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US renewables lobby calls for two more years of cash grants
18 November 2010The US renewable energy sector does not need the pivotal cash grant programme to become permanent, with a two-year extension sufficient to help the industry survive the economic downturn.
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UK's green bank needs 'quick wins'
11 November 2010The UK's proposed Green Investment Bank (GIB) should focus on "quick wins" and offer, for example, financial products that reduce the cost of mezzanine debt for offshore wind projects, according to a leading investment banker.
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Coming off the tracks?
08 November 2010The collapse of comprehensive climate and energy legislation means that US utilities face what some are describing as a 'train wreck' of environmental regulation. Gloria Gonzalez reports on how they are investing amid uncertainty
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US clean energy prospects murky after Republican victory
04 November 2010A day after a landslide Republican victory in the US House of Representatives, President Barack Obama pledged to work with his opponents to find common ground on energy issues, but exactly what that means for the clean energy sector remains unclear.
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Government regulation needed, say US sustainable business pioneers
21 October 2010Progressive businesses in the US are focusing on sustainability efforts they can engage in without government direction, but their efforts can only go so far.
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£1bn GIB funding not enough: industry
21 October 2010Industry and green groups have welcomed the UK government's commitment to allocate £1 billion ($1.6 billion) to create a green investment bank (GIB), but say the figure is well below what is required.
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Lame ducks unlikely to rescue renewables, pollutant trading – IETA
07 October 2010Action on a federal renewable electricity standard (RES) and a legislative fix for the troubled US emissions markets will likely have to wait until the next Congress, according to US point man for the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).
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Market divided on plan to revamp US pollution trading
30 September 2010US market players are sharply divided on whether the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has done enough to save the current pollution markets.
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California renewables target is aggressive but doable
30 September 2010Californian utilities can meet an aggressive 33% renewable target – so long as issues over grid capacity and regulation are clarified.
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Japanese utility pours ¥2.5trn into low-carbon development
16 September 2010Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to invest ¥2.5 trillion ($29 billion) over the next 10 years, to support the transition to a low-carbon society.