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Sixty-nine percent of Americans say they are living comfortably right now — down four percentage points from last year and six points from 2002. However, the percentage of those yet to retire who think they’ll be able to live comfortably in retirement fell even more precipitously, dropping to only 46% from 53% a year ago and 59% in 2002.

It seems that BP is trying to make up for lost time — the worldwide oil giant has invested $90 million in cellulosic ethanol company, Verenium.

Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems (VWS:DC) had a big week. First, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer announced that they would be building a tower manufacturing plant in Colorado.

Invest Green is a investment firm founded in 2006 that focuses on socially responsible investing. They advise customers on green investments with companies you can feel good about supporting. I recently sent a list of questions to their founder Paul Mosier to find out why he started Invest Green and what exactly his firm is all about. The following is our Q&A:

The amazing thing about LED bulbs is that you can feel the energy being saved - they don't get hot!

Looking backwards while moving forwards is the way I like to think of the home power station.

The Dow Jones Financial News recently called 2008 "the year to forget" and with the credit crunch from the sub-prime mortgage crisis, even politicians are talking about recession--something practically unheard of in an election year.

When I think about corn I think about corn on the cob, popcorn, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and other popular, tasty corn products. One thing that I never would have ever considered was corn…credit cards?

If you too believe in wind energy, you may want to invest in a company with the same vision. Here's two companies you may want to take a closer look at: