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Charles is a personal alternative energy and cleantech investor and has worked at an investment research firm where his specialties included the European power generation sector, renewable energy and carbon finance. He holds an MSc in Environmental Policy from the London School of Economics and MBA in Finance from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. Charles is a level I candidate for the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He is currently involved in an academic research initiative looking at Ontario's renewable energy policies.

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How Will Obama's Administration Affect Emissions Trading Stocks?
on Nov 19, 2008 about CXCHF.PK
To What Extent Is Alternative Energy Performance Linked to Fossil Energy Prices?
on Nov 13, 2008 about PWND, SPY, KWT
Investing in Clean Infrastructure Build-Out: Electricity Transmission and Distribution
on Nov 04, 2008 about ATI, ABB, BGC
U.S. Voters Lean Toward Government Intervention. Here's How to Invest for It
on Oct 20, 2008 about KOP, STLJF.PK, FSTR
Bailout Package May Greatly Impact Alternative Energy Stocks
on Oct 02, 2008
2 New Wind Energy ETFs: A Comparison
on Aug 22, 2008 about PWND, FAN
The Year Ahead For US Wind
on Aug 08, 2008 about FPL, FAN, AMSC
Equus Total Return: A Solar Inverter Play for Free!
on Jul 28, 2008 about EQS
Hammond Power Solutions: Is It a Value Play?
on Jul 16, 2008
Is There Any Hope for the Big Three Auto Makers?
on Jul 02, 2008 about GM, F, HMC
Alt Energy and Trading Green
on Jun 28, 2008
Value Investing: Is There Any Value in Stella Jones?
on Jun 23, 2008 about STLJF.PK
Solar Investing: Where Politics and Finance Come Together
on Jun 19, 2008 about TAN, KWT
Timminco Silences Its Critics: Is It for Real?
on May 14, 2008 about TIMNF.PK
Concentrating Solar Power: The New Baseload Kid on the Block?
on Dec 17, 2007 about ACXIF.PK, FPL, IBDRY.PK
Major Financials Remind of Profits in Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
on Dec 16, 2007 about CXCHF.PK
Fuel-Tech: A Clean Coal Stock
on Nov 21, 2007 about FTEK
Climate Change as an Investment Theme
on Oct 05, 2007 about GRN, GEX, EVX
Two Impressive Canadian Independent Power Producers
on Sep 28, 2007 about BRLXF.PK, CHDVF.PK
Magna International: A Blue-Chip Clean Car Stock
on Aug 15, 2007 about MGA
Interview With Westport Innovations COO Dr. Mike Gallagher
on Jul 30, 2007 about WPIVF.PK
Wind Power: Economics and Investment Opportunities
on Jul 13, 2007 about BCON, SZEYF.PK, GCTAF.PK
Carbon Market: Beware The Vagaries Of Government
on Jul 05, 2007 about PBW, PUW
Wind: Growth Prospects Look Strong For North American Market
on Jun 28, 2007 about PBW, PUW
Linking Emissions Trading Systems: Recommended Reading
on Jun 14, 2007 about PBW, PUW
Notables From the Annual Alt. Energy Market Survey
on Jun 04, 2007 about PBW, PUW
General Electric's Ecomagination: A Panacea?
on May 30, 2007 about GE
Q1 Renewable Energy and Biofuels: Indices of Country Attractiveness
on May 24, 2007 about PBW, PUW
Cashing In On Climate Change
on May 17, 2007
NYMEX Considers Emissions Trading, A Market With Huge Potential
on May 14, 2007 about NMX, CXCHF.PK
Carbon Emissions Trading News
on May 09, 2007 about CXCHF.PK
Corn Ethanol: Something Is Fundamentally Flawed
on Apr 30, 2007

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