MoneyWeek Roundup: The Bank of England threatens democracy…

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

The Bank of England threatens democracy… Buy Turkey!… Everything you ever wanted to know about fracking… From Matthew Partridge, across the river from the City The Bank of England undermines democracy This week, our editor-in-chief, Merryn Somerset Webb, looked at how the Bank of England’s interest rate policy is hurting savers. …

As Goes January? What the Pullback in Green Mutual Funds Means

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

As Goes January? What the Pullback in Green Mutual Funds Means by Harris Roen, Editor Roen Financial Report  February 6, 2014 The Roen Financial Report closely covers the universe of 30 alternative energy mutual funds (MFs) and exchange traded funds (ETFs). We use a proprietary ranking method to pick the best funds, looking …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Sea level variations escalating along eastern Gulf of Mexico coast

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

  ScienceDaily: Top Environment News   Sea level variations escalating along eastern Gulf of Mexico coast Posted: 29 Jan 2014 01:55 PM PST Around the globe, sea levels typically rise a little in summer and fall again in winter. Now, a new study shows that, from the Florida Keys to …

Solar Portfolio Outperforms for 4th Straight Year – Year End Update 2013

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Trendspotting

Solar Portfolio Outperforms for 4th Straight Year – Year End Update 2013 By Peter Lynch, Solar Portfolio Our Solar Portfolio dramatically outperformed the general market averages (average of the DJIA, S&P 500 and NASDAQ) once again in 2013 and even more dramatically over a 4 year time period – 2010, …

Seedbombing: Applying the Principles of Permaculture to Finance

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Seedbombing: Applying the Principles of Permaculture to Finance I originally wrote this article for Transition Free Press Edition 4. It’s published under a Creative Commons licence (see side panel for details) Finance, even in its most high-tech formulations, is rooted in ecological systems. A high-frequency trading hedge fund, for example, relies …

Mutual Fund and ETF Year End Update

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Mutual Fund and ETF Year End Update by Harris Roen, Editor Roen Financial Report  December 30, 2013 The Roen Financial Report closely covers the universe of 30 alternative energy mutual funds (MFs) and exchange traded funds (ETFs). We use a proprietary ranking method to pick the best funds, looking at measures that include …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: New results from inside the ozone hole

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

  ScienceDaily: Top Environment News New results from inside the ozone hole Posted: 11 Dec 2013 03:56 PM PST Scientists have revealed the inner workings of the ozone hole that forms annually over Antarctica and found that declining chlorine in the stratosphere has not yet caused a recovery of the …

Alternative Energy ETFs and Mutual Funds Among Top Gainers in Entire Fund Universe

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Alternative Energy Companies A financial newsletter focusing on high quality stock picks Solar Wind Alternative Fuels Efficiency Environmental Smart Grid Alternative Energy ETFs and Mutual Funds Among Top Gainers in Entire Fund Universe Posted: 11/20/2013 by Harris Roen, Editor Roen Financial Report November 20, 2013   The Roen Financial Report …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Two for one in solar power: New process could revolutionize solar energy harvesting

Jay OwenGreentech, Earth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News     Two for one in solar power: New process could revolutionize solar energy harvesting Posted: 17 Nov 2013 12:57 PM PST A process that could revolutionize solar energy harvesting has been efficiently demonstrated in solution for the first time. Near-future heat and precipitation extremes predicted …