We’ve had a decent run with things lately so I paid a visit to our friends at Kiva and set up another 4 micro-loans to those in the world who are a little less fortunate. For anybody who is unsure of what Kiva is all about, I could wax lyrical for a few paragraphs but [...]
Category: Ethical Investing
So with my Renesola adventures due to come to an end in the coming weeks, the first of my four purchases this week, will come as a no-brainer to those who’ve followed Investor Trader over the journey. PV Crystalox Solar is a, yep, you guessed it, solar energy company. Though it lacks the Chinese connection [...]
It’s estimated that $555 billion will be needed to realise a planned project to harness the sun that beats down on the Sahara Desert and pipe it to European homes, according to sources from Siemens AG quoted in an article on Bloomberg.com. Some big players such as Siemens AG and Munich Re – amongst others [...]
On the advice of one of our readers (thanks Justin) we’ve placed Renewable Energy Holdings (REH.L) on the radar. As its name suggests, Renewable Energy Holdings is all about sustainable renewable energy. They seem to have their finger in a few alternative energy pies from wind, wave and solar through to methane capture and hydro [...]
According to a recent article from Reuters, despite a slowdown in practically all sectors, Britain’s green job market is thriving. “Job opportunities in Britain’s renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainability and corporate social responsibility sectors grow by 58 percent in the past year”. Read the entire article on the Reuters web site.



