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It's been a good fight, but Donald Trumped in the end. He was proposing to build a billion pound golf course on the Scottish coastline. Smack dab in the middle of an unspoilt natural habitat, if you listen to those pesty environmentalists.
Green as Side-Effect of Saving Money, and Vice-Versa
So I was reading The Simple Dollar, a personal finance blog, and stumbled on an article about 18 Things a New Homeowner Should Do Immediately to Save Money.
The Independent on Sunday has come out with its list of the top 100 environmentalists in the UK. It is a quirky list--many of the names are little known to people in Britain, let alone the rest of the world. They have been chosen for the impact they have made, many on local issues, rather than for their great fame. The top environmentalists is John Stewart, a man who has been working quietly for years on transportation issues and now spearheads the campaign against airport runway expansion at Heathrow Airport, outside London. More on him tomorrow.
Second is Professor Robert Watson, the chief scientist at Defra (Department for Envir...
Schumacher College in the UK is known to many as an environmental science college, but recently the institution has seen the potential of opening a channel of communication with big business. Forging connections between the business world and the contemporary environmental movement is one of the key challenges of moving sustainability into the mainstream.
Ford Adapting to New Reality
GM has already announced that it would invest more in small cars, a hot market. Now Ford is announcing a $75 million investment in its Michigan truck plant to retool it for C-class small car production.
Too small? Paul Kedrosky here
Paul Kedrosky thinks that US consumers live in smelly houses with fat pets, because according to a new Unilever study, they are cutting back on air fresheners but not on pet food.
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There’s little doubt that the basic fundamentals of supply and demand will dictate the long-term success of the renewable energy market.
As energy demand increases, and fossil fuel supplies decrease, it will be renewables that fill the void. And no amount of doublespeak, misinformation or market manipulation can change that.
Living Green Can Mean Living Frugal
While TreeHugger has from time-to-time received flack for featuring high-end eco furniture and ludicrously expensive green cars, we do also try to get across that living green does not have to mean spending big bucks. From Lloyd’s tips on a recession-ready lifestyle to Mark’s 66 ways to save on gas, the truth is that sustainability is often about living smarter and using less stuff – both of which should ultimately be money ...
We’ve already seen from the Fast Money team’s hilarious response to Matt Simmons' sensible advice, that the twin threats of peak oil and climate change have the potential to turn conventional financial wisdom on its head. And while Lloyd’s suggestions of 11 lifestyle choices that can help you prepa...
Coming Wave of Green IPOs?
Battery maker A123Systems wants to go public. After raising $123 million in venture funding, it now wants to raise $175 million more. Is it the start of a wave of green IPOs, or is the market too bad for that? A lot of green stuff is way more capital-intensive than the technology sector was in the late 1990s, so any parallel between the two should be taken with a grain of salt.
A123Systems Goals and Partners
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There’s no doubt that investors can make a lot of money by investing in the right alternative energy stocks.
And of course, there’s the added bonus that these investments are backing those companies that can enable a safer, cleaner energy infrastructure. One that is not reliant upon fossil fuels.
It really is a win-win situation.
The trick however, is finding those alternative energy stocks that have what it takes to deliver over the long-haul. We’re talking about…
• Solar manufacturers that boast high efficiencies and low-cost operations
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