Stocks With Upside for Aclean Planet  

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Dumaine, Brian

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Fortune vol. 162 no. 10 (Dec. 2010), page 85-86.
Topik: Solar; Wind; Green Stocks; Energy index; Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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If you don't think green is big business, consider that clean-energy capital globally are on track grow by 25% to $200 billion in according to the research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance. China, taking the lead, has become the largest producer of wind and solar equipment. In the U.S., GE, which . makes wind turbines, energy-effi¬cient lighting, and other low-carbon products, has earmarked another $5 billion for green R&D. And green isn't limited to energy. Many compa¬nies aim to profit by making our food and housing have less impact on the environment. Wal-Mart announced a program recently to encourage local farmers to supply its stores. Can individual investors actually make money out of this? In fact, green stocks are coming off their lows, and this may be a good time to look at them. The Wilder Hill Clean Energy index, for example, has dropped by about two-thirds since 2008. Rob Wilder, who cofounded the index, explains that part of the problem was that "solar stocks got caught up in a lot of hype, and there was a big correc¬tion." In the long term, the world will continue to move toward a low-carbon, more sustainable economy. For those who believe that, here are some picks for your green portfolio:

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