The Return on Investment of a windpower scheme depends on the net income received and the capital costs of the project. Determining the income is complicated, it depends on: The proportion of electricity exported to the grid vs electricity consumed on site. The current and future cost of using electricity imported from the national grid […]
As we become more reliant on wind and solar power, we drive down the cost of the technology It’s been a good week on the science front. Vaccines are ready to be jabbed into us and artificial intelligence has solved the mystery of protein structures. I got further cheer to counter 2020’s gloom from our friends at Our […]
The global biofuels market was valued at US$136 billion in 2019 and is anticipated to reach $154 billion in 2024. Despite previous dips in the sector, the outlook for the biofuel industry and US biofuel stocks remains positive. Driving forces behind the rising biofuel demand include improved living conditions in emerging countries, and demand for […]
Green and renewable energy is perhaps the most important industry of our time. We face an unprecedented challenge in the fight against climate change. However, the entire planet has now agreed to stem their emissions outputs, and make changes. That’s an enormous global shift away from fossil fuel dependence and traditional industry. The future is […]
Large scale investments in solar power is a relatively new but large market. In 2018 alone, $130.8 billion was invested globally, according to Bloomberg. Landscape of Solar Investments Most solar investments take place in China, the US being the 2nd market, followed by Japan, India and Germany. Solar investments are overwhelmingly private, with 90% of the […]
For many property and land investors investing in commercial woodlands and forests is becoming more popular by the day. The concept around forestry investment is not new but attracts significant investor interest because it is considered to be one of the most tax efficient ways to invest in land in the United Kingdom. The UK […]
The American wind power industry is barreling toward an important inflection point. The production tax credit (PTC), which provides a subsidy for each kilowatt-hour of electricity generated from wind farms in their first 10 years of production, is about to be phased out. Wind projects need to begin construction before the end of 2019 and […]
The wind energy industry is comprised of both a small number of pure-play companies and also big corporations that operate their wind energy business as a division or a subsidiary. One example of the latter is General Electric Co.’s (GE) Renewable Energy division. The wind industry has potential for significant growth, with the International Energy Agency […]
Because you shouldn’t have to compromise your values to make money. Socially responsible investing (SRI) is a philosophy of investing that involves investing money in companies that have a positive social impact. If you’ve ever heard the saying, “be the change you want to see,” this would be “fund the change you want to see […]
When Karl Lagerfeld sent models down a solar panel runway against a backdrop of wind turbines for Chanel’s Spring 2013 show, the references to renewable energy seemed more about an aesthetic than anything else. But seven years later, the brand is investing in renewable energy for real. On Wednesday, Chanel announced that it would be committing $35 million toward […]