The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) yesterday unveiled the “world’s first” open-access renewable energy atlas – a portal for information on resources, infrastructure and policies. Twenty-four...
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has called for the establishment of a $1 billion green bank in his annual address to members of congress. Cuomo’s state-of-the-state...
Good Energy is set to dramatically increase the amount of electricity it generates, after confirming a deal to buy a £3m wind farm near Doncaster from RWE...
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) looks set to cover half of its impending Libor fine using last year’s investment banking bonus pool. The bank is...
A crowdfunding campaign in the US has raised $313,000 (£194,000) in just 24 hours to help finance four solar projects across the country. The company behind...
Robert Mansley has been appointed managing director of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) – a £3 billion scheme that aims to finance projects in the green...
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) is on the lookout for a new chief executive, with Penny Shepherd set to step down later this year....
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said a number of energy efficiency companies are guilty of “poor practice”, after publishing an in-depth review of the...
Co-operatives in Germany are driving forward the country’s renewable energy efforts, according to a report by Energy Transition. The study, called German Energy Transition: Arguments for...
A recent survey has predicted that impact investment – which focuses on the difference that can be made by investing – will grow by 12.5% in...
Good Energy has announced the launch of the UK’s “first local tariff”, providing electricity discounts to customers that live near one of its wind farms. The UK’s...
The coalition has reaffirmed its pledge to be the “greenest government ever” in its newly-published mid-term review, but has received criticism from Labour and campaigners, who...
The coalition government will today publish its mid-term review – a progress report that will aim to chart what David Cameron and Nick Clegg have achieved...
Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. has acquired two solar planet projects from, solar developer SunPower, in line with their ‘core business principle...
Renewable energy is growing rapidly in the UK, according to the 2012 update to the Renewable Energy Roadmap, published during Christmas week by Energy Secretary Edward...