Policy, investment and markets Features for February 2010

Policy, investment and markets Features Archive

Who’s got money for cleantech? Who’s got money for cleantech?

Following the financial crisis, are things getting easier for early stage cleantech companies and those ripe for investment?

China to lead global wind energy development? China to lead global wind energy development?

There is good news in the wind for proponents of wind power. Wind turbine capacity has been increasing dramatically, and the unit cost of power generated by wind energy is expected to drop further. Much of this will continue to be credited to China’s efforts, according to a new report from the Global Intelligence Alliance.

Comment: France ups feed-in tariff for solar, geothermal and biomass Comment: France ups feed-in tariff for solar, geothermal and biomass

France has introduced new feed-in tariffs for 2010 with higher geothermal, biomass, and building integrated solar photovoltaic (BIPV) tariffs than in 2009.

Green build for social housing Green build for social housing

The cost of building green can be prohibitive, but when using a holistic approach, it becomes more appealing. Kate Shepherd at Ultra Green Group investigates green social housing.