Gloria is a writer for Environmental Finance.
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The near-meltdown of nuclear reactors in Japan may derail already shaky prospects for a US clean energy standard (CES) and an expansion of the US…
The crisis in Libya and its impact on the energy markets shows the importance of oil, gas and mining companies fully disclosing the political, legal…
Republicans in the US House of Representatives have proposed gutting popular government programmes that have eased financing of renewable energy projects. House Republicans determined to…
Renewable energy financiers are bullish on the geothermal sector, but resource and drilling risks still make them skittish. Total investment in the clean energy sector…
Two federal agencies are providing loan guarantees worth hundreds of millions, but the sector still faces funding and technology issues that are challenging its ability…
President Obama set a goal of generating 80% of US electricity from clean energy sources by 2035 in his State of the Union address on…
The US government’s case against China for allegedly violating international trade law in its support of its wind sector focuses on the one allegation that’s…
The next US Congress has its sights on a clean energy standard (CES) that includes clean coal and new nuclear technology rather than a federal…
Investors must scrutinize the significant risks associated with production of unconventional fossil fuel sources such as oil shale and coal-to-liquids (CTL), according to a report…
The US Atlantic states are making progress toward building the country’s first offshore wind projects, but several barriers need to be addressed to propel the…
A day after a landslide Republican victory in the US House of Representatives, President Barack Obama pledged to work with his opponents to find common…
The US geothermal power sector is poised for significant growth in 2011, thanks to the economic stimulus package. Approximately 500MW to 700MW of geothermal power…
A federal carbon price would provide a major boost to the US nuclear power industry, but would not solve all its problems, experts said. “That…
Nuclear and cleaner coal would be considered eligible sources in an alternate clean energy standard proposed in the US Senate last week. The Clean…
Strategic corporate investors are increasingly taking centre stage in the renewable energy market, as the capital markets remain tough to navigate for technological entrepreneurs, financing…
Californian clean-tech investor VantagePoint Venture Partners has expanded its reach in China, launching a $100 million fund to invest in the city of Tianjin. VantagePoint…
Utility Exelon plans to expand its renewable energy portfolio by purchasing wind developer John Deere Renewables for $860 million. The Chicago-based utility said the transaction…
Thanks to the stimulus package, the US is on track to meet President Barack Obama’s goal of doubling renewable energy generation and capacity by 2012.…
A US interagency blueprint for commercial-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) argues that challenging obstacles can be overcome, such as the lack of…
More than two dozen local chambers of commerce in the US will join forces to advocate for market-based mechanisms to price carbon, much to the…