Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’

Fuel Free Energy

June 17, 2012, filed under 2012; No Comments.
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It still amazes me with all the proof about the vast opportunity that "fuel free" (renewable energy) offers, that we are still having to fight for the obvious. Lobbyists are working overtime to convince policy makers that fossil fuels still need 10 x more subsidies that renewable energy. Here are three articles providing some facts. Now the trick is transforming proof to belief.
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World Wealth and Solution to Financial Crisis

May 15, 2012, filed under 2012, Current Events; No Comments.
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According to a recent report by Credit Suisse, (2011 Global Wealth Report) total wealth for the entire world reached US$ 231 trillion and is anticipated to grow even more. By 2016, the entire global wealth will reach US$ 345. The global GDP is about US$ 65 trillion. Global Wealth is nearly 4x the size of the entire global economy. The definition use for wealth is financial assets plus real assets (mainly housing owned by individuals minus debts. (p. 8 2011 Credit Suisse-Global Wealth Report) As there is so much wealth in the world. perhaps that could be a solution to the debt crisis and stimulating the markets. If we took 10-15% of all the wealth and used that to pay off the troublesome sovereign debt, mortgage crisis debt, college tuition debt, etc with certain conditions attached. Read more

TBLI Daily Now Available

July 12, 2011, filed under 2011, Current Events; No Comments.
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Finally, you can receive a free daily news summary of all that is happening in the world of ESG and Impact Investing.

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No taxes for the wealthy

April 16, 2011, filed under 2011, Current Events; No Comments.
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The U.S. federal corporate income tax rate of oil giant Exxon Mobil in 2009 was effectively zero. And its profits were far from low. In 2008, it was the world’s most profitable company; in 2009, it made $19 billion in profits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rQPfdRMBE1M What will it take to wake up the United States to a system that is collapsing? Republicans want to cut every single program that either helps the environment or society and give that money to those that already have enough. Will concentrating more money in the hands of fewer build a stronger, wiser, smarter, more balanced society and economy? I doubt it. Wake up. Read more
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