Business opportunities in a low-carbon economy

One of the enduring myths propagated by opponents to new controls on global warming pollution is that it will cause economic mayhem. (See, for example, the recent Washington Post Outlook piece by Bjorn Lomborg.)

We rarely hear the flip side of the issue—that new limits on heat-trapping emissions not only are needed to protect the planet, but actually could become an economic boon for companies smart enough to develop cleaner products.

[more at:
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2007/10/12/green_yields_green.php ]