[Press release Good Clean Tech by Andrew Webster, 28th November, 2011]
For the first time ever, the amount of money invested in renewable forms of energy like solar and wind has surpassed that spent on more traditional types of fuel like oil and natural gas.
According to a report from Bloomberg, renewable energy saw $187 billion in investments, while …
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The Rise of Clean-Tech Financing
[Press release ecogeneration by Ann Bowering , 25th of November, 2011]
Greater regulatory certainty and new constraints on carbon emissions have spurred the development of Australia’s very own clean energy stock exchange. SIM Venture Securities Exchange Chief Executive Ann Bowering tells EcoGeneration that the time is now right for increased capital investment in Australian clean technology …
Adapting business for the green era
[Press release The Telegraph by Jim Woods, 8th of November, 2011]
We are living through perhaps the most important economic event since the Industrial Revolution, according to Boston investor Jeremy Grantham. He is referring not to the economic crisis, but the rise in commodity prices. Population growth, rising incomes in …
Pinstripe greens
[FT Magazine by Pilita Clark, 4th of November, 2011]
If someone had told you back in 2004 that there was a man sitting on his living-room sofa in London inventing a company he would sell in five years for more than £45m, it would have been a shock to learn it was Michael …
Nissan Aims To Be World Leader In Green Vehicles
[Press release Huffington Post by Yuri Kageyama, 24th of October, 2011]
TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co. is aiming to be the world’s No. 1 in green cars, targeting cumulative sales of 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles by 2017 with alliance partner Renault SA of France.
The Japanese maker of the Leaf electric car announced Monday its six-year strategy, …
Clean farming solutions at NZ Clean Energy Expo
[Press release Voxy News, 6th of October, 2011]
Low maintenance, cost effective solutions to a range of farming, environmental and energy issues are of particular interest to the rural community and will be on show, many for the first time in New Zealand, at this month’s Clean Energy Expo in Taupo on October …
Blackfriars Bridge, Victorian London Landmark, To Receive Solar Upgrade
[Press release Huffington Post from Earth Techling's Susan DeFreitas, 20th of October, 2011]
The Blackfriars Bridge over the River Thames was constructed back in Victorian times, and now it’s getting a distinctly steampunk facelift with the addition of 4,400 photovoltaic panels. When complete, this installation is expected to be not only the largest solar power array …
LanzaTech scoops international awards
[Press release stuff.co.nz by Nick Krause, 18th of October, 2011]
Auckland-based biotechnology company LanzaTech has won two international awards in the past two days in recognition of its potential for significant market impact in energy alternatives.
In the first, the clean energy technology firm has retained its spot in the Global Cleantech Top 100, …
Focus on renewable energy as summit begins in Geneva
[Press release gulfnews by Binsal Abdul Kader, 11th October, 2011]
Geneva: The third European Future Energy Forum (EFEF), which began in Geneva yesterday, highlighted the role of renewable energy in generating jobs, wealth and welfare across the globe.
The developments in the past year proved the rele-vance of renewable energy, top officials said at the forum which …
LG details $7bn green investment plan
[Press release by businessGreen, 26th September, 2011]
Electronics giant LG has released fresh details on its multibillion-dollar green technology investment programme, confirming that it plans to invest 8 trillion won (US$6.83bn) in ‘green new business’ sectors by 2015.
According to Reuters’ reports, the South Korean conglomerate announced yesterday that it expects to generate 10 trillion won ($8.4bn) of …
