Robert Charles & Co., L.P.'s Heritage Carbon Trading Fund Daily Performance Detail for the period beginning Wednesday January 11, 2012 through Thursday February 16, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Robert Charles' Carbon Fund Daily Performance Detail: 1-11-12 through 2-16-12
Robert Charles & Co., L.P.'s Heritage Carbon Trading Fund Daily Performance Detail for the period beginning Wednesday January 11, 2012 through Thursday February 16, 2012
The Robert Charles Group's Carbon Futures Fund Commences Trading
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 13, 2012 -- The Robert Charles Group is pleased to announce that its carbon futures fund, one of the first to be formed in the United States, has commenced trading futures and futures options contracts on carbon credits. A carbon credit is a generic term for any tradeable certificate or permit representing the right to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide or the mass of another greenhouse gas with a carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide. The fund is strictly proprietary and is in the process of pursuing regulatory approval to open investment opportunities in the fund to qualified eligible persons.
Diesel or Hybrid?
Diesel: Reputation vs. Reality
Diesel engines work differently than gasoline engines. Rather than relying on spark-ignition to ignite highly flammable gasoline, the diesel engine uses compression-ignition, basically compressing a mixture of air and diesel fuel until its combustion is induced with the help of a glow plug. Diesel engines have a very high compression ratio and therefore have the highest thermal efficiency of any internal combustion engine. You would be forgiven for associating diesel engines with plumes of black smoke pouring out of mufflers. Recent legislative advances have drastically improved the fuel standards for Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), cutting down exhaust emissions (non-greenhouse gas emissions like SOx) by 90%. New pollution control technology also helps reduce emissions from the tailpipe. The engine that was once associated with poor air quality and smog is now approaching the emissions levels of gasoline engines. Diesel fuel does have a higher carbon content that gasoline and results in 22.2 pounds of CO2 per gallon compared to 19.4 for gasoline.Hybrid: Reputation vs. Reality
Hybrid vehicles have gained an aura of “greenness” and the popularity of the Toyota Prius has been fueled by conspicuous consumption. Car commercials promoting hybrids have tried to give the impression that driving a hybrid is equal to doing something good for the planet, when in reality it just amounts to doing something less bad. Driving an SUV is still consuming a lot more gasoline and emitting a lot more greenhouse gasses than is really needed to transport its solitary occupant from point A to Point B, even if that SUV is a hybrid. So let’s be clear, hybrid cars are a step in the right direction but they are not the solution to the challenge posed by climate change.Play Alternative Energy with These Stocks
Forget First Solar, Play Alt. Energy with These Names: Analyst - CNBC
First Solar [FSLR 42.59
2.88 (+7.25%) 
] landed on the Fast Money trader radar with shares popping on news a major deal had successfully navigated a stumbling block. Specifically the company received needed permissions to build a new solar farm in California, with the deal valued at $1.3 billion. Although that seems bullish Aaron Chew of Maxim Group tells us, when you dig down – it’s not as positive as it seems.
First Solar [FSLR 42.59
2.88 (+7.25%) ] landed on the Fast Money trader radar with shares popping on news a major deal had successfully navigated a stumbling block. Specifically the company received needed permissions to build a new solar farm in California, with the deal valued at $1.3 billion. Although that seems bullish Aaron Chew of Maxim Group tells us, when you dig down – it’s not as positive as it seems.Sustainable Cocoa
As a nod to Valentine’s and the associated obsession with chocolate, Rainforest Alliance hosted a webinar on February 13, 2012: “Greening the Cocoa Industry.” Eric Servat, Senior Manager of the Rainforest Alliance cocoa program, described current developments in the cocoa industry and the Alliance’s efforts to expand sustainable cocoa production.The cocoa industry is large, growing and complex. Europe and the U.S. have historically been the biggest consumer markets, but growing demand in the Asia – Pacific region is putting pressure on the market supply. Global Industry Analysts (GIA) predicts that the global cocoa market will reach 5.3 million tons by 2015.
The Nature Conservancy's Sport's Illustrated Swimsuit Campaign
The Nature Conservancy may have just raised a few eyebrows, some in dismay, others from a more voyeuristic perspective at their recent decision to partner with the Sports Illustrated magazine and luxury retailer Gilt, in a new fundraising campaign. This highly respected, international organization, which, unlike other environmental advocacy groups, protects fragile and important wilderness areas by buying or leasing them, cannot do what it does without money. So they have decided to take a bold move in what some might consider a rather unconventional direction. A special sales event coinciding with the launch of this year’s SI swimsuit issue, will feature swimsuits, photographs, surfboards and tickets (starting at $1000) to launch parties where the highly exposed models will be in attendance. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Nature Conservancy who will use them to protect the very beaches on which the pictures were taken.
The America’s Cup: Bringing Sustainability to Sports
Although the America’s Cup is one of the most globally recognized names in sport, it remains relatively unwatched in its namesake country. That’s likely to change in 2013 when the cup roars into San Francisco Bay – the first time in modern history that it will be easily viewable by spectators on shore (in years past, the race has taken place well off shore so anyone without a boat or helicopter was relegated to watching on TV). In fact, no less than five million people are expected to crowd the piers over the course of the final two events in June & September 2013.
65% of Americans Want a Carbon Framework
If you hadn't read the headline to this post, how many Americans would you have guessed would be in favor of a carbon tax? Not many. After all, our mythology demands a built-in aversion to taxes, a staunch dedication to treating the notion like four letter word. No new taxes!, we're told. Not even for the richest 1% of Americans!
A Sustainable Native Garden in Hawaii
On a recent trip to Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the first Hawaiians were a perfect example of a people who practiced sustainable gardening by their creative and resourceful utilization of native plants. I never really stopped to think about it until I toured the fifteen acre Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Hawaii.
Coal exploration continues amidst rising carbon prices
The impending carbon price has done nothing to deter investment in the coal industry, with spending on exploration surging faster than any other mineral commodity. Coal exploration spending in Australia rose by 62 per cent last financial year as the industry dominated corporate activity in terms of inbound investment and mergers and acquisitions.
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