Renewables investment "more or less" the same cost as "business as usual"

http://www.xe.com/news/2011/12/15/2349453.htm?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TL&utm_content=NOGEO&utm_campaign=News_RSS_Art3

"Early investment decisions to replace ageing infrastructure with more intelligent, joined-up networks across the European Union can also contain costs. 'It's sensible to invest now,'"


RAW ENERGY 

UniCredit - Substantial growth expected in Romanian renewable energy

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-13/unicredit-funded-2-billion-for-clean-energy-leasing-head-says.html

RAW ENERGY 

Romania Renewable Energy Conference

"Funding Sustainable Energy in a Capital Constrained Environment"

Raw Energy Managing Director Joshua Birmingham delivered a key note address to the Romania Renewable Energy Conference - Sibiu, Avrig

Joshua Birmingham, Managing Director, Raw Energy Inc with Mayor Arnold Klingeis 

Looking to the Energy Future

"Consistency in energy regulation, a vision of the future that leaves room for new technologies, an open and rational debate on energy issues are key to ensuring an affordable and reliable energy supply in the future."


http://www.neurope.eu/blog/looking-energy-future

RAW ENERGY

European Banks must be more willing to back renewables if targets are to be met

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-07/european-banks-fail-to-back-enough-green-projects-unep-fi-says.html

RAW ENERGY

2030 Renewable Energy spend to reach $7 Trillion - Bloomberg

http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=1906

RAW ENERGY 

Creating a Standardised Market for Biomass

http://www.eeandres.viaexpo.com/en/news/branch-news/dutch-launch-worlds-first-biomass-exchange

RAW ENERGY

Romania rises to 13th on the global E&Y Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices

http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Renewable_energy_country_attractiveness_indices_-_Issue_31/$FILE/EY_RECAI_issue_31.pdf

RAW ENERGY 

Global investment in renewable energy predicted to double over the next ten years

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2125492/global-renewable-energy-investment-double

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"The performance of clean energy stocks exaggerates the risks of an industry that is more likely to reward investors amid an increasingly volatile global economic climate"

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-04/plummeting-clean-energy-shares-exaggerate-risk-bnp-paribas-says.html

RAW ENERGY 

"Climate Change Imperils Global Prosperity"

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/climate-change-imperils-global-prosperity-u-n-warns/

RAW ENERGY 

220/2008 - An assessment of the changes

http://www.romania-insider.com/p-tax-flash-changes-to-promotion-system-for-the-production-of-energy-from-renewable-energy-sources/38917/

A good assessment of what the recently passed 220/2008 Law will mean in practice to Romanian renewable energy.

RAW ENERGY 

EIB make EUR 128m in Polish biomass infrastructure

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=BEI/11/159&type=HTML

RAW ENERGY

Romanian wind energy investment to exceed €5 billion by 2013

http://www.actmedia.eu/top+story/romanian+wind+energy+can+attract+investments+exceeding+5+bln.+euros,+by+2013+/36367

RAW ENERGY 

Little time left to halt warming

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/little-time-left-to-halt-warming-2375107.html

An excellent article from the Independent detailing just what a perilous position we are in, emissions reductions are becoming ever more urgent.

RAW ENERGY 

The Future of Renewable Energy Finance

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/the-future-renewable-energy-finance?newsfeed=true

An interesting article looking at the future of finance for renewable energy projects internationally.

RAW ENERGY 

Romanian Green Certificate Law passes

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/13/us-romania-electricity-renewable-idUSTRE79C1ST20111013

A massive step for renewable energy in Romania.

RAW ENERGY 

EU must take the lead at Rio+20

Members of the European Parliament call for a united front and leadership at Rio+20

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/headlines/content/20110926STO27432/html/MEPs-EU-should-take-lead-at-Rio20

RAW ENERGY

Agricultural Biomass as Energy

http://brussels.cta.int/index.php?option=com_k2&id=5999:energy-use-of-biomass-of-agricultural-origin&view=item&Itemid=54

RAW ENERGY

Barriers to Renewables in rural Europe

http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-rural-energy/rural-renewables-obstructed-red-tape-news-507861

RAW ENERGY 

10 Reasons Renewable Energy May Outstrip Projected Growth

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/09/10-reasons-renewables-may-beat-the-projections

RAW ENERGY 

GE Collaborating with Gruppo AB on a $50 Million Cogeneration and Heat Recovery Solutions Project

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-collaborating-with-gruppo-ab-on-a-50-million-cogeneration-and-heat-recovery-solutions-project-2011-09-20

RAW ENERGY 

EBRD loan to Croatian biogas project

The EBRD have loaned Agrokor 5m to finance a 1MW biogas plant to be built in Croatia.

http://www.agrokor.hr/en-GB/News/15-Sep-2011/EBRD-pioneers-biogas-project-in-Croatia.html?bmlcNjQ1LHBcMjQ%3d

