Archive

  • Climate revenues soar – but renewables snag HSBC index

    01 October 2009

    Corporate revenues related to climate change rose globally by 75% in 2008, according to HSBC – but its Climate Change Index has underperformed global equities by 0.8% since its inception in 2007.

  • Westly raises $120m for VC fund

    01 October 2009

    Californian venture capital firm Westly Group has closed a second clean-technology fund at $120 million, beating its goal of raising $100 million.

  • Clean-tech VC investments overtake IT and biotech

    01 October 2009

    Venture capital (VC) investments in clean-technology companies climbed to $1.59 billion over the last three months, as national stimulus packages brought some confidence back to the sector, according to the Cleantech Group and Deloitte.

  • Clean-tech VC investment climbs

    01 October 2009

    Venture capital investment in clean-technology companies climbed to $1.59 billion over the past three months, according to the Cleantech Group and Deloitte.

  • Biofuels boom and bust – and beyond?

    01 October 2009

    It seems like a good idea; replace expensive and polluting fossil transportation fuels, often sourced from unstable parts of the world, with cleaner, home-produced biofuels made from plants.

  • Taking stock of the technology

    01 October 2009

    Launched by the Impax Group in September 1999, the Environmental Technology 50 (ET50) index comprises the world's 50 largest pure-play environmental technology stocks.

  • Ramping up REDD?

    01 October 2009

    Interest in projects that reduce deforestation is building in Asia – but substantial barriers remain. Hy Martin looks at the challenges faced by investors and developers

  • Uniduto plans $1bn fund-raising for Brazilian ethanol pipeline

    30 September 2009

    Uniduto, the Brazilian pipeline developer established by the sugar cane and ethanol firms Cosan, Crystalsev and Copersucar in 2008, will begin a roadshow in February 2010 to raise $1bn to build its proposed 570km ethanol pipeline.

  • IFC, S&P plan emerging markets 'carbon efficiency' index

    24 September 2009

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Standard & Poor's are to launch the first emerging market stock index based on relative carbon efficiency.

  • Anglesey Aluminium moves to build £600m biomass power plant

    23 September 2009

    One of the UK's largest single electricity users – Anglesey Aluminium Metals – has applied to the government for permission to build a 300MW biomass-fired power station to stave off final closure.