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Solar a Better Investment Than Stocks in Most Large U.S. Cities, Study Says
2015-01-16 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: For homeowners in 46 of the 50 largest cities in the U.S., investing in a residential solar power system would yield better returns than putting money in the stock market, according to an analysis by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University. For 21 million owners of single-family homes in the U.S., solar energy already costs less than current local utility rates, the report says, as long as the system can be purchased with low-cost financing of 5 percent...
Axa: climate risks should not be neglected from investment decisions
2015-01-16 13:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Despite arguments that climate change is not a financially material risk in the short and medium term, asset manager Axa has warned investors not to exclude climate risks from their investment decisions. The asset manager, one of the largest in Europe, noted that some in the investment industry are under the illusion that climate risks are a long way off because of signals from carbon markets, a robust climate change deal has yet to be agreed and scientists suggesting temperatures will not rise...
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Plummeting oil: the impact on green investment
2015-01-16 06:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Citywire: The dramatic plunge in the oil price has sparked falls in the shares of green energy companies over recent months. With oil having tumbled around 56% since June last year, investors have been re-evaluating the credentials of those companies reliant on or producing energy from other sources. US electric car maker Tesla (TSLA.O) is perhaps the most celebrated of these stocks. Held at opposite ends of the investment credibility stakes by the Scottish Mortgage (SMT ) investment trust and our own...
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Harvard increas fossil fuel investment despite call divest
2015-01-15 13:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The worlds richest university Harvard has invested ten of million of dollars in fossil fuel companies during the third quarter of 2014 despite calls for divestment from the institutions students and staff. The figures have led to several faculty members voicing their concern that investment returns are being justified at any cost, even if it negatively impacts the universitys students. According to the Guardian, Harvard has increased its investment in fossil fuel companies from $11.8 million...
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VIDEO: Australia renewable investment drops
2015-01-15 12:08:58| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Australia has recorded its lowest investment in renewable energy since 2009.
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