News

  • Renewables sector to triple insurance spending by 2020 'to attract new investors'

    25 July 2013

    The renewables sector's spending on risk management products could surge by end of the decade as the industry seeks to unlock finance from risk-averse investors, a report has claimed.

  • Gamesa returns to profit, but analyst warns of weaker H2

    24 July 2013

    Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa has returned to the black and posted its highest quarterly profit margin since 2009, but could see weaker results in the second half of the year, an analyst has warned.

  • Renewables fund hits £300m float target

    24 July 2013

    A renewables fund has successfully raised £300 million ($460.8 million) in an oversubscribed stockmarket listing.

  • EIB to phase out coal-fired lending

    24 July 2013

    One of the world's biggest energy lenders, the European Investment Bank, has adopted new lending policies expected to see it phase out the financing of coal-fired power plants.

  • Trading firm loses head of emissions

    24 July 2013

    A European trading and asset management firm has said it remains committed to the carbon markets despite the departure of its head of emissions.

  • Renewables investment set for further falls, report warns

    23 July 2013

    Investment in renewables is likely to continue to decline, at least in the near term, partly as a result of the US shale gas boom, a new report has warned.

  • WHEB Asset Management positive on outlook for LED stocks

    23 July 2013

    An asset manager has highlighted a number of stocks it believes are best placed to benefit from the projected rapid growth of energy efficient light emitting diodes.

  • US asset manager to save German solar firm

    22 July 2013

    A US asset manager has stepped in to rescue a pioneering European solar brand that recently called in administrators.

  • Industrial giant doubles its Indian solar output

    22 July 2013

    One of India's biggest power generators is to build a 28.8MW solar plant, in a move that will double its photovoltaic capacity in the country.

  • Solarcentury forms southern African joint venture

    19 July 2013

    Solarcentury has formed a southern African joint venture to take advantage of the renewables boom expected in the region.