News

• DOE loan chief steps down amid Solyndra backlash

  07 October 2011

  The head of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office has resigned in the midst of the controversy surrounding the bankruptcy of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra.

• US loan guarantees drive a spike in clean energy project finance

  06 October 2011

  Global clean energy project finance rose to a record $49.9 billion last quarter, as US developers rushed to take advantage of a cash grant programme that is soon to expire, according to data from VB Research.

• Dutch government signs 59 Green Deals

  06 October 2011

  The Dutch government signed 59 'Green Deals' with businesses and citizen groups on Monday, in a bid to increase the generation of renewable energy.

• Carbon rallies as ECJ aide backs aviation's inclusion in ETS

  06 October 2011

  The inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) does not violate international law, said an aide to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) – paving the way for the court to rule against a legal challenge to the plan, and boosting confidence in the trading programme.

• Carbon capture 'on track' for 2020 target

  06 October 2011

  The world is likely to have 20 large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects operating by 2020, according to the latest report from the Global CCS Institute.

• Solyndra backlash risks hobbling US clean energy sector

  06 October 2011

  The controversy surrounding the collapse of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra could make it impossible to extend the US loan guarantee or cash grant programmes for renewable energy and may make supporting other clean energy programmes much more challenging, experts have said.

• Value-chain emissions reporting to become norm in five years – Simpson

  04 October 2011

  Reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from a company's value chain will become standard practice within three to five years, predicted Paul Simpson, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

• SRI policies take off at European pension funds – Eurosif

  04 October 2011

  A majority of European corporate pension funds have a socially responsible investment (SRI) policy in place, according to a survey by the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif).

• Solar projects beat US loan guarantee deadline

  04 October 2011

  Several major solar projects beat Friday's deadline to receive final loan guarantees from the US Department of Energy (DOE), while the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a bankruptcy court to appoint a trustee for bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra.

• Solyndra shouldn't cast shadow over solar – industry

  04 October 2011

  The bankruptcy of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra should not be used as an excuse to pull government support from a thriving US solar sector, according to solar executives.