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22 February 2012

Germany’s energy landscape shifts dramaticallyp

german_flag_170SQ Germany’s energy market will see dramatic changes during the next few years with its nuclear energy capacity halved and renewable energy accounting for 36 per cent of electricity generated by 2020.

14 February 2012

California’s RPS sees record renewables growth, but energy costs risep

goldengate_170_170 California’s renewable energy efforts over the course of 2011 resulted in the greatest increase in green power since the start of the programme, but the cost of contracted power under the Renewables Portfolio Standard has steadily risen since 2003, new figures show.

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.

8 February 2012

Indian finance group to increase investment in renewablesp

A major India-based finance house is reportedly planning to double its investment into renewable energy projects over the next year.

31 January 2012

Tariff on Chinese imports could cost US solar sector dearp

china_us_170SQ Putting a tariff on Chinese imports of solar cells and modules into the US would result in the loss of 50,000 American jobs over the next three years, a new analysis has found.

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.

12 January 2012

US state clean energy funds mobilise investmentp

Washington is paralysed by fear and a pull back on clean energy economic development seems likely. But a new report has found that state clean energy funds do hold a partial answer.

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.

14 December 2011

Utility-scale projects drive Q3 solar boom in USp

solar-stock-2_170_170 Utility-scale developments in the US caused a boom in third quarter activity and resulted in a record rise of installations.

6 December 2011

Clean energy investment rockets in Australiap

Australiaflag_170_170 More than A$5.2bn ($5.31) was invested into the renewable energy sector during the 2010 /2011 financial year in a sharp rise to the levels witnessed for the previous 12 months, a new report has found.

5 December 2011

Renewable energy central to economic recovery plans, urges studyp

recovery_170_170 Governments should base their economic recovery strategy - rather than their environmental strategy - on renewable energy, a new report urges.

23 November 2011

German solar companies to be crushed out of contracting European marketp

Only a handful of German solar companies will survive the market shakeout, according to a new report from a Swiss investment bank.

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.

24 October 2011

UK’s localism agenda leaves out climate changep

The majority of local authorities in the UK are deprioritising climate change in the face of widespread cuts and the harsh economic climate, a new report has found.

22 September 2011

US military to spend $10bn on clean energy by 2030p

Clean energy investments by the US Department of Defense increased to $1.2bn by 2009 from $400m in 2006 and are expected to eclipse $10bn by 2030, according to a new report.

21 September 2011

US solar growth outpaces global marketp

The rapid growth of the US solar industry has outpaced the global market, with 314MW installed in the second quarter alone, according to new figures.

6 September 2011

European solar PV industry identifies barriers to widespread adoption

Solar-panels-stock_170SQ2 While solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, bureaucratic hurdles continue to make it impossible to fully exploit the sun’s potential as a source of energy.

5 September 2011

European solar photovoltaics on the road to competitiveness

Solar photovoltaic electricity looks set to reach grid parity in some European markets as early as 2013, and in all market segments across the continent by 2020, according to a new study by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association.

30 August 2011

US solar exports take off in 2010

In 2010, US solar firms achieved a positive trade flow of $1.9bn according to the Solar Energy Industry Association’s latest report.

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