Ernst & Young: Political Uncertainty Making Clean Energy Investors Nervous
E&Y warns of key risks to future clean energy investment, amid major gains in emerging markets and growing interest by pension funds.
Renewables
WSJ’s “Future of Energy” in brief
The future of biofuels; DOE commissions batteries that last 5X longer; keys reasons to get excited by rooftop solar; hydropower to expand by two-thirds.
Google, Other Techs Eye Clean Energy Investments
Facebook, Microsoft, Apple among firms looking to power data centers with renewable energy.
Mercom: Wind Venture Capital $ Investment Drops 35% in Q3
The number of wind VC deals stayed flat, at 4, versus Q2, but the industry saw strong capital market and project finance activity.
US Carbon Emissions Dropped; Wind Power May Provide 18% of World’s Electricity; Japan & Spain Launch Offshore Wind Projects; 8 U.S. Governors Sign Agreement to Boost EVs
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Norway’s SWF to Make “Unprecedented Shift” in Renewable Energy
The newly elected government in Norway is mulling a new mandate to invest in renewable energy.
In Tough Fundraising Environment, VCs Hone Skills
In one of the toughest fundraising environments, consultants and institutional investors advise investment managers to stay niche, innovate in a changing market, and articulate their...
Despite Costs Challenges, U.S. DOE Makes $116M Tidal Power Push
Ocean Renewable Power, which won a recent DOE grant, connected the first U.S. underwater power project to the grid off the coast of Maine.
DOE Funded Charging Stations Go Under; EV’s on the Move with GM & VW; Google Lifts Solar Plane's Global Voyage; U.S. Grants LNG Exports
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Hudson Clean Energy Joins Raft of Infrastructure-Focused Firms
The New Jersey-based private equity firm is the latest to launch a major fund devoted to cleantech infrastructure.