Sugar harvest rebound in Brazil to spark rise in ethanol production
Cane production in Brazil will rebound strongly in the fourth quarter of the 2013/2014 season, resulting in a rise in both sugar and ethanol production levels, according to the latest predictions from...
View ArticleNon-hydro renewables production shoots up in US
Non-hydro renewable sources increased by 12.8 per cent last year compared to 2011 and provided 5.4 per cent of net US electrical generation, according to a new report from the US Energy Information...
View ArticleFebruary sees another decline in cleantech investment activity
Private equity and venture capital investment in the cleantech sector weakened in February as both volume and value dipped from last month’s figures. Value halved month-on-month from $ 2bn to $964m and...
View ArticleUK green confidence survey slams contract for difference system
The majority of the UK renewables industry does not think the government's new contracts for difference system will be effective in increasing renewable power capacity and meeting 2020 targets, a new...
View ArticleChina faces $243bn climate finance ‘gap’
China will need to raise up to $243bn of additional funds per year by 2020 in order to sufficiently finance action to limit the impacts of climate change and invest in low carbon development, according...
View ArticleEuropean Commission launches 2030 climate change consultations
The European Commission has launched a number of consultations with the aim of establishing a policy framework for 2030 as soon as possible in order to ensure effective EU climate change and energy...
View ArticleClean energy investment sees 11% decline, says Pew report
Clean energy investment saw a decline of 11 per cent last year against 2011 figures as European countries curtailed incentive schemes, a report by The Pew Charitable Trusts has found.
View ArticleCleantech PE volume improves against a decline in value
The value of private equity and venture capital investment in the cleantech sector declined for the third consecutive month in March 2013 after peaking at $3.05bn in December 2012 in the 12 months...
View ArticleUS cleantech venture deals decline more than average
US venture capitalists invested $5.9bn in 863 deals in the first quarter of 2013, according to the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, but the...
View ArticlePrivate infrastructure investment matures as asset class
Institutional private infrastructure investment is beginning to mature as an asset class despite being temporarily slowed by the financial crisis with private energy investments proving buoyant,...
View ArticleUS tax regime makes it attractive for corporate sustainability
The US is the most attractive country in terms of using its tax regime to drive sustainable corporate behaviour and achieve green policy goals.
View ArticleCleantech investment on four-month decline
The value of private equity and venture capital investment in the cleantech sector dipped for the fourth month in a row in April 2013 to reach its lowest point of the last 12 months under review,...
View ArticleEvery green job costs US $11m, report claims
A new report claims each green job created by finance provided by the US Department of Energy has cost $11m.
View ArticleUK’s green SMEs have £3tn export opportunity
A new wave of small young tech firms in the UK marketing low carbon products have the opportunity to tap into a £3tn export opportunity, new research by the Carbon Trust and Shell Springboard shows.
View ArticleRenewables groups need better communications strategies when targeting farmers
Renewable energy companies must better understand and meet the communications needs of farmers and landowners, a new survey of the UK agricultural sector’s views shows.
View ArticleUK Gov uncertainty threatens to undermine EMR, delay investment: CCC
A critical report by the Committee on Climate Change has concluded that the current high degree of uncertainty about development of the power system beyond 2020 threatens fundamentally to undermine the...
View ArticleSmart city technology revenue to hit $117bn by 2020
Smart city initiatives – which integrate technology into a strategic approach to increasing sustainability – will spark revenue from new technologies of $117.3bn between now and 2020, a new report has...
View ArticleGermany needs to keep cost of green energy shift down
Germany’s shift to a low carbon power base needs public acceptance and as such a stable regulatory regime needs to focus on keeping costs down, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has...
View ArticleEuropean greenhouse gases fall significantly in 2011
Greenhouse gases fell by 3.3 per cent across Europe in 2011, leading to the lowest level of emissions since 1990, according to official data compiled by the European Environment Agency and reported to...
View ArticleCalifornia remains epicentre of US cleantech market
California continues to serve as the epicentre of the US cleantech market, maintaining a broad leadership role spanning clean electricity deployment, energy efficiency, policy innovation, and...
View ArticleAsia-Pacific utilities well placed to benefit from rising energy appetite
Despite Asia-Pacific utilities being well placed to benefit from the region's increasing appetite for energy, a number of factors may put the brakes on performance, a new study by Standard & Poor's...
View ArticleValue down but volume holds in May’s cleantech deals
The value of private equity and venture capital investment in the cleantech sector during May 2013 fell by two-thirds from the previous month, while volume remained unchanged, according to data...
View ArticleRenewables targets push forward green power in MENA
Renewable power generation reached 1,200 terawatt-hours (TWh) in the Middle East and North African region (MENA), a 20 per cent increase from 2008 with 21 individual countries having renewables...
View ArticleLimited Partners increase commitment to ESG
The majority of LPs (58 per cent) have increased their commitment to ESG management in the previous 12 months, according to the ESG in Private Equity report from Malk Sustainability Partners.
View ArticleGrowth of natural gas market begins to slow
The growth of the natural gas industry is beginning to slow in reaction to lack of demand in Europe and production difficulties in the Middle East and Africa, a report by the International Energy...
