I bought a pack of gum a few months ago. I paid with a credit card. I signed my paper receipt, was handed my duplicate paper copy of the transaction, expressed my gratitude for the exchange and walked outside. I unwrapped the plastic packaging surrounding the paper box containing the aforementioned gum. I opened the […]
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Biofuels Digest reports that a group of Chinese investors are showing interest in palm oil-based biodiesel production in North Sumatra. The investment group has sent an exploration team and is investigating the financing of construction projects that would commence in 2009. Berita Sore points out that crude palm oil and other animal/phyto oil exports in the January-October 2008 period were
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If President Elect Barack Obama stays true to his campaign promises, federal cap and trade legislation may soon become a reality. In light of this, companies are competing to become the EPA ‘feeder’ greenhouse gas registries of choice. One company of note is the non-profit, American Carbon Registry. With 25 million registered offsets and stamps of
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Under Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of the U.S. Treasury, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs received $25 billion each and Bank of America received $10 billion in federal bailout funds. It has been argued that much of the the global economic meltdown was brought on by the country’s largest financial institutions. In response to the recent
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If you are from Colorado and have made the drive along I-25 over the last five years from Denver to Fort Collins or Denver to Colorado Springs, you have undoubtedly noticed it. The irony of vast corn fields and pastures surrounded by construction sites and tract housing. Productive pastures once grazed by livestock replaced by
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Congrats to our friends at Ecopreneurist, recently named by Green Eco Services as one of the “Top 20 Green Business Blogs” Photo Credit: By Photo Credit: aknacer via Flickr’s Media Commons
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The BBC reports that fresh fighting has occurred between rebels and government troops in DR Congo as African leaders, and the UN’s Ban Ki-Moon began crisis talks. Click here to read the full article and learn more about the conflict. Photo Credit: By Photo Credit: Julien Harneis via Flickr’s Media Commons
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In case you missed it or want to read it again, here is the full text of the speech as prepared for delivery Tuesday night in Chicago by President-elect Barack Obama: “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream
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When you visit the Khosla Ventures website, you are greeted with a quote that articulates the spirit of the movement that we are trying to capture at the Inspired Economist. It reads, “Innovative bottom up methods will solve problems that now seem intractable- from energy to poverty to disease. Science and technology, powered by the
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The economy is in crisis, unemployment is on the rise, and there is a general feeling of fear in the market. Where some see despair, Warren Buffett sees opportunity. In a recent Op-Piece in the New York Times, Mr. Buffett explains his reasons for investing in US Equities and urges others to do the same. He
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Advantage Capital Partners, a venture capital and small business finance firm, has made an investment in SOMS Technologies LLC, the manufacturer of the microGreen vehicle engine oil filter. The microGreen filter utilizes a patented filter technology designed to keep engine oil cleaner, extending the oil life up to 30,000 miles. Advantage’s investment will be used to support
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In response to my previous post, Growing Food to Feed Cars Will Continue to Drive Up the Price of Food, one reader responded, “I wish they could figure out a way to make fuel out of Candy Corn. I hate Candy Corn.” Well said reader, that is one hell of an idea. Fueled by my own
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As the demand for biofuels increases, so too will food prices around the world. The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s recent report notes that “the historic linkages between agriculture and the energy sector are becoming stronger and are changing in character. Biofuel demand will continue to exercise upward pressure on agricultural prices for considerable time to
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In a time when the domestic economic news is nothing but dismal, it is nice to have a bit of good news. This news come from Mariah Power, a company that recently announced its first high volume manufacturing site in partnership with MasTech of Manistee, Michigan. The plant is expected to begin production within the next 15
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Editor’s note: We’re pleased to launch the fifteenth blog in the Green Options Media blog network today: The Inspired Economist. A counterpart to Ecopreneurist and other blogs in our Business & Technology channel, The Inspired Economist will cover the broad world of green and conscious business. Please welcome lead writer and founder John-Paul Maxfield to
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Good Business International (GoodB) is a free access public service information and research center dedicated to documenting the social, economic, and environmental trends in the Good Business movement nationally and internationally. The Site features: Wall Street Walk: “Green Action” & “Purpose & Profit” on Wall StreetBetter World Business Leaders: Gates, Buffet, GE’s Immelt &
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“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” — Marianne Williamson
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November 4-7, 2008- Grand Hyatt- New York, NY With sustainability at the top of the world’s agenda, the global business landscape is changing fast. Staying ahead of the curve requires dynamic leadership and systemic solutions that deliver solid financial, social and environmental results. The BSR Conference will equip you to tackle the sustainability challenges of
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Investors’ Circle, a premier source of funding for early-stage social entrepreneurs, seeks to feature the next generation of mission-driven ventures at its 2008 Fall Venture Fair. Its 225 members and 400 active affiliates are high net worth individuals, professional venture capitalists, family offices and foundations, who have invested over $130 million in more than 200
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The Climate Registry is a nonprofit partnership developing an accurate, complete, consistent and transparent greenhouse gas emissions measurement protocol that is capable of supporting voluntary and mandatory greenhouse gas emission reporting policies for its Members and Reporters. It provides a verified set of greenhouse gas emissions data from its Reporters supported by a robust accounting
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Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plummeted Friday as Wall Street and Washington became more convinced that the government is likely to bail out the nation’s key mortgage financiers, click here for the full story from the Associated Press.
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“Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them.”– Mark Twain
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On Monday June 16th, Innovest launched the Access to Medicine Index ranking of 20 pharmaceutical companies with regards to access to medicines. The ranking evaluates companies in the areas of Management, Influence, R&D, Patenting, Capacity, Pricing, Drug Donations, and Philanthropy. .
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The Global Water Policy Project, based in western Massachusetts, aims to promote the preservation and sustainable use of Earth’s fresh water through research, writing, outreach, and public speaking. Founded in 1994 by Sandra Postel, a leading authority on international freshwater issues, the project fosters ideas and inspiration for redirecting society’s use and management of fresh
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