BizAnalyst Network: It's a Small, Energy-Strapped World After All!!!

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

It's a Small, Energy-Strapped World After All!!!

As you may recall, last week we briefly touched on green building
momentum in the U.S.

Thanks in large part to escalating energy prices and looming water
shortages, green building practices in the U.S. are picking up steam.

Since writing that article however, I've received a number of e-mails
from those outside the U.S. who were quick to sing the praises of green
building momentum in their own countries...and felt I should address
those as well.

Agreed!!!

The Immediate Necessity

The energy crisis we face today does not discriminate. You know better
than anyone that from war-torn African nations to the shiny, plastic
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According to the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas, in the
last 30 years, not one new oil field capable of producing more than a
million barrels a day has been discovered.

And of the 35 giant oil fields uncovered in the last decade, none will
have a production capability above 1,000,000 barrels per day.

Not to mention, of the 15 fields that did have this kind of capacity 20
years ago, only 4 can still produce that much today:

Ghawar (Saudi Arabia) 1948
Kirkuk (Iraq) 1938
Burgan Greater (Kuwait) 1927
Cantarell (Mexico) 1976

With oil demand estimated to reach 103 million barrels per day by 2015
(this is a conservative estimate) and no real validation of any new,
significant oil fields on the horizon - energy companies aren't the only
ones looking for an escape hatch.

While oil giants like BP and Shell continue to take baby steps towards
energy alternatives, building developers are taking the appropriate
measures to insulate their industry from getting sucked down into the
fossil fuel sinkhole.

You see, for developers, energy efficiency is no longer just an added
bonus offered to clients - it's an immediate necessity that will shape
the way the international community will build its homes, industrial
complexes and commercial buildings this century.

United Nations Declares - "Water Shortage is the Most Immediate &
Serious Threat to Humankind."

Right Now, more than 40% of the world, 2.4 Billion, has no access to
safe drinking water.

* Wells across the globe are drying up.
* Half the world's rivers and lakes are seriously polluted.
* Water is the One, You Can't Live Without It, Utility
* And as the world's population continues to Double, Demand for
water Triples!

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It's a small, energy-strapped world after all

According to Chinese Construction Vice Minister, Qiu Baoxing, by 2020,
China will have transformed all existing buildings into energy-saving
buildings. And buildings built after 2005 will embrace new technology
that could save 65 percent more energy per square meter compared with
conventional buildings.

(The World Bank has estimated that between now and 2015, roughly half of
the world's new building construction will take place in China)

Based on water shortages and dwindling oil supplies, the overall
potential for green buildings in India is also picking up speed, with
some estimates showing a potential worth of more than US$4 billion by
2010.

Back in 1997, the Australian government moved forward with its own green
building practices which have since provided a 15% energy reduction,
saving taxpayers about $30 million a year.

And just two years ago, Jose Montilla, Spain's Minister of Industry,
announced that beginning in 2005, anyone who intends to build a home
will be obliged to include solar panels in their plans.

Subsidies vs. Substance

An argument I often hear from opponents of green building integration is
that much of this momentum is being inflated via government subsidies.
Especially in reference to most European nations.

Well there's no doubt that subsidies are allowing renewable energy
markets to become more competitive in a world dominated by fossil fuels.
But let's face it - no lawmaker is going to dole out a dime unless he's
getting a kick-back or there's a significant threat to his tenure.

In other words, any savvy lawmaker who's looking to keep his job is most
likely going to support some type of initiative backing renewable energy
and green building.

And that's because the reality of a world energy crisis is real.

Don't believe it?

"We'll be living on Mars before America runs out of oil."

That's how much oil America has right now at its fingertips.

At a Congressional hearing on November 16, 2005, it was reported that
the US has enough oil to last 195 years.

Even Forbes Magazine knew about it 2 months prior to the hearing, saying
'America has enough to last 2 centuries!'

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Well, just look at the state of Maryland for instance, where lawmakers
are now frantically fighting Baltimore Gas and Electric to keep the
utility from hiking electricity rates more than 70%!

That's right. Starting in July, Maryland residents (Voters!!!) could be
paying as much as 70% more for their electricity.

It's amazing how important green building and energy efficiency has
become for Maryland lawmakers over the last few weeks!

The simple fact is that green building allows for significant reductions
in energy and water consumption. Subsidies or not - these conservation
practices must be integrated if we have any intention of avoiding a
complete meltdown of our energy infrastructure.

If this weren't the case, not one single subsidy for green buildings
would exist.

Of course, you may still disagree - citing 'studies' funded by any
organization or company that has something to lose from green building
initiatives. And that's fine; because my intention here is not
necessarily to change your mind regarding the advantages of green
building over conventional building. But it is rather to show you how
green buildings are well on their way to becoming the global status quo.
And those who are smart enough to tap this market now are poised to
clean up as more and more lawmakers and developers require green
building practices in the immediate future.

Until next time...

Jeff Siegel
Managing Editor, Green Chip Stocks

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news on the publicly-traded companies already profiting from the green
building movement.

Today's Headlines

March 29th, 2006
'Green' schools get noticed
http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20060328/NEWS0102/603280349
They started as guinea pigs. They're now models for the state.

March 29th, 2006
REI Steps up to 20% Green Power
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=30705
Outdoor gear retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) has pledged to
purchase 10 million kilowatt hours of green power, or 20% of the
company's national electricity usage.

March 29th, 2006
U team searches for more renewable-fuel advances
http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/03/28/67725
Lanny Schmidt, regents' professor of chemical engineering and material
science, along with a team of researchers, invented a reactor that
extracts hydrogen from ethanol. The team is looking at other renewable
sources to use hydrogen for fuel.

March 29th, 2006
Ph�nix SonnenStrom AG Signs Contracts with Chinese Module Manufacturers
http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsEUCO251.htm
German system integrator, Ph�nix SonnenStrom AG has signed contracts
with two new suppliers for the delivery of solar modules with a peak
power output totalling 6 Megawatt (MWp) in 2006.

March 29th, 2006
China to Push for Energy-saving Buildings
http://china.org.cn/english/2006/Mar/163927.htm
China will develop more energy-efficient buildings during the 11th
Five-Year Guidelines period (2006-2010) in line with its plans to foster
an energy-saving and environment-friendly society, Minister of
Construction Wang Guangtao said in Beijing Tuesday.

March 29th, 2006
22 Senators Call for Renewable Energy's Full Funding for FY 2007
http://renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story;jsessionid=A6FB6D1407B5A514B626D3374D3F111E?id=44479
A bipartisan coalition of Senators led by Idaho's Mike Crapo and Iowa's
Tom Harkin is asking Senate appropriators to ensure that programs
improving renewable energy production receive the full funding possible
in the coming fiscal year.