News

  • World Bank forest fund gets $180 million boost

    11 January 2013

    An initiative set up to reward developing countries for preserving forests has received a $180 million boost, in a move that has increased its funding by more than a third.

  • China's solar plan triggers investor excitement

    10 January 2013

    China's aim to more than double its solar power capacity this year has sparked a rally in the troubled sector, amid "market consensus" the country will significantly raise its 2015 solar target, according to one investor.

  • Retail investors back US renewables projects via new marketplace

    10 January 2013

    A new investment model aims to give individual investors typically locked out of the clean energy sector a chance to finance US solar projects.

  • PTC tweak sees US developer target 500MW of new capacity

    10 January 2013

    A US wind developer is embarking on a major expansion following a favourable change to the key renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC).

  • Hanergy closes MiaSolé acquisition

    10 January 2013

    China's Hanergy has declared itself a global "clean energy giant" after sealing a deal to buy California-based thin-film solar panel maker MiaSolé.

  • New York governor plans $1bn Green Bank

    10 January 2013

    New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has revealed plans to set up a Green Bank with $1 billion of funding to "spur the clean-tech economy".

  • Abu Dhabi energy group makes first wind investment

    09 January 2013

    Abu Dhabi's state-run energy company has made its first investment in wind energy, taking a 50% stake in a 200MW wind farm in the US.

  • Shell near-miss highlights dangers of Arctic exploration, say investors

    08 January 2013

    Royal Dutch Shell's battle to regain control of a grounded rig risks further damaging its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials and highlights the dangers of Arctic exploration, according to socially responsible investors and analysts.

  • Bright outlook for impact investing – JP Morgan

    08 January 2013

    Impact investing is in a healthy state despite the continuing economic woes afflicting much of the world, according to a new survey by JP Morgan and the non-profit Global Impact Investing Network.

  • Trading platform launched 'to boost liquidity' in REC markets

    08 January 2013

    An over-the-counter trading platform for US renewable energy certificates (RECs) has been officially launched in a move it is hoped will boost liquidity in the market.