Green Chip Review: Only A Fool Would Sleep On This One

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By Jeff Siegel | Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 Reading the news yesterday morning, I came across a quote from Michael Morris, the CEO of American Electric Power, in regards to President Obama’s goal of doubling renewable energy in three years. Morris said that as a practical matter, Obama’s target is …

Carbon Markets: A Component of Obama’s Economic Recovery Plan?

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January 27, 2009 Report by Kemila Velan, Ethical Markets Media, Director of Communications The second annual Carbon Markets North America 2009 was held in Coral Gables, Fla. January 15. Among the 150 registered attendees were private equity investors, entrepreneurs, energy and utility officials and policy makers all concerned about the …

National CU Coalition Offers Free Tax Prep to Low-Income People

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Federation Members and Partners Host VITA Sites Across America (January 25, 2009 – New York, NY) The first of sixteen Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites participating in the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions’ (Federation’s) VITA Coalition are now open for business, thanks to a grant made to …

New Green Product and Service Online Directory Launched

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FREE LISTINGS OFFERED FOR BUSINESSES WITH GREEN OR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BEACHWOOD, OH, January 27, 2009 –/WORLD-WIRE/– Businesses and consumers are continuing to increase their demand for environmentally friendly products and services. Until now, both groups were spending inordinate amounts of time simply trying to find these items. FairGreenTrade.com …

Corporate Responses to Climate Change

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Innovest Updates: Weekly Stock Monitor: 24 January 2009

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Pharmaceuticals Weak Drug Pipeline Leads to R&D Layoffs at Pfizer Looming patent expirations and a thin drug pipeline have led Pfizer Inc. (rated A) to layoff 5% to 8% of its 10,000 global R&D staff. The company is currently in the process of reorganizing its R&D structure and operations into …

Integrity in Science Watch – Jan. 26, 2009

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Mandatory Medical Disclosure Gains Traction Sens. Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) last week introduced legislation requiring manufacturers that sell goods to government health care programs to report payments to physicians greater than $100 in a publicly-available Internet database.

ESC – Club of Rome / Newsflash 56

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this is the Newsflash No. 56 of the European Support Centre of the Club of Rome. Our editor, Hazel Henderson is an Honorary Member of the Club of Rome and recommends the interview with its President, Martin Lees in Dubai on the financial future of the United Arab Emirates. You …

Environmental News Service: January 23, 2009

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Japan Launches World’s First Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite TOKYO, Japan, January 23, 2009 (ENS) -The first satellite dedicated to monitoring greenhouse gas emissions as part of global efforts to combat climate change was launched into space today from Japan.