Rational Exhuberance

A Book About Environmental Sector Investing

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In October I ran across a good book title concept and the book idea took shape. This book is an interactive book, filled with quotes, web links, movies to see, books to read, and a few original ideas.

The book argues that the development of environmental awareness and so many pollution technologies are signs of a maturing industrial revolution - an industrial revolution evolution - in which industrial societies are learning that we can't treat the atmosphere and rivers as pollution dumping grounds anymore. The days of short-term unthinking economic development are over. The world has become a much more interconnected and interdependent planet since the industrial revolution began. The shift to a long-term thinking about environmental awareness, pollutions, project environmental impact statements, and global warming will require policies and leadership by governments and corporations which attract long term investment capital and encourage investment in longer term, more holistic and more environmental thinking. The result will be 1,000's of green collar jobs and a new round of technical innovation and invention that could possibly be the answer to the current global credit crisis and economic problems also. The future belongs to the young folks of today. What's the price of clean water today? Derivatives on the survival of the planet anyone? Lassaiz-faire environmentalism? The writing is on the wall, (+ to quote Bob Dylan) the times they are a'changing.

• Rational Exhuberance is offered as a 'pay what you want' pdf download.
• Rational Exhuberance pdf file.

• August 2009-still have not sorted out my pdf program so have added some book corrections and editing.
  

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• Grant Belau
  
• note: all moneys from the book will go to eco-projects.

  Index 1. Introduction 2. Maturing of the Industrial Revolution 3. Quotes 4. Technology Index 5. Value Investing 6. Bubble 7. Rational Exhuberance 8. Conclusion 9. Postscript 10. Appendix

  Technology Index 1. battery tech 2. biodigesters 3. CCS 4. 'clean coal' 5. distributed generation 6. earth energy 7. electric bicycles and motorbikes 8. EV's 9. energy efficiency 10. flare gas 11. forests 12. fuel cells 13. geothermal 14. grey water 15. green buildings 16. green cities 17. LEDs 18. manufacturing 19. NOXER 20. nuclear 21. ocean power 22. paying for ecosystems 23. recycling 24. remote wind 25. smart grids 26. solar CPV 27. solar CSP 28. solar hot water 29. solar streetlights 30. UGM solar 31. notes on solar 32. tech IT 33. transmission lines 34. water treatment 35. whale, oil, and gas 36. wind offshore 37. wind tubines 1MW and up

  Appendix Index 1. Disclaimer 2. Calling All Leaders 3. Book List 4. About the Author 5. Science of Climate Change 2001 6. Joint Scientific Community Statement 2005 7. Climate Change 8. Poznan Colossal Fossil 9. GHG Economic Policy 10. History 11. What to do?