59.3% of the index) was up by 4.4%, ClimateTech Mining was down 1.1%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (22.3% of index) was down 3.3%</li><li>Top 10 Performers: LIDR, PNPN, PSIX, GCEI, EGT, MULN, IBAT, SLI, BLBD, ZEV</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 1.6% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (flat), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.2%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 1.5%).Energy Technology (12.3% of the index) was down by 2.4%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (59.3% of the index) was up by 4.4%, ClimateTech Mining was down 1.1%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (22.3% of index) was down 3.3%Top 10 Performers: LIDR, PNPN, PSIX, GCEI, EGT, MULN, IBAT, SLI, BLBD, ZEV

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended May 10, 2024

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Power Solutions International, Inc. manufactures engines for off-highway industrial equipment.  The engines primarily operate on alternative fuels such as natural gas and propane.  The Company sells engines for stationary generators, oil and gas equipment, forklifts, aerial work platforms, industrial sweepers, arbor equipment, agricultural and turf equipment and other equipment.

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Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Focus on Green Plains, Inc. (GPRE)

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.0% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 3.9%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.9%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 5.4%).

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Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Focus on Spruce Power Holding Corporation (SPRU)

The WTR Sustainable Index was down 0.8% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 0.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 0.8%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 0.2%).

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Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Focus on CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT)

The WTR Sustainable Index was down 1.7% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 1.6%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 1.0%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 3.5%).

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Downgrading Manufacturing (XLI) To Market Weight; Shift to Overweight Growth; 5250-5263 SPX Holding

Downgrading Manufacturing $XLI to Market Weight; Shift to Overweight Growth $IWF; Three May $SPX Upside Gaps Unfilled = Bullish; Expect supports at...

Vermilion Research

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended May 10, 2024

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 1.6% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (flat), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.2%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 1.5%).

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