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Smart Grid and Renewable Technologies May See Double Digit Growth in Five Years
Aug 28th
Aug 27, 2010
Renewable energy technologies, fueled by worldwide government support in the form of stimulus programs and other incentives, have improved the global economic outlook with new jobs and industry. Six will hit double digit growth in the next five years — and change our lifestyle, according to a series of market studies from SBI Energy. Here’s what the industrial market research company found:
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Transmission Infrastructure Investments to Top $600 Billion Globally Over the Next 10 Years
Jul 2nd
Jun 30, 2010
Neglected on the back burner for years, high-voltage electricity transmission systems throughout the world are expected to see investments of more than $600 billion globally from 2010 to 2020, according to an analysis by market consulting and research firm Pike Research. The report notes a number of drivers at work here: population and economic growth, policy initiatives and a rejuvenated industry focus. The evidence? Thousands of miles of new transmission lines are being built and existing systems are being beefed up to add capacity and more monitoring capabilities.
Quick Take: Serious investment in transmission is critical if we’re going to meet the growing demand and More >
Renewable Energy Investment May Reach $200 Billion in 2010
Mar 22nd
By Jeremy van Loon
March 17 (Bloomberg) — Renewable energy investment may rise by 23 percent this year as government stimulus funds mainly in the U.S. and Europe are spent on wind turbines and solar panels.
Spending may rise to between $175 billion and $200 billion this year from $162 billion in 2009, said Bloomberg New Energy Finance Chief Executive OfficerMichael Liebreich today.
“There’s a big bulge of stimulus money coming through this year,” he said during a press conference at the consultant’s annual conference in London. “The question is what happens when they switch off the stimulus.”
Governments in the U.S., China, Europe and More >
3rd Solar Energy Investment & Finance Summit (May 5-6)
Mar 8th
Secure initial and ongoing funding for your Solar Project, respond to the changing investment market and get your project off the ground Imagine being able to guarantee a robust project finance strategy to convert plans into production and kick start your project today
Building on the success of the last Solar Energy Investment & Finance Summits in the US and Europe, we are building on lessons learned in 2009 to apply to the recovery in 2010:
- Government Money and Subsidies: find out exactly what you need to know about the various government requirements you have to meet to receive your stimulus funds
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Unlocking Finance for Clean Energy: The Need for ‘Investment Grade’ Policy
Jan 30th
Briefing Paper Kirsty Hamilton, December 2009
As negotiators and policymakers look beyond the high-level politics of a global climate change deal, attention will focus on implementation. This briefing paper looks at what policy needs to deliver to provide the conditions for scaled up investment in renewable energy, drawing on work with leading mainstream financiers.
- ‘Investment grade’ energy policy is a critical factor for unlocking significantly scaled-up capital flows into renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- To be ‘investment grade’, policy needs to tackle all the relevant factors that financiers assess when looking at a deal. It must be embedded in wider energy More >
