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4/28/2012

Captialism, Energy, and Sustainability

It is not a new concept to make money from sustainable projects.  Long term project returns and properly planned and managed projects can return large secured gains.  It is the focus on long term returns while working with countries that have had less than stellar pasts that can cause the monetary community to shy away.

There are a number of countries who's outward appearance would seem to indicate a lack of resources that could be of interest to a investment company.  The non-developed community of nations.  But it is within these nations in which the greatest returns with the lest amount of competitive landscape exists. 

The leading indicator for economic development within a nation is always correlated directly with its energy consumption.  So that in order to increase economic prosperity within a nation the first thing that must occur is the securing of a energy source.

Fossil fuels are not a secure source of energy for any country no matter a highly developed or a newly formed republic.  Even if a country has a large reserve of this fuel it is not a good strategy to develop these reserves for energy production within the developing nation.  The smart long term strategy is to sell these fuels to the 'developed' nations at a premium, and reinvest the revenues into developing renewable energy. 

The renewable energy infrastructure can be financed through the private sector so that general revenues funds can be maintained within the treasury.  The energy then pays for the infrastructure on a pay as you go system which includes the government as a partner so that the pay back period is shortened.  There are numerous financial vehicles that can be used to finance these projects through the private sector, but the key is a trusting relationship between a knowledgeable government and the capital/management group.  The key element is trust.

Trust can take a few weeks or a few years to establish in any relationship.  But without it the private investment group would always be at a disadvantage.




4/17/2012

Business Opportunties

International environmental business opportunties are wide open, and will be expanding exponetially over the next ten years.  It is the company or individual that opens their eyes, and can connect the dots who will benefit.  The old mentality of just doing a task is only so good, as it is no different than a store front enterprise on main street.  Excelling in this world requires creative marketing, development of a strong network, and above all looking out for the benefit of everyone. 

So many companies focus on their bottomline and miss the ship.  They are today people who then miss the treasures found with diligence, and hard work.  Through compassionate capitalism the international business will see no bounds or limits to the opportunties that are presented.

The key is to look out for the people whom are part of the overall project.  Not just the people in the organization, but those who will directly impacted as well as the client.  This requires a lot of work, and looking outside.