I would certainly look to China as a possibility, especially if you are willing to move there. You probably won't get rich but if you have a green spin they are actually starting to look in that direction, especially as some foundations are helping them that way (
http://www.hewlett.org/AboutUs/News/Foundation+Newsletter/Sustainable+Cities.htm).
USC announced a hiring freeze yesterday. I figure out endowment has taken a pretty serious beating. Since we are the largest single employer in the city of LA, this actually is a pretty big deal. Academia isn't immune...