Green chip
For the token used by Alcoholics Anonymous members, see Sobriety coin.
Green chip is a stock in a company in "green" or earth-friendly industry. These include:
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
- Geothermal
- Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)
- Organic foods
- Water
- Carbon trading
- Waste-to-energy
- Smart grid
- Hydrogen fuel cells
Also includes companies that operate in a socially-responsible manner.
History
The term "green chip stocks", which refers to the publicly traded companies in the green market has been accredited to Jeff Siegel, who first used the term in 2004.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Hicks, Brian (17 October 2007). "Slouching Towards Peak Oil". Wealth Daily. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
External links
- "Green Chip Stocks" – an investment blog
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