Archive for 2012
The Water Energy Nexus Crisis
THINGS-TO-THINK-ABOUT THURSDAY, November 8: * THE WATER-ENERGY NEXUS CRISIS * INNOVATIVE WIND GENERATOR PROVES ITSELF * ON FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE AND OLD ENERGY – DARRYL HANNAH YESTERDAY * IT’S OBAMA * THE STUDY: BIG SUN IN INDIA * QUICK NEWS, November 7: SUN COULD SHINE FOR JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA; OCEAN WIND [...]
Post-Election News by Ladislau Dowbor, Ethical Markets Advisory Board Member
NEWS FROM BRAZIL : We thank Professor Ladislau Dowbor, of our Advisory Board and our Brasilian Ambassador for Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil), for this report. - Hazel Henderson, Editor An enormous relief down here, we feel like our Titanic avoided the iceberg. But the fact that so many supported such crazy policies as the Republicans [...]
British Government’s plans to boost employee ownership sector
British Government announced its plans to boost employee ownership sector. The plans include assessing whether to establish an independent Institute for Employee Ownership, an ‘off the shelf’ model for setting up an employee owned business, work to examine the guidance on tax issues relating to employee ownership, a guide for staff and [...]
Climate science: Trends in use of words in scientific studies may impact public perceptions
Climate science: Trends in use of words in scientific studies may impact public perceptions Posted: 07 Nov 2012 05:01 PM PST The impact of climate science research on society is likely to depend on regular fashion cycles in the public's use of specific keywords relating to climate change, according to new research. Arabica coffee [...]
2013 Caring Economy Leadership & Learning Programs
We at Ethical Markets are supporters of these Caring Economy programs, and we are honored to have Riane Eisler on our Advisory Board. - Hazel Henderson, Editor Change is accelerating and together we can influence the direction it takes. The Caring Economy Campaign provides a powerful advocacy framework for building a caring society and a [...]
Solar News: ITC Makes Unanimous Decision on Chinese Cell & Modules
Renewable Energy Industry Weighs In On Obama Victory by Vince Font, Contributor | November 7, 2012 | With the 2012 election over and President Barack Obama's re-election secured, U.S.-based renewable energy producers are already looking ahead to what they expect will be four more years of continued support for their endeavors. Full [...]
REpower enters Romanian market with 25MW order
8 November 2012 Deal News REpower enters Romanian market with 25MW order Saft wins energy storage contract for Canadian wind farm Ameresco commences work on ESPC at Portland college Abramovich-backed investment vehicle buys 10% of Waste2Tricity Carbon Neutral Investments enters Mozambique through JV LDK, Sumitomo terminate wafer [...]
Six Things President Obama and the Congress Must Do to Move Toward a Sustainable Economy
With the election over, President Obama and the Congress need to turn their attention to finding long-term solutions toward building a sustainable economy. A sustainable economy is innovative?it thrives over time. It makes useful products, and it fosters broadly shared prosperity while contributing to the well-being of our communities and the [...]
It’s the Interest, Stupid! Why Bankers Rule the World
Ellen Brown http://WebofDebt.com/articles November 3, 2012 In the 2012 edition of Occupy Money released last week, Professor Margrit Kennedy writes that a stunning 35% to 40% of everything we buy goes to interest. This interest goes to bankers, financiers, and bondholders, who take a 35% to 40% cut of our GDP. That helps explain how [...]
Earth Policy Release – Full Planet, Empty Plates: Quick Facts
We at Ethical Markets also highlight the role of speculation in commodity futures, even by pension funds, as causing the rising food prices, now verified by the models of the New England Complexity Science Institute (NECSI ), Hazel Henderson, Editor www.earth-policy.org/press_room/C68/fpep_quickfacts Earth Policy Release November 7, [...]
