Article: EDITORIAL: Capitalism sans risk.(Editorial)

Mar. 28--They are being hailed in some circles as "capitalists with a conscience" -- as bold, visionary, see-beyond-the-horizon risk-takers, helping to finance a clean energy revolution that will wean the country from fossil fuel dependency.

But most of the those who are pumping money into the alternative energy sector -- and investing heavily in ethanol, wind and solar power -- are just shrewd people, who understand that it's hard to go wrong when Uncle Sam is helping hedge your bets and guarantee a return on investment.

We've seen a spate of news stories breathlessly reporting the sudden craze for "green" investing. "Wall Street wakes up to find ...

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