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17 February 2012

Environmental costs for businesses to escalate dramatically, report warnsp

map_leaf_170_170 The cost of environmental impacts on business operations are doubling every 14 years, according to a report that stresses stakeholders should act now.

13 February 2012

Cleantech deal value plunges after December highp

dropping_1701 The value of private equity investment in the cleantech sector has continued to see-saw in the last couple of months, and January's activity continued this trend, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet.

24 January 2012

Divided energy priorities will result in post-Kyoto failure, warns reportp

The vast majority of energy and natural resource executives believe that a post-2012 Kyoto agreement will fail, according to a new report.

10 January 2012

Slow growth in cleantech investment values as deal numbers fallp

green-growth_170sq1 The value of private equity, venture and development capital investment in global cleantech companies increased for the second consecutive year in 2011, reaching $9.70bn. However, growth since 2009 has been slow, averaging at less than three per cent over two years, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet.

16 December 2011

Influential report questions renewable energy potentialp

questionmark2_170_170 Renewable energy technologies are neither economically competitive or easily capable of providing the necessary level of energy security needed by a developed society, a major report has warned.

12 December 2011

Volume of cleantech deals drops dramatically in Novemberp

dropping_1701 The value of private equity, venture capital and development capital investments in the cleantech sector remained at a similar level to November 2010 despite volume falling by 61 per cent, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet.

27 October 2011

Sustainable and responsible investment on the risep

Sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) themes are becoming increasingly entrenched in alternative asset classes, according to new research.

12 May 2011

Global public cleantech companies see strong post-recession growth

As the height of the global economic recession passes, the market for and performance of pure play clean technology companies has inflated considerably.

25 October 2010

US geothermal dips in 2010, recovery predicted for next yearp

The number of geothermal projects coming online in 2010 across the US is not expected to reach 2009 levels but stimulus funding will see the industry recover in 2011, according to a study by the Geothermal Energy Association.

16 June 2010

Private equity and venture capital cleantech investments triple in Mayp

The value of private equity and venture capital investment in the cleantech sector more than tripled in May 2010 to $1,22bn from $352m in April 2010, boosted by an institutional buyout worth $800m, according to a report from ZEPHYR and Bureau van Dijk, compiled exclusively for NewNet.

9 June 2010

Energy consumption shifts towards developing countries, report showsp

Despite the global recession driving energy consumption lower in 2009 than the previous year, power usage is on the rise in developing nations according to BP's 2010 Statistical Review of World Energy.

24 May 2010

UK to miss 2022 carbon budget target, forecast showsp

The UK will miss its future carbon budget target unless the new coalition government introduces firm policies to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency not covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a new forecast shows.

18 May 2010

EU emissions drop in 2009 due to economic recession, data showsp

Greenhouse gas emissions from European businesses participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) fell by 11.6 per cent in 2009 compared with the previous year's figures, which the EU has attributed to the economic recession.

12 May 2010

South American hydropower to grow up to 2020p

Hydropower dominates renewable energy production in South America and is expected to show moderate growth until 2020 alongside thermal power, according to new figures.

6 May 2010

Canada falls behind US clean energy investments by $11.4bn, report findsp

Canada's clean energy sector is falling behind its US equivalent because its federal government has created a CAN$11.5bn ($11.4bn) investment gap into renewable energy, according to a report by Blue Green Canada.

20 April 2010

US stresses federal commitment to combating climate change ahead of new billp

A US environmental campaign group has publicised a governmental report that stresses the importance of federal commitments to reduce climate change ahead of a new energy bill expected to be introduced next week.

14 April 2010

US geothermal industry witnessed growth of new projects in 2009p

The US geothermal industry showed a 26 per cent growth in new projects under development in 2009 with 188 new installations being constructed, according to latest figures.

9 April 2010

Private equity investment in clean technology falls in Marchp

Private equity investment in clean technology companies weakened in March 2010, failing to sustain the significant growth recorded in February 2010 as volume plunged 43 per cent to 13 deals from 23 the previous month and value plummeted 80 per cent to a new year-low of $110m from $559m four weeks earlier.

9 March 2010

Majority of European investors see IPO as feasible exit for clean energy investments before 2012, survey findsp

An initial public offering (IPO) is a feasible exit for at least one investment held by European venture capital and private equity investors in the clean technology space during this year or next, according to a new survey.

16 February 2010

EU set to exceed 2020 renewable energy targetsp

The EU is on track to meet its 20 per cent renewable energy target by 2020 and slightly exceed it, according to an analysis by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).

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