The financial crisis has put the brakes on a sustainable energy market for now. Investment in the last half of 2008 was only half of what it was in 2007. “Green investment” during financial crisis will be considered an ever greater luxury. At the same time it is increasingly important for the largest energy carries to make the switch and begin reducing carbon emissions. If one waits until the
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Mark Bent, a former foreign service officer and Texas oilman, joined forces with international organisations, NGOs and corporate benefactors to develop and distribute over 30,000 solar-powered flashlights to villages and refugee camps in Africa. The flashlights — which provide up to 7 hours of light on a daily solar charge and last about 3 years — serve a multitude of purposes ranging from
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