Cleantech articles

Some light in clean tech investing, despite the gloom

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The vast majority of clean energy investment not coming from VCs is actually a positive indicator for the maturation of clean energy markets

23 May 2013

UK clean tech missions lined up for Colorado and Brazil

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Clean tech start-ups invited to join UK Trade and Investment backed "entrepreneur missions"

20 May 2013

Small business boom targets green export opportunity

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Start-ups in low-carbon industries are almost twice as likely to export goods and services as their peers in other sectors

14 May 2013

Novozymes looks to cultivate $1bn bio-agriculture market

New chief executive tells BusinessGreen Plus how company plans to exploit huge opportunities in expanding bio-products market

07 May 2013

Report: Global clean energy investment remains in the doldrums

Analyst Clean Energy Pipeline records just over $46bn of new investment in the first quarter of 2013 - the lowest level since 2009

17 Apr 2013

Fast-tracking patents bolsters green technology market, finds study

Speeding up patent applications for clean technologies can cut processing time by up to 75 per cent, shows report

05 Mar 2013

UK clean tech innovators being left high and dry

Report finds fewer than 30 clean tech start-ups secured venture capital backing in 2011, posing serious questions over UK ability to nurture green innovation

14 Jan 2013

Report: Global clean energy investment falls for first time

Report records total investment of $256bn in 2012, well short of previous year's $293bn despite fourth quarter surge

11 Jan 2013

How an upstart helped Samsung beat the iPhone in energy efficiency

A small start-up made a big difference by transforming the market for cell phone displays

01 Nov 2012

GreenOrder, Cleantech Group announce merger

Leading green business and clean tech consultancies reveal plan to join forces

10 Oct 2012

Barker: UK green firms can tap into 'huge' African opportunity

Climate Change Minister says forging links with emerging low carbon markets will be key to UK growth after leading successful trade mission

08 Oct 2012

Clean energy investment drops to lowest level since 2009

Analysts blame financial fall-out, policy uncertainty and low gas prices for continued slide in investment

04 Oct 2012

Germany to capitalise as global clean tech market tipped to top €4tr

Study by German government finds market will defy global financial strife to more than double in size over the next decade

12 Sep 2012

Survey: Clean tech confidence defies economic gloom

Over two-thirds of clean tech firms expect to see revenues increase over the next 12 months, compared to just 52 per cent of conventional firms

04 Sep 2012

Tesco taps online green supplier global supermarket

Retail giant inks partnership with iVeridis that will allow it to access new Greensourcing Software Solution

16 Jul 2012

Decline in clean energy investment continues

Report blames "major storm" of policy uncertainty, subsidy cuts, and Eurozone crisis for further drops in investment activity

06 Jul 2012

UN: Transition to green economy would create millions of jobs

Report says up to 60 million new jobs could be created by global shift to cleaner energy, technology and industry

01 Jun 2012

The green economy success story is no fairytale

Ministers need look no further than thriving green industries if they want to trumpet some good news, argues Will Nichols

25 May 2012

Goldman Sachs plans $40bn clean energy investments

Bank identifies range of renewables and clean tech sectors as growth areas as large emitters look to cut carbon

24 May 2012

Green Alliance: Save tax relief for low-carbon savings and investments

Think tank says tax breaks should depend on savers' and investors' ability to prove they are supporting the public good

09 May 2012

Business leaders forecast renewables M&A resurgence

KPMG survey reveals executives expect the industry to bounce back over the next 18 months after a slow end to 2011

08 May 2012

Barker to lead UK clean tech firms in US trade mission

Trade mission to take in Houston, San Antonio, and Atlanta in search of green business opportunities

04 May 2012

Government unveils £35m support package for green entrepreneurs

New Energy Entrepreneurs Fund designed to help small green businesses bring clean tech ideas to market

25 Apr 2012

GE and Ford leading US climate adaptation efforts

Conglomerate tops ranking of 360 companies based on climate management and clean tech innovation

23 Apr 2012

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