Congress Breathes Life into Wind
Down-to-the-wire tax decision gives wind companies a one-year reprieve.
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The Wackiest Cleantech Ideas of 2012
From green toilets to egg cars, our roving reporter Chris Maag seeks out some of the quirkiest, yet innovative, cleantech ideas hatched in 2012.
The Top 5 Stories of 2012
CleanTechIQ ranks the top stories in green technology of the past year as judged by our readers.
Future of Clean Energy Funding: Lux, New Energy Finance
Real innovation in renewable energy may lie in the business model, not the technology.
Forget Smartphones. Bring on the Smartfarms.
Solum Raises Money to Bring Big Data to Agriculture
The Tax Shakeup That Could Make Renewables Profitable
Congressional support is growing to bring the tax breaks and high returns of Master Limited Partnerships to renewable energy.
California’s Solar Boom Makes Outsiders Cry Foul
Surprise: Your Neighbor Installed Solar Panels, and Sent You the Bill.
China Announces Renewable Energy Subsidies Push
China announced that it will pay $1.4 billion in subsidies to power companies for electricity generated by renewable energy.
Sustainability
Report: Large Corporations Setting Clean Energy Goals
Summary:
A majority of Global 100 companies are investing in clean energy and/or have set goals of reducing emissions driven by the need to limit exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices, according to a report by Ceres, WWF and Calvert. Many of these companies are investing in PPAs and on-site projects, which indicates a long-term commitment to renewable energy. View Article
Most Popular: In Energy Financing, A Feast Amidst Famine
In an otherwise bleak landscape for financing energy projects, big investors from GE, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Arclight Capital spot big opportunities.