News

  • Renewable energy fund targets UK private investors

    26 January 2011

    Guinness Asset Management is aiming to raise £10 million ($16 million) from tax-paying UK citizens for a fund that will invest in renewable energy assets.

  • Dow, Nature Conservancy strike $10m ecosystem services research deal

    25 January 2011

    Dow Chemical is to spend $10 million on a project to help companies measure the value of services provided by nature, and incorporate this into their planning.

  • US wind power installation halved in 2010 – AWEA

    25 January 2011

    Half as much wind capacity was built in the US in 2010 than in 2009, according to figures from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).

  • Sustainable private bank launched by SAM founder opens its doors

    25 January 2011

    Globalance, the sustainable investment private bank set up by responsible investment pioneer Reto Ringger, has received its banking license from Swiss banking authority FINMA and has named its board of directors.

  • Triodos sees another 30% growth in 2011

    20 January 2011

    Triodos Bank expects to increase its UK loan book by 30% this year, following 26% growth in 2010, according to its head of business banking.

  • Ontario feed-in tariff under the axe

    20 January 2011

    A change in the Ontario government this fall could spell the end of the province's generous feed-in tariff (FIT) programme, one of the most attractive programmes for financing renewable energy projects in North America.

  • Wind energy sector to offer stamp of approval to consumers

    20 January 2011

    Corporate and wind energy groups this week launched a global consumer label which identifies companies that make products using wind energy.

  • Matrix raising funds to tap UK solar potential

    20 January 2011

    Financial services company Matrix Group has launched two venture capital trusts in a linked offer which aims to raise £25 million ($40 million) to fund clean energy investment, primarily in solar projects in the UK.

  • Gulf oil states urged to swap oil subsidies for solar

    20 January 2011

    Solar photovoltaic (PV) would be more economically viable than oil-fired electricity generation in oil-rich Gulf states, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) said today.

  • Masdar and others mull VC fund launches for 2011

    20 January 2011

    Masdar's venture capital unit is considering two fund launches in 2011, according to Erik Martel, a principal at the firm.