NewNet Daily Newsletter 20 August 2012 Cleantech deal-makers to gather on 7-8 November in London for major investor event Deal News Deal-round up: Investors show thirst for water deals PREMIUM Xnergy signs multi-project deal with Sunvalley Solar Advantage Capital invests $10m in US agri company Owensboro Grain Wanxiang to buy …
Can America Rebuild Its Manufacturing Base on the Wings of the Green Economy?
Daily News Alert 08.10.12 The Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire Can America Rebuild Its Manufacturing Base on the Wings of the Green Economy? “? deniers still exist, fueled and funded by dirty energy profits. These people aren’t just on the other side of this debate. They’re on the other side …
Banks still choose oil over cleantech, says innovator PREMIUM
NewNet Daily Newsletter 10 August 2012 Sainsbury?s and Tesco to give retail perspective on green investing at the Envirotech and Clean Energy Investor Summit in London this November. Deal News Banks still choose oil over cleantech, says innovator PREMIUM Solegear Bioplastics raises Series A Indian cleantech company Greenko raises £5m …
Nevada’s 1st Commercial Wind Farm to Bring Lasting Benefits
Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:21 PM PDT Nevada?s first commercial wind power farm ? Pattern Energy?s 151-MW Spring Valley Wind project ? is up and running, a milestone that is being marked by a public ceremony on the project site near the town of Ely. Government officials, including long-time renewable …
[Climate Bonds] Boost for resi EE: new study shows green homes get a 9% higher sale price
Lots of people have argues that energy efficiency and other ?green? improvements should improve the value of a house, at least commensurate with the investment, but survey data on the ground has been hard to come by. Now a new study, ?The Value of Green Labels in the California Housing …
Mazda to Roll Out Demio EV in Japan this Fall
Mazda to Roll Out Demio EV in Japan this Fall Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:36 PM PDT Mazda is looking to get into the electric car market this fall with the limited release of 100 Demio EVs in western Japan. The Demio EV is based on the Demio, or the …
IPCM Targets Rich/Super Rich in BRICS and Brings Former UN Finance Chief on as Global Advisor
Inflection Point Capital Management, the specialist London and Toronto-based asset manager, is taking its forward-looking approach to “strategically aware investment” into new markets. IPCM Founder, Dr Matthew Kiernan will introduce the IPCM strategy to the new generation of high and ultra high net worth BRIC entrepreneurs who are busy reinventing …
French province issues 119.5m green-SRI bond, China news: corporate bond market booms
Snippets: French province issues 119.5m green-SRI bond / S&P says we need bonds to finance renewables / EDHEC study says Solvency II will reduce lending to business / Greenland’s big melt > French region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur has issued a 12 year, AA-rated, 119.5m “socially responsible” bond with 75% of proceeds …
MUM Hosts Sustainability Symposium
Congratulations to Hazel Henderson on her lifetime achievement award from Maharishi University School of Management. Thank you for your “lifetime of devotion to humanity.” Ethical Markets Team “Deep Green Business” was the title of the highly successful symposium the business department hosted on July 6-7, to highlight the role of …
Thank You for Endorsing Clean Energy Victory Bonds
We at Ethical Markets fully support these Clean Energy Victory Bonds , and happy to see this Progress! – Hazel Henderson, Editor This week, the Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2012 will be introduced in the House of Representatives! Representative Filner (CA) is the lead sponsor of the bill …