Latin America

21 February 2011

Increasing commitment to sustainability key for business

More than two-thirds of companies are planning to increase their commitment to sustainability this year, despite the tough economy, according to a new report.

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8 February 2011

World’s energy needs could be met by renewable energy by 2050p

All of the world’s power needs could be provided by clean energy that is both economic and sustainable by 2050, according to a new report.

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11 January 2011

Smart grid efforts must be consolidated in 2011

Many thought leaders have extolled the enormous potential of the smart grid and its value in delivering a worldwide low-carbon economy. But despite this there is an uncertainty about how the business will progress in this decade, according to an executive brief from business intelligence provider Memoori.

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21 December 2010

Green climate fund key achievement of Cancúnp

The agreement to develop a Green Climate fund to channel finance and transfer technology to poorer countries was one of the key accomplishments of the recent United Nations Cancún summit in Mexico, according to Standard & Poor’s (S&P).

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13 December 2010

Private equity cleantech deals drop in November

The value of private equity and venture capital investment in cleantech companies declined month-on-month in November, erasing two previous months of growth and putting deal volume and value back among the lowest levels recorded this year, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet.

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7 December 2010

Smart grid’s interface with home energy management is more than passing fad

A combination of M&A activity, alliances and invested capital means the home energy hardware and software business is rapidly developing. Although still in its infancy, its ability to connect with the smart grid sector makes for a compelling argument.

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25 November 2010

Climate change financing key to Cancun summit

Climate change financing will be central to the success of the upcoming United Nations (UN) summit in Cancun, Mexico, and offers the possibility of an agreement on an adequate mechanism to combat global warming, a report by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) said.

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27 October 2010

More control needed in smart grid industry, says PwCp

The increased level of complexity in the smart grid industry requires an enhanced level of control, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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12 May 2010

South American hydropower to grow up to 2020p

Hydropower dominates renewable energy production in South America and is expected to show moderate growth until 2020 alongside thermal power, according to new figures.

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11 May 2010

Solar electricity to represent a quarter of all production by 2050, IEA predictsp

Solar electricity may represent up to 25 per cent of global electricity production by 2050 with the combination of photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) offering considerable prospects for enhancing energy security, according to the International Energy Association (IEA).

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30 March 2010

Solar market to grow by at least 40 per cent in 2010, EPIA saysp

The global solar market is expected to grow by at least 40 per cent in 2010 having added an extra 6.4GW of capacity in 2009 pushing worldwide output to more than 20GW, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) said.

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