Forward to a Friend Having trouble viewing this issue? Click here. Refer a Friend to Energy and Capital. What $10 Oil Does to Solar By Jeff Siegel | Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 In Dubai, solar is now cheaper than oil at $10 a barrel. Yes, you read that correctly. …
INVESTING IN HURRICANE SANDY
INVESTING IN HURRICANE SANDY By Ellie Winninghoff Community Capital Management’s flagship fund, CRA Qualified Investment Fund (CRAIX), will dedicate $100 million of fund assets to invest in disaster recovery and redevelopment projects in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. “We have some …
How the world is failing at its climate goals, in one giant chart
How the world is failing at its climate goals, in one giant chart By Brad Plumer, Washington Post: November 5 Every time world leaders get together and talk about climate change, they tend to agree on one big thing: We shouldn’t let global average temperatures rise more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. …
The Road to Kaydon – Debra Fiakas, CFA
Most investors with an interest in the alternative energy industry think first of the energy source – solar, wind, geothermal or biofuel. There are other roads to access the returns promised by the shift from fossil fuel to alternative sources. But do not waste time as these gems are in the sights …
To Expand Offshore Power, Japan Builds Floating Windmills
To Expand Offshore Power, Japan Builds Floating Windmills Yoshikazu Tsuno/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images An offshore wind turbine off the coast of Fukushima. By HIROKO TABUCHI Published: October 24, 2013 OFF THE COAST OF FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Twelve miles out to sea from the severely damaged and leaking nuclear reactors at …
Dutch Wind Turbine Purchase Sets World Crowdfunding Record
LONDON — Raising €1.3 million in just thirteen hours, 1700 Dutch households that came together to buy shares in a wind turbine have set a new world record for crowdfunding. All 6,648 shares in the electricity from the Vestas V80 2-MW wind turbine were sold, at a share price of €200. Each household …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Stronger winds may explain puzzling growth of sea ice in Antarctica, model shows
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Stronger winds may explain puzzling growth of sea ice in Antarctica, model shows Posted: 17 Sep 2013 09:19 PM PDT Much attention is paid to melting sea ice in the Arctic. But less clear is the situation on the other side of …
Press Release – Launch of the Renewables 2013 Global Status Report
Media Contact: Christine Lins, Executive Secretary, REN21 Tel: +33 1 44 37 50 90 [email protected] | www.ren21.net/gsr Media Contact: Miriam Wolf, Press Officer, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Tel: +49 69 154 008 290 [email protected] PRESS RELEASE Renewable Energy: World Invests $244 billion in 2012, Geographic Shift to Developing Countries The sister …
Ren21 Newsletter: Renewables 2013 Global Status Report
June 2013 In This Issue – News: REN21 Secretariat – News: EN21 Network – Upcoming Events Add the REN21 Renewables Interactive Map widget to your website to incorporate its renewable energy data search Keep Up with Us Subscribe: Newsletter Facebook Twitter Dear reader, REN21’s June newsletter 2013 reaches you at a moment of exciting and yet …