China Leads as Global Clean Energy Investment Jumps 24 Percent in Q2 2012
Global clean energy investment jumped 24% during Q2 2012 to reach $59.6 billion, led by China’s 92% financing surge. […]
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Brookings Gets It, Then Loses It, on Clean Energy
Joe Romm published a great piece last week on the “schizophrenia” of the Brookings Institution when it comes to the topic of clean energy. As with so many of Joe’s pieces, I don’t have the heart to cut it up — it would just ruin the piece — so … [continued]
Rio+20: More than 50 Countries, $50 Billion in Pledges for UN’s “Sustainable Energy for All”
Confounding pessimistic expectations for Rio+20, Ban-ki Moon announced encouraging news regarding the UN’s “Sustainable Energy for All” program. The UN Secretary reiterated his assertion that “sustainable energy is the golden thread that weaves together the economy, the environment and equity.”
A Level Playing Field Cuts Both Ways: Why We Should Encourage More Chinese Investment In…
In the midst of ongoing controversy regarding solar subsidies and solar trade, below is a great post by Melanie Hart of the Center for American Progress on the topic of Chinese direct investment in cleantech companies in the U.S. It’s worth a read. Reposted in full from Climate Progress: … [continued]
Small Business Owners: Federal Clean Energy Investment Creates Jobs, Growth; EPA Emissions Regs a Good…
US small business owners support government clean energy investment, EPA CO2 emissions regulations and ending oil-and-gas industry subsidies, but who’s listening on Capitol Hill?
Clean Energy Policy News
Aside from the 20 or so clean energy policy and politics stories we’ve published in the past week, here are a few more from around the interwebs. Enjoy! (or not, depending on the story.) UK Solar Subsidies The UK government is being urged to delay deep solar subsidy cuts as … [continued]
6 Things You Really Need to Know about Renewable Energy
Adam Jones, Special Assistant for Energy Policy at American Progress, wrote a great post on Climate Progress this week on 6 things you really need to know about the value of renewable energy. They are all things that we have covered many, many times here on CleanTechnica, but they are … [continued]
Clean Energy Trends 2012 Report Released
Clean Edge’s 11th annual Clean Energy Trends report was just released for 2012. It’s one of the best, if not the best, annual report on cleantech markets that I’m aware of. Below are some of the key findings from this year’s report. What Will 2011 Be Remembered for (Cleantech-Wise)? Clean … [continued]
Top 5 U.S. States for Renewable Energy Investment
Last week, I posted on Ernst & Young’s latest Country Attractiveness Indices for renewable energy. It put the U.S. as the second-most attractive country for renewable energy investment, behind China and ahead of Germany (and every other country in the world, for that matter). Ernst & Young has also … [continued]
Legendary Investors Step Up Investments in Clean, Renewable Energy
George Soros, through his recently launched Silver Lake Kraftwerk fund, and other leading private sector investors are stepping up their investments in developing solar and other renewable energy resources and technology.
