Capping carbon emissions to address climate change would cost U.S. households less than one cent on the dollar over the next two decades, according to new research.
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You could use your $600 tax rebate to buy 144 gallons of diesel... but how about directing some coin toward one of these environmentally-friendly spending options.
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Solar stocks are on the rise with optimism over progress on Capitol Hill toward an extension of tax incentives and a mortgage bailout.
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HSBC Environmental Infrastructure Fund has swapped £18 million for a 49 percent stake in Partnerships for Renewables and the bank will also cough up £100 million to help expand Partnerships for Renewables’ energy projects.
Prices for commodities are steadily rising and top food industry executives are grumbling that costs will not fall as long as the U.S. government continues to subsidize corn growers for making ethanol.
As liquidity is drained from credit and money markets and pours into oil and gold, another asset class that could offer long-term returns to the discerning investor is water.
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Ralston, Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group withdrew its plans for a $150 million initial public offering, becoming the second biodiesel producer of the year to pull out of a share sale.
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When evaluating the true "greenness" of a product, remember that the truth is in the numbers, not the tag line.
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Economists say that the McCain/Clinton gas tax suspension plan would drive up the demand -- and therefore the price -- of gasoline rather than giving consumers a break.
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The Rockefeller family wants ExxonMobil to wake up to the realties of climate change and carbon controls and end its short-term fossil fuel focus.
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Cleantech Group launches a service to connect companies looking for clean tech with worthy vendors and opens a division in India.
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Commodities traders who've made their mark in oil and coal see a bright future in financing carbon markets and renewable energy.
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Fund managers responsible for $4 trillion in assets say the U.S. government and investors need to assess and act on the risks from climate change.