View ArticleUK pushed to reduce CO₂ emissions from light vehicles
Integrating sustainable energy generation into the light vehicles industry will help the UK meet its carbon dioxide reduction emission goals by 2050, the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has reported.
View ArticleUK’s south-west not on track to meet renewables targets
Over seven per cent of the electricity in the UK’s south-west is derived from renewable resources but despite this progress it is not on track to meet 2020 targets, a report released by Regen SW shows.
View ArticleEurope’s biogas market to grow slowly out to 2017
Europe’s biomass and biogas market is expected to hit €3.77bn in 2017, a slight increase from 2012’s size of €3.33bn, according to a new report by Frost & Sullivan.
View ArticleValue halves, volume advances in cleantech PE investments
The value of private equity and venture capital investment in the cleantech sector weakened in June for the second month in a row, despite a slight increase in the volume of transactions, according to...
View ArticleFrance faces challenge to meet ambitious renewable energy targets
Due to a low carbon energy regime that boasts hydro and nuclear at its heart, France has set more ambitious renewable energy goals than many of its European counterparts.However, this target will still...
View ArticleRenewable energy totals 16 per cent of US electricity generation
Renewable energy sources saw an increase in capacity across the US for the first half of 2013, with solar leading the way in terms of new installations.
View ArticleEuropean biofuels growth remains steady, not spectacular
Despite the uncertain political context, biofuels consumption growth remained steady in the European Union, though the previous year’s weaker growth trend was confirmed with growth at just 2.9 per cent...
View ArticleUS leads China in attractiveness for renewable investment
The US is the most attractive country in the world for renewable investment, according to Ernst and Young's annual Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index report.
View ArticleUK ‘has only just begun’ to harness low carbon renewable resources
The report found that the UK has only just begun to harness low carbon renewable resources which are bigger than North Sea oil and gas, according to a new report.
View ArticleBioethanol not linked to food price hikes, argues report
Contrary to widely held assertions, bioethanol production is not causing food price increases, according to a new report.
View ArticleDevelopment banks’ clean energy financing rises 19% in 2012
The amount of financing of clean energy by development banks rose by 19 per cent in 2012, to a record-breaking figure in excess of $100bn.
View ArticleTwo realities for renewables; successful energy company strategies
With large scale commercial deployment of renewable energy becoming a reality, many companies in the supply chain are still struggling to succeed in a supposedly booming environment, according to a new...
View ArticleAsia leaps ahead with biomass deployment
Recently introduced feed-in tariffs in countries such as Malaysia and Thailand have triggered dynamic developments in the Asian market, even beyond the booming industries in China and India, according...
View ArticleWorldwide clean energy investment drops substantially for 2013
Worldwide investment into clean energy was down to $45.9bn in the third quarter of 2013, representing a 14 per cent drop from the second quarter of this year and 20 per cent below third quarter of 2012.
View ArticleBrazil retains low carbon economy to 2035 with 80 per cent energy demand...
Brazil is expected to retain one of the least carbon-intensive economies through to 2035 despite an 80 per cent increase in energy demand throughout the country, and becoming one of the world's top oil...
View ArticleUK can learn from Europe for energy from waste
The UK can learn from Europe in extracting energy from waste if it begins to think of it as a valuable resource rather than a burden.
View ArticleBroad cleantech recovery and rise of crowdfunding to fuel cleantech rebound...
A broad cleantech recovery along with a rise in crowdfunding activity and increasing profits in the rare earth element industry will help fuel a rebound of cleantech throughout 2014, according to...
View ArticleCommittee on Climate Change reports UK carbon budget should not be changed
The UK's Committee on Climate Change has released its Fourth Carbon Budget Review, concluding that there has been to change to the circumstances upon which the fourth carbon budget for 2023 to 2027 was...
View ArticleNorth America’s wood pellet exports double since 2011
North America's wood pellet exports have increased rapidly over the past two years, more than doubling since late 2011, according to a study from the North American Wood Fiber Review.
View ArticleEU shelves €6bn of gas-fired investments across 2013
The EU gas-fired industry is in trouble, with over €6bn of gas-fired investments shelved over the past 18 months.
View ArticleGlobal subsidy support for fossil fuels up to $1.9trn
A new study has found that global subsidy support for fossil fuels is somewhere between $523bn and $1.9trn annually, depending on what measures are included, according to a report by Worldwatch.
View ArticleHow to overcome the challenges of food security and sustainability?
On Tuesday 10th December, Prospect held a round table entitled 'How to overcome the challenges of food security and sustainability.' This subject was especially timely as the World Trade Organisation...
View ArticlePE, VC investment 29 per cent higher YOY
The value of private equity, venture capital, and development capital deals within the cleantech sector have risen by 29 per cent over this time last year.
View ArticleSupport for the green economy is growing worldwide, but barriers remain
Support for green economies is growing worldwide, but barriers to sustainable development still exist in the way governments, businesses, and investors interpret it, according to a new report.
View ArticleUK renewables production makes up for oil and gas price rise
The amount of energy produced from wind generation rose 38 per cent from 2012 to 2013, with oil and gas production down due to higher prices according to provisional statistics released today by the...
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