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Carbon-Neutral Filmaking: Syriana

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Peak oil thriller " Syriana " will become the first major film to go carbon neutral , according to a new release from BusinessWire ( smart move, Warren ). ... Producers Warner Bros. ( TWX ) and Participant Productions plan to invest in wind and methane power to offset an estimated 2,040 tons of emissions generated by the production. Targeted investments include financing for a methane generator on a family dairy farm, and a wind farm on a Native American reservation. ... Another thought: One privately held company I wish I could buy into. Zippers, anyone? ...

Being an EnviroInvestor at Home

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Being an EnviroInvestor is about more than stock picking. It means conscious decisions to adapt one's consumer lifestyle in a manner that promotes sustainability and healthy wealth creation. In that line, my family has recently done some shopping at two great sustainability-focused companies: Smith & Hawken and Whole Foods ( WFMI ). ... Through a disposal-service program, we bought a cut-rate Smith & Hawken Biostack composting bin (getting a slight reduction on our garbage bill as a bonus). At Whole Foods, we picked up two reusable grocery bags (just $1.59 each, made by The Green Bag Co. ). Using the bags will earn a $.05 rebate each at many retailers. (Whole Foods is also predicted by the Motley Fool newsletter to be the "next American super brand." Think green Wal-Mart.)... Like many sustainability-focused corporate decisions, these purchases are more about reducing our impact on the environment than saving money - but like those larger corporate choices, t

Potlatch Corp. Goes for Biofuels

Potlatch CP ( PCH ) has announced a collaboration for a biorefinery pilot project for converting forest and agricultural waste to biofuels and other chemicals at its Cypress Bend, Arkansas , mill. ... According the company's BusinessWire press release, company officials are touting a potential to "reduce natural gas usage by 1,600,000 MMBTU per year and purchased electricity by 80,000 MWH per year." ... We can't quite recommend this stock, though, since at above $50 a share it trades at far too high a multiple. Still, good on 'em. ...