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Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2014
Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2014 is the seventh edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Based on data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, it has become the world’s foremost reference document on renewable energy investment, and for the examination of trends by region, country, sector and investment type. The report, commissioned by the Frankfurt ...
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DNV GL: Digitalization Will Guide Future Renewable Energy Investment Strategies
Renewable energy investors and developers are increasingly turning to digital technology to build effective investment strategies, with almost half (47%) of the finance industry saying they have digitalization as a core part of their publicly stated strategy. This is according to new research by DNV GL. The survey of nearly 2000 senior stakeholders across the energy industry found that with ...
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United States Named Global Leader in Renewable Energy Investment
In 2011, American renewable energy investment in solar and wind technologies dominated the global market, propelling the United States past China into the leadership position, according to Ernst & Young's latest quarterly Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (CAI), released today. Ernst & Young LLP also issued a new forward-looking report – United States Renewable ...
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EU Council steps up its efforts for energy efficiency and renewable energy investments
The Council has adopted a regulation making energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy schemes eligible for support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in all member states, following a first reading agreement with the European Parliament (3619/09). The new regulation, which forms a part of the European EconomicRecovery Plan1, also provides easier access to grants ...
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Solea Ag Expands Roof-Top Portfolio In Italy
Solea AG, led by the business development activities of Solea Capital GmbH, recently signed a large roof-top joint venture agreement with the South Tyrolean PV development company, SolarConcept GmbH in Sterzing. The terms of the agreement align the JV to develop, construct and commission no less than 20MW of commercial PV roof-tops installations, throughout Italy, by the end of 2010. The ...
By Solea AG
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A Decade of Renewable Energy Investment, Led by Solar, Tops USD 2.5 trillion
Global investment in new renewable energy capacity over this decade — 2010 to 2019 inclusive — is on course to hit USD 2.6 trillion, with more gigawatts of solar power capacity installed than any other generation technology, according to new figures published recently (9/5). According to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2019 report, released ahead of the UN Global ...
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Developing world leading new investments in green energy
The developing world has, for the first time, outstripped richer economies in providing new investment in the renewable energy sector, according to a report. And research and development (R&D) funding from government sources, at US$5 billion in 2010, for the first time overtook corporate R&D investment, according to 'Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011', published by the UN ...
By SciDev.Net
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Renewable Energy Sector Defies Supply Chain Challenges to Hit a Record First-Half For New Investment
Global investment in renewable energy totaled $226 billion in the first half of 2022, setting a new record for the first six months of a year. The uptick in investment reflects an acceleration in demand for clean energy supplies to tackle the ongoing global energy and climate crises, according to Renewable Energy Investment Tracker 2H 2022, a new report published by research firm BloombergNEF ...
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Côte d’Ivoire International Mining, Energy/Oil & Gas and Infrastructure Summit 1 – 3 October 2014
The International Mining, Energy/ Oil and Gas Infrastructure Summit will be held 1-3 October at the Gold Hotel in Abidjan, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. Significant players within the mining, energy, oil and gas sector will be presenting their services and products. Renewable energy investments will be one of the main topics at the event. You will have the opportunity to meet the key investors ...
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Renewable energy investments worldwide set record high in 2011
A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance said that a sluggish economy did not hamper investments in renewable energy projects, (solar power, wind energy and geothermal energy). Investments in renewable energy rise 5% in 2011 to US$260 billion. Global investment in clean energy (wind power, geothermal energy and solar energy) reached a new record of US$260 billion in 2011, up 5% on 2010 and ...
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Worldwide renewable energy investments rose to record $260 billion in 2011
In contrast to what the press led most Americans to believe, 2011 was a strong year for the renewable energy industry. Despite a sluggish economy and a painful squeeze on manufacturers, investments in renewable energy rose 5% from 2010 to US$260 billion. That's a new record and almost five times the US$53.6 billion spent in 2004. Even with all the headwinds the solar industry faced last year, ...
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NEC Energy Solutions Commissions 50 MW of Energy Storage Projects in UK
NEC Energy Solutions (NEC ES), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, announced recently (1/8) it has completed the commissioning of a total of 50 MW of energy storage projects in the UK with VLC Energy, a joint venture between Low Carbon, a renewable energy investment company, and VPI Immingham, owner of one of the largest combined heat and power plants in Europe and part of the Vitol ...
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ADB, India Sign $200 Million Loan to Support Renewable Energy Projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $200 million loan agreement to support lending by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to eligible renewable energy subprojects in India. The loan is the first tranche of a $500 million multitranche financing facility (MFF) to IREDA for the Clean Energy Finance Investment Program. The Program aims to ...
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Renewable Energy is Growing in the UNECE Region, But Uptake is Lagging Far Behind Targets and Ambitions
In 2014, the UNECE region accounted for 42% of global GDP, 40% of the world’s total primary energy supply and 34% of global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion. It is the only region which has substantially increased the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix in the last years. Installed capacity from renewable energy increased to 869 GW in 2016 in the UNECE countries. This ...
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Hydrogrid receives the Austrian National Award for Digitalization
We are honored and humbled! On the 11th of April 2019 HYDROGRID was presented with the Austrian National Award for Digitization by secretary of commerce Margarete Schramböck at the 4Gamechangers Festival in Vienna. The federal government has emphasized the importance of digital transformation for industry, society and public administration and has given it high priority in the government ...
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China wind power capacity jumps to record high
China boosted its installed wind energy capacity last year to a record 19.81 million kilowatts as the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter tries to switch its power grid to cleaner energy sources. The National Energy Administration said Thursday that wind farms produced 153.4 billion kilowatt hours of electric power in 2014, making up 2.8 percent of total generated electricity. Last year's ...
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New report reveals huge solar potential in Latin America
During the Intersolar South America Digital Xperience, SolarPower Europe’s Emerging Markets Workstream, supported by the Global Solar Council, presented its Latin America Solar Investment Opportunities Report.This report provides a general overview of the business environment and major macroeconomic, demographic, and socio-political trends in key Latin American solar markets: Brazil, ...
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AEP's Clean Energy Strategy Projected To Achieve Significant Future Carbon Dioxide Reductions
American Electric Power recently released a report outlining the company’s strategy for a clean energy future. The strategy includes new carbon dioxide emission reduction goals and investments in renewable resources and advanced technologies to enhance the efficiency of the power grid. In the report, AEP outlines a business strategy that will lead to reductions in carbon dioxide emissions ...
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Cost of Renewables Fell in 2016, Lowering Global Investment in Clean Energy
The world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, even as investment in clean energy fell, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) recently (4/6) reported. "Ever-cheaper clean tech provides a real opportunity for investors to get more for less," said UNEP executive Director Erik Solheim. "This is exactly the kind of situation, where the needs of profit and people meet, ...
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