by John Petersen Change often comes as a surprise because it develops while we’re focused on other issues and by the time we notice the change, it’s already history. In a recent presentation attended by Eric Wesoff of Greentech Media, clean-tech venture capitalist Vinod Khosla reportedly said, “500 million people …
Debtonation
Debtonation: Independent analysis of the global financial crisis. Debtonation is the blog of Ann Pettifor, renowned political economist, author and co-founder of Jubilee 2000, the global movement for debt relief at the turn of the millennium.
Come Clean, Larry Summers, About Your Role in the Credit Default Swap Mess!, November 2008
by Hazel Henderson, November 2008 Dear Larry, now that you have been appointed as President-elect Obama’s economic supremo, we need you to explain why you enabled the unregulated CDS market to balloon to some $60 trillion! Mr. Obama said at his news conference November 25th about his incoming administration that …
Updating Fossilized Asset-Allocation Classes, November 2008
by Hazel Henderson, November 2008 Most equity markets, security analysts and asset managers – all amplified by media – have missed what I have termed the SUSTAINABILITY SECTOR for the past 25 years. This is due to their obsolete asset-allocation models and because today markets everywhere are driven by media. …
Environment News Service (ENS) World News November 28, 2008
Clean Energy Can Fuel Economic Revival, Green Groups Tell Obama By J.R. Pegg WASHINGTON, DC, November 28, 2008 (ENS) – President-elect Barack Obama can revive the U.S. economy – and combat climate change – by investing in clean energy technologies and strengthening environmental protections, the leaders of major U.S. environmental …
NGLS Update: International Conference on Financing Development
Financing for Development Conference Opens in Doha Today, the Secretary-General opened the Follow-up Conference in Doha with a call for boldness, and a will to lead in ‘taming’ global economic turmoil while the General Assembly President said that the transformation of a ‘faltering’ economic and financial system is a moral …
Green Budget News
The Content of the Newsletter is listed below: 1. Editorial 2 2. Green Budget Reform in Germany 2 3. Green Budget Reform on EU-Level 7 4. Green Budget Reform worldwide 15 5. Current Issues – Financial Crisis 25 6. Links and Publications 34 7. Events 37 8. Imprint 39 Click …
Smart Grid Coalition Seeks Tax Breaks for Negawatts
November 24, 2008 The Demand Response Smart Grid Coalition issued 21 policies today for president-elect Barack Obama. Top on the list: tax credits for energy saved. Read more…
ToYou from NewEnergyNews: Nov. 26, 2008
OBAMA, GORE, GREENPEACE – HOW LONG WILL THIS BE GOIN’ ON? HYDROKINETIC ENERGY AT THE CROSSING CITIES BY THE BATTERY YESTERDAY: WAXMAN ‘DA MAN (TO CHAIR HOUSE ENERGY COMMITTEE) POWER FROM THE GRAVEYARD MOVING WIND POWER AROUND
Green Chip Review: Could Project Better Place Rescue Detroit?
Could Project Better Place Rescue Detroit? By Sam Hopkins | Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 At Barack Obama’s first press conference after the election, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm stood right next to the President-elect. But Granholm didn’t sit with Big 3 company heads as they pleaded unimpressively for auto industry bailout …