Environment-Renewables

Environmental exploitation

Recessions usually spell bad news for the environment. Promises of investment in clean energy and sustainable technology wither away as mediocre returns drive investors to count the cost of easing their conscience. But today's burgeoning green sector…

Green skies ahead?

Biofuels could become part of the jet-fuel blend in as little as two years and ready for large-scale use by 2015, say experts. Katie Holliday talks to airlines, biofuels experts and carbon traders about the implications for the jet fuel market.

A seagull's-eye view

US offshore energy could receive a boost from a newly announced US Federal regulatory scheme. Gregory Lawrence, Mustafa Ostrander and Stephen Smith of McDermott Will & Emery outline the programme

All for one

The Waxman-Markey Bill brought the US a step closer to establishing a federal mandate for renewable energy generation. Pauline McCallion looks at the implications for renewable energy credits trading

Exelon drops NRG acquisition plan

Exelon Corporation has terminated its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of NRG Energy common stock at a fixed exchange ratio of 0.545 of a share of Exelon common stock for each share of NRG common stock.

Carbon market VAT scrutiny shifts to Climex

The Dutch government has announced changes to the way carbon permits will be taxed, following concerns about a 49% leap in volumes on Dutch carbon exchange Climex in June. The growth came despite an overall drop in trading volumes across all European…

French power supply problems could hit UK

Unusually high temperatures last month put a third of France's nuclear power stations out of action, forcing the country to import electricity from the UK. According to Chris Bowden, CEO of energy and carbon advisors Utilyx, the UK may face similar…

Pickens Plan hit by transmission issues

Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens has confirmed reports that he is to shelve plans to build the world's largest wind farm in Texas and will funnel the resources into smaller projects instead.

Recession drives carbon trading says report

The global carbon market has grown despite the economic slowdown, a report has shown. Global carbon market volumes grew by 124% and by 22%, in terms of value, in the first half of 2009, according to a report by market analysis firm Point Carbon…

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