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The New Green Financial Ecosystem 17 April, 2009 UtilliPoint Issue Alert | Change is accelerating in the green space. The United States, and, later, the global economy are being restructured into greener and more efficient economic structures. While these changes are driven by higher energy prices and better technologies, the primary driver is government. Since government has intervened into the economy and become more activist, we are seeing an accelerating trend line for the regulatory policy framework that will drive green faster and farther than many observers and industry analysts realize. | |
Forestry and technology infrastructure gain traction in environmental investing as UN proposes $750bln `Green New Deal` 20 March, 2009 Opalesque New York | Environmental - or “green” - investing became a buzzword during 2008, particularly as energy prices spiked and environmental issues placed on the back-burner for the 8 years of the Bush administration were finally addressed during the US Presidential campaign. As the financial crisis has grown, environmental investing may have disappeared from the media spotlight, but not from the attention of investors... | |
NASDAQ's Opening Bell Rings Green 17 March, 2009 NTDTV | Officially ringing in NASDAQ’s Opening Bell this Monday was Global Change Associates Chairman and Founder, Peter Fusaro and guests. The ceremony is NASDAQ’s way of recognizing Mr. Fusaro and Global Change Associates for their work in bridging financial companies and sustainable environmental projects. Click the link above to read the article and see the video. | |
Obama compromise on carbon could cut revenues 13 March, 2009 Reuters | If the United States gives industry too many permits to emit greenhouse gases in a future climate regulation plan, it could cut revenues that had been expected to fund tax breaks and clean energy development. President Barack Obama indicated to the Business Roundtable on Thursday he had some flexibility in making carbon emitters -- like coal-fired power plants, cement makers and oil refineries -- buy all of the permits in any cap-and-trade emissions plan. | |
The Rising Need for Environmental Software Solutions 16 February, 2009 UtilliPoint Issue Alert | As the U.S. government inches forward on Federal climate change information, the more apparent it is that corporations must start looking seriously at their IT budgets to measure, track and monitor their carbon (and other emissions) footprints. A compliance driven environmental market will sustain the need for more environmental software applications. Indeed, the software industry is already creating new software applications in anticipation of these impending changes. | |
America Needs Its Energy Frontier Spirit 16 January, 2009 UtiliPoint IssueAlert | A New Year and new Presidential Administration may be just the right dynamic to renew America's energy future... | |
The Shape of Green Things 10 December, 2008 UtiliPoint IssueAlert | It's the end of another year, an appropriate time for a forward look at energy and environmental issues. Many ideas are buzzing around Washington D.C. policy circles now. What policies will be implemented, when will they be implemented and how will they be implemented? These are important questions. | |
Now is the Time for Energy and Environmental Leadership 12 November, 2008 UtilliPoint Issue Alert | With great electoral change and promise comes the heavy lifting. When election day euphoria settles down, and reality sets in, the heavy lifting must begin. In the interim, it is helpful to outline what can be done and what must be done on energy and environmental policy. The United States imports $700 billion of oil, and American consumers will get a slight tax cut through currently lower oil prices. We consume 21 million barrels per day of oil. And we have over 900,000 MW of power on our grid. The point is that size matters. The United States is the largest consumer of energy on the planet. As the United States embarks on a path to reduce carbon intensity in the economy, the global reverbations will transform the global markets just like subprime has done. It's time for the United States to lead boldly. |