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The credit crunch is wreaking havoc in many sectors, not least in the alternative energy sector from where investors have been withdrawing in droves as they seek to minimize the risk in their portfolios. But an unexpected blow
Full story...Alternative energy markets benefited, for a change, from the latest momentous events in financial markets. Most commodities rose after the People’s Bank of China lowered its one-year lending rate to follow on from its US$590
Full story...Share prices in renewable energy stocks have suffered heavily in recent weeks on concerns that funding will dry up, given the current restricted access to capital. Investor sentiment in the alternative fuel space has also been
Full story...The US ethanol industry is headed for a shakeout and consolidation, according to a warning given at the American Bankers Association. The shakeout will occur in the context of overcapacity and the record number of plants facing
Full story...The global carbon market grew by 81 per cent to US$87 billion during the first nine months of 2008. Fast growth is expected to continue to 2012 by which time it the value of the market is forecast to be US$550 billion. But
Full story...Ahead of the forthcoming EU summit and talks with Russia there have been calls for a lower degree of dependence on Russian gas and a greater use of alternative energy sources -wind, sun and sea. The 27-nation bloc is seeking to
Full story...A row is developing internationally about biofuel tarrifs, with claims that unfair barriers are being raised by the EU against biofuel exports from eight developing countries. These are Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Malawi,
Full story...As many companies struggle to make ends meet in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, some sectors are coming into their own. At a time when fuel efficiency and clean combustion are valued at a
Full story...At the end of September, Aim-traded fuel cell company Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd (CFCL) announced that its NetGenPlus system had achieved a net electrical efficiency output to the grid of 50 per cent. The NetGenPlus, which is a
Full story...Speculators are still under fire in the US for playing a part in driving up food and energy prices, but less so now in the UK. This despite the way commodity futures have collapsed as the financial crisis drives the unwinding of
Full story...Older readers with fond memories of watching the delicious Ava Gardner rolling in the surf with Gregory Peck in the 1959 doomsday classic On The Beach now have two reasons to hunt down a copy of the old movie. Firstly, for the
Full story...Amidst the mayhem in markets worldwide, and with oil hurtling down towards US$60, alternative energy was suffering from a few problems of its own. Europe was locked in a battle over reductions in carbon emissions, while the US
Full story...Reclaim Resources is a UK-based company which has developed a patented technology that recycles municipal domestic waste. Its Vantage Waste Processing (VWP) facility treats and sanitizes unsorted waste by injecting steam into a
Full story...The Aim market’s embattled fuel cell sector received a boost amid the recent market carnage as Idatech, an Oregon-based back up power systems developer, secured its first major commercial order. The order was with Indian telecoms
Full story...As fears of world recession mounted, European Union leaders were doing their best last week to reduce ambitious plans to boost alternative energy use and cut carbon emissions by a fifth by 2020. Ministers were working hard to
Full story...Solar Integrated Technology’s first half results late last month were a stark tale of two regions, with its European business going from strength to strength but its US business being hit hard by a double whammy of slower demand
Full story...Underground conversion of coal to gas, in a safe and profitable way, has been one of the mining world’s “Holy Grail” pursuits for the past 70 years, without much success. In the next few weeks the latest attempt to prove the
Full story...Aim-listed wind turbine manufacturer Clipper Windpower has a solid order book for its 2.5MW Liberty turbine with firm orders in excess of 300, 350 and 400 in 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively. It also has a joint venture with
Full story...Financial market mayhem spread into alternative energy last week. Uncertainty added to fundamental bearish trends to produce a rout as markets were hit by a wide range of negative factors, from growing anti-biofuel sentiment to
Full story...Two fuel cell companies have issued financial results within recent weeks, throwing into stark contrast the fortunes of fuel cell companies of the Aim market. The results from Ceres Power and Voller Energy tell very different
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