IBM leads firms ranked on caring for climate

(12-11) 18:42 PST -- A ranking of 63 large businesses on how they are confronting the challenges of climate change gives good grades to Intel, Applied Materials, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems and Safeway, but a relatively poor grade for Apple, which authors of the study said was late to the effort compared with other tech companies.

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Albert Gore Jr.
Former Vice President of the United States

Warning Signs: The Liar-elect and the Death of America

As Obama introduced his energy and environmental team, all I saw was a lethal combination of ideologues and academics, all dedicated to a program of national suicide based on decades of lies about the actual science of climate change and energy use.

AP Drinkin’ the Global Warming Coolaid « The Air Vent

Out of time, accellerating. I see a black line dropping sharply. Temps have not changed enough yet to cause extinction, the whole concept is stupid. That’s not to say temps wont chang in the futue but these are just lies. It is this kind of garbage reporting and politics that gives global warming a bad name.

24/7 Wall St.: AirShares: The New Carbon ETF, Sort Of (ASO)

There is a new ETF in town, or at least a vehicle that is like an ETF, and this one tracks carbon allowances. AirShares™ EU Carbon Allowances Fund (NYSE Arca: ASO) began trading on the NYSE today. It was launched by XShares Advisors LLC, and this is the first US-traded product that can give exposure to the carbon market by holding European Union Allowances (EUAs) futures contracts.
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The good news is that investors can now get access to the carbon market. The bad news is that this sounds like one of the more complicated exchanged-traded instrument structures, and that might influence the demand and therefore the liquidity. It really is not that complicated at all, but it sounds complicated. We have spoken on and off with some who are involved in these markets. There seems to be a concern that some feel the carbon market could fall victim of the current liquidity and economic crisis seen in all countries right now. Many fear that the recession will trump environmentalism.