Analysis

• The evolution of the PTC in the US

  30 October 2014

  The US Production Tax Credit for renewables has had a chequered history, more often than not creating uncertainty for the wind and biomass industries. While the rules are gradually being made more clear for investors, some questions remain unanswered, explains Lee J Peterson

• Is energy storage commercially viable?

  28 October 2014

  Energy storage has long been viewed as a key solution for meeting growing demand for power. But despite years of investment its potential has yet to be fully realised. Ian Thomas discusses the challenges and investment opportunities

• Dealing with the changing climate

  22 October 2014

  Weather risk management is becoming increasingly entrenched within Europe's energy sector. But shifting regulatory winds promise to change its complexion. Mark Nicholls reports

• The potential of sub-Saharan Africa

  21 October 2014

  The IEA estimates renewable energy generation in Africa will grow 70% by 2020. Sophie Robinson-Tillett speaks to investors about their strategies for breaking into the continent and which countries show the most potential

• Gemini raises bar for non-recourse financing in offshore wind

  16 October 2014

  Project Gemini set a new record for the funding levels that can be achieved in the project finance market. Its financial close proved that there is strong commercial bank and investor appetite for well-structured offshore wind projects, says Wolfgang Bischoff

• The thinking behind Amundi's low-carbon push

  14 October 2014

  Amundi's Frédéric Samama talks to Sophie Robinson-Tillett about the firm's decarbonisation pledge, its planned low-carbon fund and how investors should be responding to climate change

• Funds tilt towards energy efficiency

  10 October 2014

  Concerns over energy security and regulatory pressures are driving leading environmental funds to increase their exposure to companies offering energy efficient products and services. Graham Cooper reports

• People moves

  07 October 2014

  A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at Actiam, Alliance Trust and Roth Capital Partners

• Profile of Hannon Armstrong: A sustainable yield

  06 October 2014

  With its equity raisings, REIT structure and asset-backed securitisations, Hannon Armstrong is at the cutting edge of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy in the US. Its CEO Jeffrey Eckel tells Peter Cripps why mainstream investors are increasingly embracing its formula of sustainability and strong yields

• Reckoning with water risk

  02 October 2014

  An initiative from the PRI aims to promote investor engagement with companies about the water risk in their supply chains. Peter Cripps reports