Features
12 February 2010
Despite the global credit crunch and decreased energy demand in many countries, more wind energy was installed last year than ever before, writes Ben Block of the Worldwatch Institute. Germany continues to lead Europe in wind energy installations, with 1,917MW added last year. It ranks behind the United States and slightly ahead of China in total installed capacity.
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9 February 2010
A number of businesses have responded to an environmental sustainability model with the substitution of old out dated equipment, parts and systems for new energy efficient systems.
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8 February 2010
The European Union (EU)'s flagship Emissions Trading System (ETS) is failing to deliver vital green investment after a collapse in carbon prices magnified by the recession, UK MPs have warned.
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3 February 2010
On Monday, the UK government finally announced its Clean Energy Cashback Scheme, or feed-in tariff, for small-scale low-carbon electricity generation, along with its plans to introduce similar incentives for low-carbon heating, writes Tessa Laws, a partner at Rosenblatt Solicitors. Households should get an income and a cash saving. Better late than never or have we been greenwashed, again?
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1 February 2010
UK renewable energy trade association the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) has launched its pre-election manifesto urging the UK government to consider a raft of immediate measures in order to deliver on the UK's 2020 targets, by promoting growth in the onshore and offshore wind sectors, wave and tidal energy sector and small wind systems.
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28 January 2010
As part of his State of the Union address, US President Barack Obama announced plans to introduce a new climate bill and offer reimbursements to US citizens who make their homes more energy efficient in his vision for a clean energy economy.
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26 January 2010
The Copenhagen Accord has disappointed many observers of the negotiations, particularly as no legally binding agreement was reached and no specific reduction targets were agreed upon. Still, the Accord addresses many crucial elements of a framework for tackling climate change and was drafted by the heads of state and government of leading emerging markets and the US and agreed by many industrial countries. For these countries the Accord may acquire politically rather than legally binding force, according to Caio Koch-Weser of Deutsche Bank Group.
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22 January 2010
Environmental group Friends of the Earth has warned UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband that the UK government could face a judicial review unless its ‘fundamentally flawed' draft planning policies on major energy infrastructure are significantly changed.
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19 January 2010
The announcement by the German Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen (CDU) to introduce a proposal for the reduction of feed-in-tariffs for the solar sector has sent the solar stocks at the German Stock Exchange into a dive.
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18 January 2010
Now is a favourable time to invest in British sustainable energy to lever the global renewable energy market, according to the UK Trade & Investment body.
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11 January 2010
The US renewable energy industry is being hindered by unrealistic targets and flawed financing strategies, writes institutional investor Karl Miller.
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7 January 2010
One sector within the private equity industry which has been faring better than most is the energy provision and energy management industry, where a number of developments have benefited the market, according to Dan Hatcher, a partner at Gresham Private Equity.
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22 December 2009
The economics of fuel cells are improving each year, according to Pike Research, which forecasts that global revenues will more than double over the next few years, from $336m in 2009 to $716m in 2013.
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22 December 2009
Carbon prices have dropped following the Copenhagen climate conference, according to reports.
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18 December 2009
The European Investment Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with French energy company EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) to provide €500m of funding for solar photovoltaic projects in France and Italy.
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18 December 2009
In response to US Vice President Joe Biden's memo to President Obama on advancing a clean energy economy, chairman and CEO of Texas-serving electric transmission company Oncor, Bob Shapard, has applauded the benefits of the nation's smart electric grid and smart meter installations.
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17 December 2009
Asia's climate change economy may be outstripping the US, according to HSBC's Climate Change Index. The global banking giant says that Asia - excluding Japan - is leading the way in providing goods, products and services focused on tackling climate change, outperforming global equities by 63 per cent since 1994, compared to underperformance of 33 per cent by the US.
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16 December 2009
Increased environmental awareness spurred by rising global temperatures has placed Latin America at the forefront of low-carbon growth, say World Bank experts. But the success of the region's initiatives depends largely on decisions taken at the Copenhagen Climate Summit - and beyond - regarding emission limits and financing.
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15 December 2009
A group of European biomass, biogas and forestry trade associations have come out in support of non-binding criteria on sustainability for solid and gaseous biomass for heat and electricity.
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11 December 2009
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and the New Mexico congressional delegation have launched an initiative to develop a statewide strategic plan to make develop New Mexico's biofuels industry.
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