Last week I went to the Cleantech Innovation Forum in London, at Kensington Olympia. The forum had a highly interactive format, with a series of discussion groups and pre-arranged one-on-one meetings, rather than the traditional format of presentation with networking coffee breaks. This proved to be pretty useful as a networking tool, although I found myself with an action-packed schedule! (more…)
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Last week’s Cleantech Innovation Forum
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Raising project finance for renewable energy
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009Renewable Energy is a noble concept, but a reality that has been near impossible to get off the ground by its champions. Alternatives, such as coal and nuclear, while damaging to the environment as well as posing health risks, have always won the energy race. The low financial risk involved combined with the stability of the associated technologies have kept them a safer bet for lenders. Environmentally sustainable forms of energy have always come up against the hurdles of a lack dependable technologies available and an inability to generate capital. However, the times are changing. (more…)
