News

• Sovereign bond returns linked to sustainability – Sarasin

  25 July 2011

  The performance of government bonds issued by countries living within their ecological means has been better than those pursuing unsustainable policies, according to research by Bank Sarasin.

• USPS saves $400m from energy efficiency

  25 July 2011

  The US Postal Service (USPS) has saved $400 million since 2007 by cutting its energy through measures such as New York's largest green roof.

• Nasdaq to launch water indexes

  22 July 2011

  The Nasdaq stock exchange is to launch four indexes to track the performance of companies involved in the water sector.

• Disruptive Capital raising £200m fund

  22 July 2011

  London-based investor Disruptive Capital is raising a £200 million ($326 million) fund, which will include clean-tech companies in its remit of investment in companies "that are going to completely change the way we do things".

• Landfill pressure boosts waste fund returns

  21 July 2011

  Growing demand for waste management solutions has helped a UK-focused recycling fund achieve returns of more than 40% over three years and is spurring its expansion plans.

• Climate Change Capital to persevere with wind financing plans

  21 July 2011

  Climate Change Capital (CCC) is exploring other options for raising a fund to invest in European wind assets, after a deal to invest £61 million ($99 million) in a wind farm owned by Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) fell through this week.

• First Solar founder launches $300m VC fund

  21 July 2011

  The founder of US solar developer First Solar has announced plans to raise a $300 million venture capital fund which will target companies in the energy, water, agriculture and waste sectors.

• Cloud computing could save US firms $12.3bn

  21 July 2011

  Cloud computing could save large US companies $12.3 billion and reduce carbon emissions by the equivalent of 200 million barrels of oil every year, according to a study by analysis firm Verdantix for the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

• EPA emissions rule 'a game changer' for US gas, coal, power markets – analysts

  20 July 2011

  New rules on sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from US power plants are set to drive a substantial shift from coal to natural gas, shutting down coal plants and having a "significant impact" on US power, gas and coal markets from next year, according to research from Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (BoAML).

• David Miliband to advise Silicon Valley clean-tech investor

  20 July 2011

  Former UK foreign secretary David Miliband has been hired as a senior adviser by clean-tech investor VantagePoint Capital Partners.