Tag: green investment

Downgrade your expectations for solar energy investments in the UK

Within the report, Evans points to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) data that shows that given the UK’s climate, solar energy is within the worst 5% areas in the world to develop solar electricity, as only 10%-11% of the capacity of Solar Farms will ever be generated annually compared to double that in places such as Spain, Australia and parts of the US.

Israel Invests in Domestic Solar Power

The World Wildlife Fund and the Cleantech Group recently published a report saying that Israel is the second best place in...

Canada’s Greensoil Invests in Israel Cleantech

Greensoil, an investment firm from Canada will fund Israeli agritech companies with a reported $12 million. Cash from Canada...

BrightSource Offers World’s Biggest Solar Storage Deal

Another world's first for the Israeli-born solar power giant that pioneered solar thermal. BrightSource Energy announced this week that they...

Better Place Electric Car Co. Raises $200 Million

A pregnant me at the very sunny Better Place visitor center last year. With the launch of the first...

Green Prophet at UK-Israel High Tech Hub Launch

Hobnobbing: Green Prophet attends a new UK-Israeli tech hub hosted at the house of UK Ambassador Matthew Gould. With...

A Mixed Bag For Israel’s Cleantech

With inconsistent messages to investors and the public, Israel to create a national plan for renewable energy. Even as Israel's...

Katerva Picks 8 Global Projects to Save Planet Earth

Katerva picks the top of the top social entrepreneur and NGO projects for 2011. The grand prize winner will...

Landmark Wind Power Plant To Be Built In Pakistan

Amidst economical concerns and heavy reliance on fossil fuels, Pakistan's first private wind turbine gains $169 mil in international investment through Turkish company Zorlu Enerji.

World Bank Supports Turkey-Built 56.4 MW Wind Project in Pakistan

With crippling floods every year and regular power outages, a new internationally financed wind project in Pakistan is breezy...

Earth Summit Initiators Prepping in Israel Today

Israeli leaders have started hosting a preparatory meeting for the 2012 Earth Summit (Rio + 20), the UN Conference...

Meet the “Miss Pakistan” of Renewable Energy

Natasha Paracha was Miss Pakistan World in 2008. In 2011, she’s using her beauty and smarts to build a...