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 <description>&lt;p&gt;In my last Blog, I mentioned the ability to make money in the mobile-source industry.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Heresy, right?  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Surely -  &quot;saving the world&quot; AND &#039;capitalism&#039; don&#039;t mix?!?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a recap, I had mentioned that the answer was based on lack of focus on the myriad of small, portable, polluting powerplants (i.e. mobile sources).  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I also talked about some recently unleashed creativity, which - coupled with the latest bankruptcy status of Chrysler and GM (Ford will follow suit - due to the fact that they must jettison their own pension obligations!)  have identified new ways to solve the challenge, and at the same time, make money.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Heady words; yet - here is the crux of the topic:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;MOBILE SOURCE IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM, AND THE GREATEST SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mobile source is a full one-third of the GHG emissions around the world.  Even if you don&#039;t believe in &#039;global warming&#039;, you cannot argue with much of the data.  Further, even if (and this is an assumption) GHG gases are not the main culprit behind Global Warming; they are STILL a full 1/3 responsible for all health issues.  So, the first point is simple:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It doesn&#039;t matter WHAT you believe about &quot;Global Warming&quot;; Cap-and-Trade is here to stay, and Global Warming fears will ensure that emissions (and fossil fuel dependence) will drop significantly in the coming years.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And so - like radio, microwave ovens, computers, the internet, HDTVs, and Reality TV - society is embracing a &#039;pay-as-you-go&#039; stance on the quality of our atmosphere.  Not too hard to conceive or understand, really.  I mean - how long have we been paying for home water filters, air purifiers, or even - bottled water? &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What a concept!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Okay - so, I can hear you now: &quot;we PAY for what we want more of, and penalize what we want less of?&quot;  Is that my message?  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In short - yes.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Yes it is - and that, my friends, is what a capitalistic society is based upon.  In the end, it doesn&#039;t matter what we sell; buggy whips, micro-chips, nuclear bombs, water purifiers, or - clean air.  Society pays for what they value, and society adapts around what they value.  Here is a good case in point: GOLD.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gold does not enhance a lifestyle, does not provide sustenance, and has no intrinsic value, and yet - society places a value on gold.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Why?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lack of a resources&#039; availability; i.e.  how &#039;uncommon&#039; it is.  Sound familiar?  Isn&#039;t &#039;clean air&#039; a more recently &#039;uncommon&#039; and/or highly unavailable resource?   And - who is/are willing to invest in such a commodity?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the world of &#039;Cap-and-Trade&#039;.  We will discuss this in the next blog...&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Cap and Trade has become the latest &#039;hot topic&#039;...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Love it, hate it, understand it, disagree with it - whatever your take is on it - it&#039;s here to stay. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Last night, I spoke with somebody on this very topic, and their take on it was very.... well - harsh! They saw &quot;Cap-and-Trade&quot; as another way for big government to reach into their back pocket, and help themselves to another tax.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is it a tax? Is it a premium? All good questions, but let&#039;s look at it this way...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;...there are two &#039;corporate&#039; ways to solve an immediate problem/crisis/challenge:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1) The Government&lt;br /&gt;
2) Private Sector&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As we all know, governments are not efficient at quick solutions. To be fair - governments were designed this way, in order to protect the taxpayer from potential abuse, which explains the myriad of checks, double-checks, checks-and-balances, approvals, votes, and debates were created. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Private sector, however, is/are governed by market conditions. Was money made? Lost? Are costs up? Down? Virtually all large public endeavours ever created were initiated and completed by private sector, and later - taken over by a governmental agency (i.e. the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC, &quot;Big Ben&quot; in London, and ALL airports around the world!) &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, in the pursuit of the most efficient way to reduce emissions, fossil fuel dependency, and GHG&#039;s - private sector will invaribly lead the way with solutions. To be sure, governments around the world must agree on the ground rules, but Cap-and-Trade works well when PRIVATE SECTOR IS ALLOWED TO BE CREATIVE, INVENTIVE, AND MAKE MONEY.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Which brings me to the title of this blog: Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) potential...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One-third of the GHG problems are from mobile sources. The mobile sector gets the lions&#039; share of the press, yet the smallest amount of resources thrown at it. Why?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The answer is simple: too much trouble tracking down the myriad of small, portable, polluting powerplants. Better to pursue a non-moving coal plant - it makes an easier tarket when the governmental shooting starts. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, some recently unleashed creativity, coupled with the latest status of Chrysler, GM, and most of the global automotive manufacturers has profered up new ways to solve this challenge.... &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;AND - make money! &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More soon, in my next blog...&lt;/p&gt;
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