Renewable energy

APX launches Michigan RECs system

APX, an infrastructure provider for environmental and energy markets, has launched the Michigan Renewable Energy Certification System (Mirecs) and hinted at future plans to enable inter-market management of renewable energy assets.

Tarmac enters power-purchase agreement

UK quarrying and construction company Tarmac has signed a £3.5 million power-purchase agreement (PPA). As part of the deal, Tarmac will buy discounted renewable energy from UK renewables firm Nuon Renewables and sell it back to UK energy company npower.

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…

Umbrella coverage

Pauline McCallion investigates the budding opportunities for managing weather risk in the renewable energy sector.

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

Landfill of Plenty

Government incentives to produce 'green' electricity mean that despite the credit crunch, new waste-to-energy technologies continue to attract interest from venture capitalists, raising hopes for further financing opportunities once the economy begins…

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