The world’s poorer nations saw stronger growth in clean energy investment last year than their more developed counterparts, which collectively saw investment fall over a cliff, according to a new study by Pew Charitable Trusts. View Article

European targets for adding fuel made from crops to gasoline will cost UK motorists $2 billion per year, says Chatham House. The think tank also argues that biofuels are actually worse for the climate than fossil fuels.

Although China emerged as the leader in 2012, South Africa’s clean energy investment grew the fastest, followed by Mexico and Turkey.

A purported $1 trillion market opportunity, waste and recycling innovation is a hot topic with strategic and private equity investors from Silver Lake, Dow Chemical and Waste Management....

A report by the International Energy Agency says emissions have not even been cut 1% since 1990.

The U.S. DOE lays out the technologies that could power the next renewables boom

Swedish startup says its liquid nanowires boost solar panel efficiency 25%.

CalPERS’ Anne Simpson describes how the $250 billion pension behemoth is forcing corporations to divulge their environmental impact, and making money as a result.

The budget, which cuts fossil fuel subsidies, focuses on increasing investment in cleantech and integrating solar and wind into the national grid.

Major clean energy breakthroughs are just around the corner, says Crane, who’s betting on distributed solar and new in-home natural gas “gizmos” to disrupt the utility model.