Cover Story of the Money section of USA Today, "Climate Issues change the Economic Landscape".
It is not just Diesel clothing using the hot topic of climate change, investors are discussing ways to profit from companies ranging from car makers to solar businesses.
There is a pretty lengthy article---the world's largest banks are discussing which sectors will hurt and which will profit by changes in the Earth's weather patterns.
"Climatic Consequences", "Climate Change: Beyond Whether", and "The Business of Climate Change" are three reports that have made climate change a central topic for CEOs and investors.
Agriculture --- ethanol, no, you need too much corn which would drive the price up for food. The interest is in cellulosic ethanol, made from farm leftovers (empty corn husks, etc) but it takes a lot of energy to extract starches from this biomass than it produces. Some companies are working on developing enzymes to extract the parts from biomass to create fuel. Well, looks like Deere and Monsanto are trying to do something. Monsanto is trying to make crops more resistant to drought and Deere is making the much needed tractors to handle bigger crops more efficiently. Interesting.
Alternative Energy --- Windmills. Fuel cells. Solar panels. Well, the investors think that the best way is to make dirty energy sources, coal and oil, cleaner. Nuclear power generators is another possible profitable business. Now, this all makes me wonder if the direction we will be going in will be determined by what companies think will make the most money.
Automotive --- Ethanol, hydrogen, clean diesel, and biodiesel, any of which could be a part of the solution. Hybrid technology is being called a cant miss investment. These cars with hybrid tech know when to switch to electricity from liquid fuel. Toyota, Honda, General Motors and Ford are the leaders right now. And of course the companies that make the parts for the hybrid.
There's more to the article. Financial Services. Infrastructure. Real Estate. Technology.
I am sure if you want to read more, you can find it today, Feb 27, at the USA Today website.
(from Cathie Vonesh, 2/27/07)
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