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Neste renewables division set for full-year profit
07 February 2013Neste Oil has predicted that its renewables division will move into profit after a strong performance in the final quarter of 2012.
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Learning the lessons of nuclear power
07 February 2013Offshore wind developers tend to look to the experience of the oil and gas sector in developing large projects at sea. But, argue Michael Kruse and Julia Heizinger, the nuclear industry has some vital lessons to impart
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Vestas outlook improves despite gloom over industry prospects
07 February 2013The outlook for struggling wind turbine maker Vestas's future is slowly improving, analysts have said, despite the CEO warning the year ahead will be tougher than 2012 for the sector.
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The PV market goes online
07 February 2013As renewable energy markets mature, the need is growing for robust secondary markets for operational projects – creating an opening for online platforms, says Felix Krause
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Equator Principles chair rebuts World Growth attack
07 February 2013The chairwoman of the Equator Principles Association has dismissed claims that its voluntary social and environmental standards destroy shareholder value and trample the rights of host countries.
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California PACE programme expected to scale up to $100m this year
07 February 2013A California-based residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programme is expected to reach the $100-150 million level necessary to securitise its bonds this year.
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US to miss emissions targets without strong action – WRI
06 February 2013President Barack Obama was urged to take action to tackle climate change in next week's State of the Union address after a report warned that the US is on course to miss its 2020 emissions target.
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Greencoat plans £200m-plus float for first listed UK wind fund
06 February 2013Greencoat Capital is hoping to raise up to £260 million ($400 million) in a stock market listing to invest in UK wind farms.
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Market mechanisms have a role in protecting wetlands – TEEB
05 February 2013Tradable permit schemes, payments for ecosystem services and other market-based instruments can play an important role in encouraging the efficient use of water resources and protecting wetlands, according to a new report.
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APP strikes 'breakthrough' deforestation deal with environmental groups
05 February 2013Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has agreed to halt the clearing of natural forests throughout its supply chain, in a move Greenpeace has described as "a major breakthrough" in efforts to save Indonesia's rainforests.