Investment

Carbon offsetting service to be extended to 35 countries and territories from next week

The Green Investment Bank should boost struggling independents not hand public money to multinational utilities, argues Jo Butlin of Smartest Energy

FriedolaTECH secures more than €10m in fresh funding and outlines plans to increase production capacity and target international markets

Oil giant dismisses speculation that it could hold a share issue

Oysters and doughnuts among the big winners as Scottish government awards £13m in marine energy grants

Oil giant is reportedly in talks with sovereign wealth funds and seeking around $400m from companies with a stake in the leaking well

President says loan guarantees will create 5,000 jobs and support the first US solar plant to provide energy through the night

Chris Huhne to announce £10m in government funding for offshore wind farm suppliers

Optimum Population Trust announces £10,000 of funding for family planning projects in the UK and Madagascar

All the buzz this week centres on the new green investment bank and whether or not it will replace the Carbon Trust