Author Bio Howard grew up in Philadelphia watching the Philly sports teams struggle for championships. He has been investing since 1989 and been a Fool since 2001. Prior to joining The Fool as a contract writer in 2019, Howard worked in the steel business as an engineer for 28 years. When he isn’t writing, he is usually out for a run, or relaxing to the music of the Grateful Dead. What happened Shares of clean energy companies, including electric vehicle names, have been surging the past month. The moves reversed an extended downtrend as the sector went out of favor with investors earlier this year. Today, shares of