Green demand invites opportunity

That is according to Merrill Lynch new energy portfolio managers Poppy Allonby and Robin Batchelor who also think governments which avoid reducing emissions are putting economies at risk. Factors such as raising gas and oil prices, are also bringing new energy technology into the mainstream. It means investors can tap into the rapid growth expected from companies positioned to satisfy demand for alternative energies. Batchelor, who runs the Merrill Lynch New Energy Technology trust and the Merrill Lynch International Investment Funds (MLIIF) New Energy fund with Allonby, attributes...