Clean Energy Business Through Carbon Finance

E+Co: Supporting Clean Energy Business

Goldman Sachs, a leader in global finance has announced a multi-year alliance with E+Co to purchase the majority of its carbon offset portfolio. The alliance with Goldman Sachs will help support and promote clean energy business ventures in developing countries by providing investment capital and long term support services to ensure success.

E+Co, a nonprofit investment company, seeks out extraordinary entrepreneurs and invests in their future. They help them establish and maintain clean energy businesses in some of the poorest areas of the world. These businesses bring lasting solutions and long term opportunities the people who are suffering most from the effects of climate change, water shortages and poverty.

The following is one of the best videos I’ve come across that clearly explains the need for clean energy in developing countries as well as the impact of global warming on these struggling communities. Titled: The Issue:

E+Co helps bring light to remote places.

Small-scale clean energy business projects face many obstacles when trying to attract funding. It is E+Co’s goal to support these new businesses that reap important social and environmental benefits for the surrounding communities. Financing and services provided by E+Co assists businesses in Asia, Latin American and Africa to provide clean, safe and affordable energy to those regions and reduce greenhouse gases.

E+Co Carbon Finance Manager Erik Wurster says this:

“Our alliance with Goldman Sachs is a testament to the importance and potential of the global carbon markets. This represents the growing demand for high quality carbon assets that promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in some of the world’s poorest nations.”

Take a look at the environmental impact of E+Co’s small clean energy businesses worldwide.

The following videos highlight some of E+Co’s work across the globe.

La Esperanza Hydro Facility

Wilkins Solar Video

Of all the possible investments, would you choose to support clean energy business? If I could see my money helping small green businesses in developing countries I would gladly invest in their future! I think that’s an investment we could all feel good about.