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US wind gains speed

ICIS co-blogger Barbara Ortner told me two weeks ago that my post about the top 10 wind turbine spenders in the US are registering more than a hundred visits per day. Meanwhile, I've been getting so many press release about wind energy investments, joint ventures, etc. in the past few weeks (see...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-01-2008
Dangling the hybrid carrot

According to several news reports, majority of US folks (including Congress) are against bailing out the cash-strapped Big 3 automobile makers -- GM, Ford and privately-held Chrysler -- but there are worries especially within environmental groups if the financial crisis will push development of US electric...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-18-2008
Financial crisis and $60 oil: Now what?

A colleague of mine (and several readers of the green blog) expressed a spreading sentiment of uncertainty whether the current financial crisis and the price downfall of crude oil will put a brake in the investment surge towards renewable energy and other clean technologies. Venture capital investments...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-03-2008
Fuel cell rumor from BASF

I just went this morning to the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey to attend the North American debut of a global exhibition called Science of Survival , and what a treat it was! The exhibition, sponsored by BASF, Nissan and HSBC, uses an interactive "kid-friendly video game" like effects...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-17-2008
From garbage to gas to cash

"In California, they don't throw their garbage away - they make it into TV shows." - Woody Allen. And that's how garbage is being revolutionized by following Woody Allen's sage (or should we say green) advice. There are so many developments now of turning trash into cash, garbage...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-15-2008
Chems profit from the sun

Clean energy equates to profitability for several chemical companies. It seems more so when it comes to the solar market where the race is on to produce the cheapest and most efficient photovoltaic materials. For example, Germany-based Evonik is really giddy about the bright prospect of solar market...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-08-2008
Stronger US wind power

Here's a nice cool story from the New York Times about a certain Nebraska town and its growing pride in their windy condition. Ainsworth, Nebraska, according to the article, became the state's first major wind farm with 36 wind turbines erected in late 2005. Nebraska Public Power District, the...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-19-2008
Bursting solar deals

If I'm an alternative energy investor, should the surge in solar projects make me think twice in investing in this industry? They reminded me of the dot.com and housing boom before their bubbles burst. The same sentiment is partially echoed in this article published last week in ICIS Chemical Business...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-07-2008
Solar updates

ICIS Chemical Business , the magazine I work for, recently published two very nice articles about the photovoltaics market. According to Dede Williams , Germany is facing feedstock shortages and competition from cheaper regions, while Ed Zwirn reported a global overview of the industry. And with that...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-23-2008
Green funds bought Texas recycler

It's a good year for recyclers and waste treatment services as green investors seem to be on the lookout for this type of businesses. Just today, the Abu Dhabi-sourced Masdar Clean Tech Fund and US-based Virgin Green Fund completed the buyout of Texas petroleum and metal recycling business of DuraTherm...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-07-2008

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