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Carbon Prices Withstand Commodity Downturn ECOS

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Carbon Prices Withstand Commodity Downturn <> During recent market turmoil and a meltdown in commodities , the Global Carbon ETN (GRN) has held up better than oil (USO) and natural gas (UNG), but fared slightly worse than the overall market as illustrated in the accompanying three-month chart. Key factors in the demand for carbon credits include overall power demand and the relationship between natural gas and coal prices since burning gas results in the release of less than half of the greenhouse emissions versus coal. Currently, the simplest way for power utilities ... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  09/11/08

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Camco Receives $22 Million in Sale of Carbon Credits ECOS

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Camco Receives $22 Million in Sale of Carbon Credits <> <> Camco ( London: CAO ) announced a successful auction of 5.8 million [M] tons of carbon credit certificates yesterday, netting a better than expected $15M euros or $22M USD. The Company has gained over 11% in the last five trading days and over 46% in the last month, resulting in a market cap of about $185M USD. Another mover in the Global Carbon Trading Index this past week is Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE), which recently acquired Dallas Clean Energy, LLC, from Camco in a $19.1M cash deal. As part of the sal... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/29/08

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Carbon ETN Holds Steady as Oil Drifts Lower ECOS

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Carbon ETN Holds Steady as Oil Drifts Lower <> <> The accompanying three month chart comparison illustrates that carbon prices, as tracked by iPath Global Carbon (GRN), have continued to diverge and outperform both oil (USO) and natural gas (UNG) as reported in my original article two weeks ago. In addition, the Central Appalachian Coal Futures near-month contract ( NYMEX: QL ) is up 11.8% over the last three months. Key factors in the demand for carbon credits include overall power demand and the relationship between natural gas and coal prices since burning ga... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/25/08

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Carbon Allowance Futures Commence US Trading ECOS

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Carbon Allowance Futures Commence US Trading <> The exchange-based trading of carbon allowances in the US is underway over four months ahead of the official start of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative [RGGI], which covers 10 states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic that have pledged to reduce 2010 greenhouse gas emissions to 10% below their 1990 levels. The RGGI states have put in place a regional cap-and-trade system to regulate CO2 emissions from power plants and the program is slated to officially begin on January 1, 2009. The <> Chicago Climate Futures Exc... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/21/08

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High Volatility for Global Carbon Trading Index over Last Five Days ECOS

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High Volatility for Global Carbon Trading Index over the Last Five Days <> <> The accompanying table illustrates the high stock price volatility experienced by my Global Carbon Trading Index over the past five days. The following three stocks experienced gains exceeding 20% in just the last five days, including: EcoloCap Solutions (OTCBB: ECOS), Global Green Solutions (OTCBB: GGRN), and Carbon Conscious (Australia: CCF). Overall, the 17-stock index experienced an average gain of 2.4% on an equally-weighted basis over the past five days versus an increase of 1%... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/20/08

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EcoloCap Solutions (ECOS) Doubles its Carbon Credit (CERs) Reserves ECOS

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EcoloCap Solutions Doubles its Reserve of Carbon Credits (CERs) <> <> Dr Truong, the President and CEO of EcoloCap Solutions (OTCBB: ECOS), has returned from a very successful three-week tour of China and Vietnam. The Company is proud to announce [web link to SEC 8-K filing] that it has signed additional projects, preliminary agreements, and numerous other projects that will effectively double its reserve of carbon credits (CERs) with long-term (17-year) renewable energy project contracts. In addition, Dr Truong and his teams on the ground in both China and Vietna... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/20/08

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A Carbon Trading Investment Strategy ECOS

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An Investment Strategy for My Global Carbon Trading Index <> <> Investors who are interested in the emerging industry for the generation and trading of carbon credits [a web link to my blog posts on carbon credits] may find the following strategy useful for to invest in my Global Carbon Trading Index . Please keep in mind that this strategy should only be implemented for the speculative portion of one's portfolio and is geared toward US-based investors in terms of liquidity and ease of trading access. While E*TRADE offers investors the opportunity to invest in foreign ... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/19/08

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A Global Carbon Trading Stock Index ECOS

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MikeHav Global Carbon Trading Stock Index <> <> <> The accompanying table presents the MikeHav Global Carbon Trading Stock Index along with tracking of related commodities and benchmark funds -- including coal prices, iPath Global Carbon ETN (GRN), US Natural Gas Fund (UNG), US Oil Fund (USO), and Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX). Key factors in the demand for carbon credits include overall power demand and the relationship between natural gas and coal prices since burning gas results in the release of less than half of the greenhouse gas emissi... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/16/08

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Climate Exchange: Uniquely Positioned to Benefit from Expansion of Carbon Credit Trading ECOS

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Climate Exchange: Uniquely Positioned to Benefit from Expansion of Carbon Credit Trading <> <> As an alternative to the pure-play carbon credit generation and trading companies such as Camco (London: CAO), EcoloCap Solutions (OTCBB: ECOS), and EcoSecurities Group (London: ECO), investors who are bullish on the future of carbon credit trading might also consider an investment in UK-based Climate Exchange (London: CLE). The accompanying charts highlight the six-month performance of Climate Exchange, the US Oil Fund ETF (USO), Camco, and the S&P 500 Index. Below ... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/15/08

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Carbon Prices Rebound & Diverge From Continuing Fall In Oil ECOS

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<> <> Carbon prices are rebounding and diverging from an overall decline in commodities and oil on Tuesday as London-based Camco International ( London: CAO ) recorded a $2.6 million (US Dollar) profit on the sale of 151,288 tons of carbon credits on the spot market. The CERs were sold to an undisclosed buyer outside of the European Union for an average price of just over 19 euros per ton versus an average acquisition price of just 7.5 euros per ton. With Certified Emissions Reductions ( CERs ) currently trading around 19.75 euros per ton on Tuesday, Camco's portfolio of carbon... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/13/08

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EcoloCap Solutions: A Carbon Credit Hedge Fund Model ECOS

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EcoloCap Solutions (OTCBB: ECOS) - click on name or image for my PDF stock profile <> ● An Equal Number of Projects in the Pipeline Expected to Close During 2H08 ● $80 Million Potential Revenues by 2012 from Signed + Pipeline Projects ● $30 Million Potential Cumulative Cash Flow by 2012 Including Pipeline ● Seven Signed Projects Represent Estimated $39M in Revenues Through 2012 ● A Carbon Credit (CER) Hedge Fund Business Model – Generated By Clean Energy Projects ● Lowest possible cost basis earned for carbon credits in eme< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< /><>< />< /><>< />< /><>... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/03/08

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The New Economy: A Green Business Model ECOS

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EcoloCap Solutions (OTCBB: ECOS) (Click above for my ECOS stock profile) <> EcoloCap Solutions ( OTCBB: ECOS ) is focused on delivering shareholder value through a green business model that includes creating renewable energy sources and projects that offer high concentrations of CO2 and methane (CH4) gas (i.e. hydro-power, biomass alternative fuels, and methane gas capture from landfills) to reduce carbon emissions by replacing fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas in the production of electricity. The primary focus of this business model is t... Continue reading »

By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  07/15/08

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People Bullish on ECOS

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