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Shell Ditches Wind, Solar, and Hydro

thefickler writes "Shell has decided to end its investment in wind, solar and hydro projects because the company does not believe they are financially sound investments. Instead Shell is going to focus on carbon sequestration technologies and biofuels. Not surprisingly, and perhaps unfairly, bloggers have been quick to savage the company: 'Between Shell's decisions to stop its clean energy investments and to increase its debt load to pay for dividends, the company is solidifying an image of corporate greed over corporate responsibility.' Is Shell short sighted, or is it just a company trying to make its way in an uncertain world?"

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  1. fast buck freddie by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    He said hold a dollar bill up to the mirror
    And I'll show you something funny
    It's only a fast buck, but
    It's so hard to make that kind of money

    Now it's hard to get serious when the joker
    Is laughing
    And by now the joker is wild
    It's hard to keep laughing when a rich man's
    Reflection
    Looks like a gun that's gonna smile
    What's going on, I ask you
    What's going on, can you see?
    What's going on, I ask you and
    Who's coming on, is it you or me?

    Coming on while it's still soft and warm
    Burn it dry before the fiery storm
    Sing it now while you still have a song
    Grab on now while you're still feeling strong

    How long, how long would you like it
    How long, how long will it be
    How long, how long can we take it?
    How long before we take it back, you and me
    Think fast

    I was thinking that I should be singing along
    Think fast I think he's coming thru
    Think fast, he thinks he's running you
    I was thinking that I should be singing along
    Think fast, he thinks he's coming in
    Think fast, I think he's wearing thin
    I was thinking that I should be singing along
    Think fast, he's taking all your time
    Think fast, you know he's out of line
    But who cares, you know you can, you will, you
    Know you can

    Sing it now while you still
    Sing it now while you still
    Sing it now while you still have a song^H^H^H^HShell

    (airplane not starship - red octopus)

    1. Re:fast buck freddie by ciderVisor · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Think fast, he's taking all your time

      Well, that's two minutes of my time I won't be getting back.

      --
      Squirrel!