Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Green Investing: Clever Plays in Clean Tech


The prospect of new limits on carbon emissions is driving demand for clean technology in the energy sector. But investors need to take the long view

For most of its nearly four-decade history, Earth Day has been a call to safeguard such precious resources as clean air and water for future generations, resources put at increasing risk by pollution. Lately, though, the annual April observance has also become a time for investors to take stock of the clean-technology opportunities in energy that have arisen in recent years.

One thing to keep in mind is that, despite virtually assured growth of these industries, bets on individual stocks require more patience than investments in sectors where companies are already serving fully developed markets. In some cases, what makes a company a really compelling bet is the fact that it hasn't yet turned a profit—and is priced accordingly.

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