100 Per Cent Renewable: Energy Autonomy in Action
By Energy Section at August 14, 2010 | 9:34 am | Print
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The greatest challenge of our time is to build a world based on the sustainable use of renewable power. Our massive dependence on fossil fuels has upset the very climatic system that made human evolution possible. The global economy and its financial system are in jeopardy, running hot on overtly cheap yet increasingly costly and fast depleting oil. A 100% renewable world is seen by many as an impossible dream in anything but the very long term. But not only does a … More >>
Hazel Henderson, 1 year ago
By far the most visionary and practical guide for the global transition from fossil and nuclear power to the information-rich green economies of the Solar Age. Exciting examples of innovations in cities, towns, villages and rural communities from all over the world. Amply pictured and demonstrated, the authors show that we humans can meet all our needs and shift to sustainable lifestyles and higher quality of life based on 100% renewable energy. These reports and studies support the Climate Prosperity Alliance and the Climate Solutions 2 computer model we advocate: $1 trillion invested in solar, wind, geothermal, energy efficiency and sustainable agriculture – mostly in developing countries – every year until 2020 can assure this shift to the Solar Age. $10 trillion is less than the trillions used to bail out Wall Street and other banks and only represents 10% of the world’s institutional and pension fund assets of $120 trillion.
Our Ethical Markets Green Transition Scoreboard(tm) found $1.248 trillion has already been privately invested or committed to these Solar Age companies since 2007. We challenge governments to back these private investors by guaranteeing the “green bonds” now proliferating. We also challenge the world’s pension funds to re-deploy at least 10% of their assets away from the risky investments in hedge funds, derivatives, commodity futures and obsolete fossilized sectors, and directly invest in the sustainability sectors now emerging worldwide.
Hazel Henderson, Vice-chair, Climate Prosperity Alliance; President, Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil) Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy
Rating: 5 / 5