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Paul Kedrosky thinks that US consumers live in smelly houses with fat pets, because according to a new Unilever study, they are cutting back on air fresheners but not on pet food.

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There’s little doubt that the basic fundamentals of supply and demand will dictate the long-term success of the renewable energy market.

As energy demand increases, and fossil fuel supplies decrease, it will be renewables that fill the void. And no amount of doublespeak, misinformation or market manipulation can change that.

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Coming Wave of Green IPOs?
Battery maker A123Systems wants to go public. After raising $123 million in venture funding, it now wants to raise $175 million more. Is it the start of a wave of green IPOs, or is the market too bad for that? A lot of green stuff is way more capital-intensive than the technology sector was in the late 1990s, so any parallel between the two should be taken with a grain of salt.

A123Systems Goals and Partners

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There’s no doubt that investors can make a lot of money by investing in the right alternative energy stocks.

And of course, there’s the added bonus that these investments are backing those companies that can enable a safer, cleaner energy infrastructure. One that is not reliant upon fossil fuels.

It really is a win-win situation.