An increasing number of international financial institutions are now looking to partner with India to help it realise the ambitious renewable energy capacity additions targets the government has set for the next five to seven years. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it has entered into an agreement with … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Wunder Capital of Boulder, Colorado is making it easy for accredited investors to participate in the booming solar energy business. Up until now, getting in on this lucrative industry has been reserved for companies like Google, Goldman Sachs and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. But now … [continued]
Following up on yesterday’s article about 7 top innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs in cleantech and 7 top cleantech ideas and developments bringing us a low-carbon economy, here are 7 more top cleantech innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs to watch. Note that this is my third contribution to the Climate Reality Project’s Road … [continued]
The Alliance to Save Energy — a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders — has scored big at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit with CarbonCount™, an exciting new system for scoring the carbon impacts of green bonds. This revolutionary financial innovation has the potential to steer large quantities … [continued]
Here’s some more electric vehicle (mostly Tesla) news and commentary from around the interwebs: Tesla Tesla’s Competitive Advantages — 5 Big Ones Tesla Model X Delivery Schedule On Target, Model 3 On Schedule Too Tesla’s Supercharger In Valle d’Aosta, Italy, Will Be Biggest In World Team Drives Tesla Cross Country In Record Time Tesla Model … [continued]
Here’s some more solar, storage, and overall clean electricity news and commentary for you: Solar Solar Panels Quality Assurance Rating System in Progress Is Standardized Solar Permitting Our Next Industry Breakthrough? Wunder Capital Makes Solar Investing Simple SolarWorld Posts Q1 Net Loss Despite Revenue Increase Report – Many Factors Contribute To NC’s … [continued]
A new report from analytics company IHS has highlighted an “unprecedented solar PV boom” in the UK throughout the first quarter of 2015, with a combined capacity of 1.6 GW worth of solar PV installed. According to the IHS UK Deal Tracker report, at least 110 PV projects were completed … [continued]
According to reports circulating throughout the media, the G20 forum has launched a joint probe into the possible global financial risks presented by fossil fuel companies investing in future developments that run contrary to international climate goals. A report in The Telegraph this week highlights the International Energy Agency’s view that “two … [continued]
A new report from the Global Research division of Britain’s multinational banking and financial services company, HSBC, has warned of increasing risk of “stranded assets” in the fossil fuel industry. And though the report doesn’t go so far as to warn investors away from investing in the fossil fuel industry … [continued]
The Indian solar energy market is abuzz with new entrants and huge capacity expansion plans. One of the leading automotive equipment manufacturers and suppliers in India, JBM Group, has announced plans to install 300 MW of solar power capacity over the next 3 years. The company is also planning to expand … [continued]
