News

• EPA pursuing 'worst option' for emissions controls, says Forrister

  15 March 2012

  The US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) New Source Performance Standards are the worst of all the options available for controlling greenhouse gas emissions, said Dirk Forrister, the incoming president of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).

• UK's biomass industry calls for "serious policy intervention"

  15 March 2012

  The UK biomass industry has urged the government to clarify subsidies for biomass energy generation and help develop sustainability standards for feedstocks.

• US to add 25GW of solar power by 2017

  15 March 2012

  The US solar market will continue to experience significant growth over the next five years, despite the expiration of a key federal subsidy programme, according to a report released on Wednesday.

• US taxpayers would benefit from 'creative refinancing' – Allison

  14 March 2012

  The US Department of Energy (DOE) should have the flexibility to use financing techniques common in the commercial markets to ensure taxpayers have the best chance of recovering funds provided to clean energy projects, an independent auditor said.

• New China renewables body eyes improved international cooperation

  14 March 2012

  The Chinese government has launched a renewable energy think-tank designed to support its maturing renewables sector with improved policy guidance and research, as well as increase communications with the international energy community.

• Andrew Steer to head World Resources Institute

  14 March 2012

  The World Resources Institute (WRI) has named Andrew Steer, currently the World Bank's special climate change envoy, as its new president.

• Capital costs lead E.ON to seek wind farm investors

  14 March 2012

  The capital intensity of building wind farms will mean a change of strategy at German energy giant E.ON, it reported today, with the firm looking to sell stakes in existing installations.

• SJF Ventures makes first close on impact investing fund

  13 March 2012

  SJF Ventures has reached initial close on a potentially $75 million impact investment fund, the first US fund to be licensed under a federal small-business support programme.

• US Congress removes barrier to Chinese solar tariff effort

  13 March 2012

  The petition by US solar manufacturers seeking to penalise China for illegal subsidies is on solid legal footing again after the US Congress moved quickly to affirm the Commerce Department's ability to impose tariffs on unfairly subsidised products from non-market economies.

• Dong raises wind investment to $1.9bn

  13 March 2012

  Denmark's Dong Energy increased its investment in wind farms by 70% in 2011, compared with the previous year, putting the firm well on track to meet its carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction goals.