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Q1 Global Green Investment Hits 4-Year Low of $40.6B

Q1 Global Green Investment Hits 4-Year Low of $40.6B

Jeff St. John: April 15, 2013

Global economics, regulatory uncertainty and falling PV and wind power costs are playing a role in declining greentech investment figures.

The Future of Wind Finance in the US

The Future of Wind Finance in the US

Herman K. Trabish: April 15, 2013

Funding will come from new sources, especially if the president’s permanent PTC survives.

Adapt or Die? Private Utilities and the Distributed Energy Juggernaut

Adapt or Die? Private Utilities and the Distributed Energy Juggernaut

Chris Nelder: April 15, 2013

Will disruptive change kill or strengthen private utilities?

EU on Track to Meet 2020 Solar, Wind, Renewables Targets, But…

EU on Track to Meet 2020 Solar, Wind, Renewables Targets, But…

Herman K. Trabish: April 12, 2013

“Current policies alone will be insufficient.”

The $25 Billion Impact of the Wind Industry

The $25 Billion Impact of the Wind Industry

Herman K. Trabish: April 11, 2013

The wind industry provided a noticeable boost for the U.S. economy in 2012.

Record 4,196 Megawatts of Wind on California’s Grid April 7

Record 4,196 Megawatts of Wind on California’s Grid April 7

Herman K. Trabish: April 10, 2013

It was 17.5 percent of the state’s electricity, the equivalent of two nuclear facilities.

JP Morgan’s John Eber Bullish on Wind Markets

JP Morgan’s John Eber Bullish on Wind Markets

Herman K. Trabish: April 9, 2013

With its tax credit in place into 2014, the wind business is coming back.

Can the Utility Industry Survive the Energy Transition?

Can the Utility Industry Survive the Energy Transition?

Chris Nelder: April 9, 2013

A new paper from the Edison Electric Institute raises numerous doubts.

How Cleantech Is Enhancing the US Military’s ‘Mission Capability’

How Cleantech Is Enhancing the US Military’s ‘Mission Capability’

Ryan Koronowski: April 8, 2013

Military leaders are finding out “what energy innovation can bring to the mission.”

The ABCs of Solar and Wind Project Development

The ABCs of Solar and Wind Project Development

Herman K. Trabish: April 8, 2013

The twelve keys to building renewables are encoded in the acronyms BEPTC and SROPTTC, according to NREL.

Air Pollution Killed 1.2 Million Chinese in 2010

Air Pollution Killed 1.2 Million Chinese in 2010

Stephen Lacey: April 5, 2013

Living in Beijing is worse than living in an airport smoking lounge.

Boom Time Ahead for Wind Power in Latin America

Boom Time Ahead for Wind Power in Latin America

Herman K. Trabish: April 4, 2013

Latin American wind is predicted to have a 20 percent compounded annual growth rate.

Offshore Wind Power: Huge Potential Goes Largely Untapped

Offshore Wind Power: Huge Potential Goes Largely Untapped

Earthtechling, Mat McDermott: April 2, 2013

The state of offshore wind power is either hugely depressing or an amazing opportunity for growth in green power.

The 2020 Deadline: No Excuse Left for Delaying the Energy Transition

The 2020 Deadline: No Excuse Left for Delaying the Energy Transition

Chris Nelder: April 2, 2013

By 2020, fossil fuel consumption must decline and carbon emissions must begin to fall.

Is China’s Solar Inc. Competing With China’s Wind Inc.?

Is China’s Solar Inc. Competing With China’s Wind Inc.?

Anders Hove: April 1, 2013

Signs show that China’s market may be tilting toward solar.