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Photo:dsb nola, Creative Commons, Flickr I can't believe that it has been six months since my son was born, and that can only mean two things: shots for the baby and a checkup on the college fund. Let's just say that the baby is doing better than the college fund.
A Canadian company is hoping to challenge Big Oil with a mini biofuel refinery that can be sold to individuals as well as to concerns such as trucking companies, mining operations and agricultural institutions. The idea is that recycled or virgin vegetable oil can be turned into usable green biofuel with the help of the…
“The superior man seeks what is right; the inferior one, what is profitable.” – Confucius Much has been written about Countrywide (CFC) over the last couple of weeks, including the comprehensive coverage provided by Gretchen Morgenson at The New York Times in Inside the Countrywide Lending Spree. She writes, “Few companies benefited more from the…
Alaska Governor Palin wants to tax Big Oil. Does this mean other investments need to be examined?
Here’s some great news for solar investors: Despite the recent market turbulence, oil fundamentals remain tight and prices are finding a solid footing in the face of aggressive short-selling by some speculators. Even if prices on Wall Street nosedive, solar stocks could remain well-supported as a hedge against higher energy costs.
Photo:Ben Bawden, Creative Commons, Flickr The drive for carbon reduction has many critics. Brace yourself for a heated lecture if you are lucky enough to bump into one of these critics at your next house party. They will spend hours telling you about the true origins of global warming, and they will blame rising food…
Citizens of the People's Republic of China are celebrating Labor Day today throughout their country. To mark Labor Day celebrations in China, millions of Chinese people will be working.
Recently I wrote about banking within your own community as a way to be a socially responsible investor. If that doesn't suit you, here are some major banks which are known for their work in sustainable banking.
Someone once joked that the best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep, but somehow I don't find that funny at the moment. If you're a homeowner in pain, you might also be struggling to sleep. You might be dreaming of a parallel world where Fed chairman Ben Bernanke saves the day,…
Why, you ask? Arson, suicide, record attendance, luxury?
Well, there is Internet connection here but it's slow. It seems to have gotten better over the week. My camp, Entheon Village, has been great and set up a repeater. The Barbie Death Camp (and Wine Bar) Satires Mattel Inc's (MAT – $21.68) top selling doll of all time, Barbie, being cast into ovens. You…
One of the things that I wondered during the summer of 2006 as a gas price spike pushed prices higher was whether Big Oil was engaging in a little gouging. Apparently plenty of other people, including some in the government, wondered whether Exxon (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Conoco-Philips (COP) and other Big Oil players had conspired…
Real estate sector stocks and other housing related stocks are struggling on the stock market. For the first time in about 50 years, says Realty Times, housing prices are actually dropping. This means that housing stocks and stocks related to the real estate market (like solar stocks) are taking a bit of a beating. Or…
The push towards "local" is mostly viewed through consumer eyes. Whether shopping at local stores rather than national chains, or eating local foods rather than those shipped from thousands of miles away, being local is emerging as vital to the sustainable development movement. Socially responsible investors can get in on the act as well. Supporting…
Have we now found a bottom for stocks? In Part 2 we recommended the "wait-and-see" approach, as more economic data is needed to show the impact of the subprime meltdown. I'm not going to pretend that it's easy to call a top or a bottom, but I believe that there is good value out there.
If you were a lotto winner, where would you put your Powerball winnings?
When you see "Made in China" on a product, what is your first instinct? Put the product down and move on to another? Barely notice and put it in your shopping basket? Look at other products, realize how much more they cost, and begrudgingly buy the Chinese one? While the desire to avoid Chinese products…
Over the years, a record number of U.S. companies have expanded benefits and protections for their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), “More and more companies are including LGBT people in their non-discrimination policies and offering benefits to employees’ domestic partners.”
With interest in alternative investing still relatively high, considering the current risk-averse climate, and the environment generating some concern, Big Oil continues to attempt to "greenwash" its image. This has been going on for quite some time (ever since BP — BP — transformed from British Petroleum to "Beyond Petroleum"), but it seems even more…
Shopping for bargains in the solar sector? As we pointed out in Part 1, some selling may have been overdone, creating attractive entry points for solar investors. I wish I can sit here and write about why you should buy TrinaSolar (TSL – Last trade $41.77) after they surprised everyone with their recent earnings report. I…
Photo:herby_fr, Creative Commons, Flickr I'm taking a week away from stock research, trading, credit meltdowns and blogging for The Panelist. I'm leaving the Default World and heading to the to a dry salt lake bed called Black Rock City. I heard there might be Internet access. If there is, I'm going to try to report on how…
Related links: http://www.khoslaventures.com/resources.html http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6202328.html http://www.greenbiz.com/news/columns_third.cfm?NewsID=35798 Burning Man and Greentech: Apparently one can look for venture capital at Burning Man:http://newenergytimes.com/SR/Planktos/BurningManGreentech.htm Vinod Khosla, ethanol mogul:http://www.khoslaventures.com/resources.html
Photo:Elizabeth Thomsen, Creative Commons, Flickr “In the long term, the economy and the environment are the same thing. If it’s unenvironmental it is uneconomical. That is the rule of nature.” – Mollie Beattie I admit that I’m a newbie to the sustainable living movement. Only since the beginning of Queercents have I honed in on…
One of the puzzling things about today's energy climate is why the U.S. is so content to continue its course, allowing Big Oil to call the shots. As the only superpower in the world, and arguably the country with the brightest minds, we should be looking to the 21st Century for our energy needs, rather…
It finally happened! On Friday the Fed cut its discount rate – what it charges banks for direct loans – by 0.5% to 5.75%, in an effort to increase liquidity in longer-term loans and bonds. But Bernanke-bashing is alive and well, and there is a choir of analysts saying that Bernanke has gone soft on…