Special Report

Financing the Green Revolution

Follow the deals, the startups, and the latest renewable energy news from the Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference in London

Fund Bets Big on Clean Energy Stocks

The value of Swiss-based SAM Smart Energy Fund grew 83% last year, and manager Thiemo Lang aims to repeat his success despite concerns over green investing
Italian Utility Enel Heading for Green IPO

Enel Chief Executive Fulvio Conti is on the hunt for investment banks to help float its renewable energy business for an estimated $5.4 billion
Clean Energy Moves Ahead 'Without Copenhagen'

Though world leaders failed to devise a CO2 reduction plan at last year's Copenhagen summit, green investments hit $150 billion in 2009 and continue moving ahead
Renewable Energy May Hit $200 Billion in 2010

Investment in renewable energy could rise as much as 23% this year due to a "bulge" of government stimulus money for wind, solar, and other green technologies
Dim Prognosis for Cancun Climate Talks

Nine months before climate change talks begin in Cancun, negotiators are already writing off chances for a global agreement this year, partly due to U.S. stasis
Britain's RBS Slashes Green Financing

Once the biggest green energy commercial lender, government-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has cut financing to wind and solar projects to lessen risk on its balance sheet
Green Energy: When Public Funds Dry Up

Tight budgets have governments trimming subsidies for new energy projects. There could be less private investment amid industry consolidation
Khosla: IPO Warning to Clean-Energy Investors

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, the biggest U.S. backer of green startups, warns investors to be wary of IPOs this year by iffy companies
China Passes U.S. as Biggest Green Investor

Data released Mar. 17 by Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that China invested $34.5 billion in clean energy projects last year, outpacing all other G20 countries
U.K.'s Brown Sees Green in Carbon Jobs

The British Prime Minister says carbon capture and storage projects could generate 100,000 jobs and add $10 billion annually to the U.K. economy by 2030
Clean Energy's Bright Rebound

The financial crisis savaged clean energy investment early in 2009, but Asian wind projects and government stimulus are fueling fresh optimism
Coal Beats Solar Among Wall Street Analysts

Shares in coal companies have risen 6.5% this year while solar technology companies are off 17%, as more analysts put "buy" ratings on Peabody Energy than on First Solar

Now, an Alternative to Alternative Energy

Big money is starting to flow into biomass, geothermal, and marine wave power projects
Greenhouse Gases: Who's Cheating?

The amounts of carbon in the atmosphere are out of whack with predictions and reported output
Special Report: Copenhagen Climate Change Summit

Leaders from 65 nations gather to move the global climate change agenda beyond Kyoto, but success isn't assured
Climate Summit Accord Is a Step Toward Progress

An evening deal struck in Copenhagen has displeased some, but negotiators say world leaders have set forth a solid base for future global actions
Forestry's Growing Role in Carbon Finance

One of the bright spots at the Copenhagen climate change summit could be the establishment of a scheme to protect forests and their carbon-absorbing capacity
Avoiding Europe's Carbon Trading Missteps

Early carbon trading efforts flopped because regulators created too many credits and gave them away for free. Washington wants to do better
Special Report: The Next Energy Innovators

BusinessWeek and GreenBiz.com have assembled a list of 25 intriguing energy startups, including young companies that tap geothermal heat, turn waste into biodiesel, and more
Slide Show: 25 Companies to Watch in Energy Tech

These clean-energy startups are hitting the market with products and services that could radically alter how we think of, and consume, power
Banks: Gearing Up for Carbon Trading

While the federal plan to trade carbon emission credits are a ways off, banks already are preparing for what they see as a new profit
Slide Show: The Old World's New Energy

With cutting-edge technology, European companies are becoming world leaders in the fight against climate change
Business Exchange: Carbon Markets

Carbon offset credits allow companies and governments to comply with emissions standards by buying carbon credits. Some individuals and organizations also buy credits to offset the environmental damage from their own energy consumption
Business Exchange: Cap and Trade

Cap and trade, often referred to as emissions trading, is an administrative approach to control pollution by providing economic incentives for those companies that reduce their emissions