{"id":4517,"date":"2013-07-16T19:52:24","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T19:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=4517"},"modified":"2015-12-21T12:45:17","modified_gmt":"2015-12-21T18:45:17","slug":"one-way-or-another-we-all-profit-from-clean-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2013\/07\/16\/one-way-or-another-we-all-profit-from-clean-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"One Way Or Another, We All Profit From Clean Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This commentary, authored by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/blog_author\/dan-upham\">Dan Upham<\/a>, originally\u00a0appeared\u00a0on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/blog\">EDF&#8217;s Voices blog.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/07\/Jim-Marston-Photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-4545\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2013\/07\/Jim-Marston-Photo-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a>When the folks at oilprice.com wanted to take a look at the clean energy landscape and see what opportunities might exist for energy investors, they turned to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/people\/james-d-marston\">Jim Marston<\/a>, the head of Environmental Defense Fund\u2019s U.S. Climate and Energy program and regional director of our Texas office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an environmental organization, EDF doesn\u2019t offer investment advice,\u201d Marston was quick to explain. \u201cThere are other, far more qualified people to recommend investment options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to market-based environmentalism and the economic benefits of clean energy, however, we\u2019re in our comfort zone. And Marston is particularly comfortable talking about the \u201csmart power\u201d sector; the ideas, products and services that focus on clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep in mind that the U.S. will spend around $2 trillion over the next two decades to upgrade our outdated energy infrastructure,\u201d Marston said, \u201cAnd many companies realize that there\u2019s a real market for products that make the existing electric grid\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/climate\/smart-grid-overview\">better, greener and \u2018smarter.&#8217;<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the full interview\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/oilprice.com\/Energy\/Energy-General\/Opportunities-Abound-in-the-Smart-Power-Sector-Interview-with-EDF.html\">on oilprice.com<\/a>\u00a0for more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This commentary, authored by Dan Upham, originally\u00a0appeared\u00a0on EDF&#8217;s Voices blog. 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