The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths Review of The Entrepreneurial State By Mariana Mazzucato, Anthem Press, London, 2013 By Hazel Henderson © 2013, for SeekingAlpha.com The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato could help move the global policy debate beyond the binary options of “austerity” versus “stimulus.” …
NewNet Clean Energy Investor Newsletter: Foresight partners with Greentech Energy for 100MW US solar roll-out
Essential industry insights: cleantech, renewables, sustainability NewNet Daily Newsletter 8 March 2013 New Energy World Network provides comprehensive coverage on the biggest and most exciting green deals. Get a premium subscription and read our news now. Deal News Foresight partners with Greentech Energy for 100MW US solar roll-out PREMIUM UK pledges £75m support …
Green Transition Scoreboard® Finds Over $4.1 T in Private Green Investments
St. Augustine, FL, March 4, 2013 – The year 2013 promises long strides away from the fossil-fueled Industrial Era as illuminated by the Ethical Markets Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) which tracks private investments growing the green economy worldwide since 2007, finding $4.1 trillion invested or committed as of Q4 2012. …
Conscious Investing: The New Wave in Money and Values
By Corinne McLaughlin Would you like to integrate your deepest spiritual values with your money? Did you know there’s a whole new movement emerging around the country to make finance and investing more spiritually conscious? Called conscious investing, conscious capital, and/or conscious money, this new approach builds on the Social …
Concentrated Photovoltaics (CPV) That Can Deliver $60/MWh?!
Concentrated Photovoltaics (CPV) That Can Deliver $60/MWh?! Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:30 AM PST This article has been reposted from Renew Economy (image added). A new Australian solar start-up predicts that its concentrated solar photovoltaic technology (CPV) will undercut both conventional flat plate solar PV technologies and fossil fuel technologies. The …
Frank and Levin Call on Administration to Clarify Position on Capital Controls
WASHINGTON — Congressman Barney Frank, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, and Congressman Sander Levin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today released a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, expressing concern over future U.S. free trade agreements if the very important subject of …
Countries Agree to Extend Negotiations on RIO+20 Outcome Document
We at Ethical Markets Media and our affiliate in Brazil, Mercado Etico, are glad to add our voluntary commitments, as several of our principals are very patient, long-term voluntary private investors in energy efficiency, solar, wind and geothermal companies, fully disclosed in our Green Transition Scoreboard (r), which total since …
Energy Poverty Seen as History at IEA for $48 Billion a Year
Energy Poverty Seen as History at IEA for $48 Billion a Year 2011-10-10 10:45:00.0 GMT By Simon Clark and Lananh Nguyen Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) — The world’s entire population can have electricity and cleaner stoves by 2030 if $48 billion is invested each year, the International Energy Agency said in …
SAM Private Equity invests $6m in Harvest Power
26 May 2011 DEAL NEWS SAM Private Equity invests $6m in Harvest Power Wind Prospect Group aims to attract private investors with £10m green bond G24 Innovations, Texas Instruments enter strategic partnership for nano-powered energy harvesting Growing demand leads Hydrodec into £2m debt raise Total files to acquire SunPower majority …
Sustainable Brands Innovation Open Finalists Selected for Sustainable Business Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sustainable Brands Innovation Open Finalists Selected for Sustainable Business Competition Innovators in Energy Creation, Business Intelligence, Food Products, Fashion and More Compete for Final Prize at the June 7-10 Monterey, CA Conference SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2011 – Sustainable Life Media announced the top 12 Sustainable Brands …