RAW ENERGY

Romanian electricity generators to receive 75 million free CO2 permits

Romanian electricity generators to receive 75 million free CO2 permits from 2013-2020, with a view to the this money being invested in infrastructure improvements

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-14/romanian-utilities-may-get-75-million-free-2013-2020-co2-permits.html

RAW ENERGY

Solar to provide the majority of the worlds energy by 2060

The International Energy Agency estimates that by the year 2060 the majority of the worlds energy will be produced from solar sources.

http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/5407128/the-sun-holds-the-answers

RAW ENERGY

China committed to investing in EU based renewable energy

Investment from China will continue to drive innovation and development in renewable energy in the EU.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2011-09/09/content_13655149.htm

RAW ENERGY 

220/2008 to pass by year end

Reports suggest that Romania's progressive 220/2008 laws will pass by the end of the year following approval from the EC mid year. This will provide a boost to renewable energy in Romania and address the uncertainty of the current situation.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-07/romania-to-pass-law-on-renewables-by-year-end-regulator-says.html

RAW ENERGY

Solar PV "Asia makes, Europe installs"

http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article276757.ece

The shift continues towards PV manufacturing in China, driving prices lower and increasing installed capacity in Europe.

RAW ENERGY 

Romanian wind energy capacity exceeds all expectations

http://www.romania-insider.com/report-wind-energy-capacity-in-romania-doubles-in-five-months-on-full-2010/33346/#

RAW ENERGY

Solar to reach cost parity

Solar energy tipped to reach parity with coal in some areas of Europe in under 2 years

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2106632/industry-solar-electricity-undercut-coal-europe-2013

RAW ENERGY

Funding Renewable Energy in a capital-constrained world

An Ernst & Young perspective on alternative funding methods in a post GFC environment

http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Industries/Power---Utilities/RECAI---Funding-renewable-energy

RAW ENERGY 

Romania highest climber on Renewable Investment List

Romania's regulatory progress has seen it climb 5 places on the Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, making it the highest climber of this revision.

http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/31/china-u-s-keep-renewable-investment-top-spots/

RAW ENERGY

Italian Enel boost stake in Romania

http://www.power-eng.com/news/2011/08/1484687251/enel-boosts-capital-of-romanian-renewable-power-division.html

RAW ENERGY

EBRD to advance further "green" funds to Romanian lenders

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=116644

RAW ENERGY

EU's largest solar project to top 100,000 MWh

http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/14/europes-largest-solar-farm-to-reach-100k-mwh-output-by-year-end/

RAW ENERGY

Europe's unexploited biomass potential

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/08/waste-not-want-not-unexploited-biomass-resources-in-europe

RAW ENERGY

Excellent conditions drive strong growth in Romanian wind energy

http://www.romania-insider.com/transelectrica-ge-and-prowind-gmbh-to-build-four-wind-farms-ne-of-romania/30160/

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-04/cez-says-it-invested-2-5-billion-lei-in-romanian-wind-farm.html

http://business-review.ro/power/enel-romania-wants-to-invest-eur-400-mln-in-a-260-mw-wind-farm-project/1199

Commercial banks show a willingness to fund renewable energy in Romania

CaixaBank, Societe Generale, and UniCredit have shown the willingness of commercial banks to recognise the bankability of Romania renewable energy projects initiatives.

http://www.ifc.org/IFCExt/pressroom/IFCPressRoom.nsf/0/75AE31A9F0372B2F852578E2002819D3?OpenDocument


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-04/ebrd-ifc-sign-landmark-266-million-of-romanian-wind-loans.html

Biofuel, strong potential in the aviation industry

http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Biofuels/Biofuels-Potential-to-Transform-the-Global-Economy.html

Sustainable energy security - Hungary

http://futurechallenges.org/local/the-energy-dependence-of-central-europe-%E2%80%93-the-other-side-of-the-resource-curse/

This article looks at energy security and independence in Hungary.

The most attractive option to ensure energy security and independence is strong investment in renewable energy infrastructure.

Romania's Green Certificates approved by the EC

The EC yesterday approved the Green Certificate system, this is another positive step for investment in Romania renewable energy infrastructure.

http://www.iewy.com/30285-state-aid-commission-approves-romanian-green-certificates-renewable-energy-support-scheme.html

EBRD investment shows further confidence in the Romanian market

The EBRD and IFC have shown further confidence in the Romanian renewable energy market, lending 73.3 million euros to finance a wind farm in Dobrogea.

http://finchannel.com/news_flash/World/90642_EBRD,_IFC_Support_Increase_in_Renewable_Energy_Use_in_Romania/

Raw Energy expects this trend to continue, with finance flowing through to mid tier projects initiatives in the near future.

Newly created European Energy Efficiency Fund

The EEEF is a EIB, CPB and Deutsche Bank collaboration targeting small scale renewable energy investments, the fund aims to raise its total value from a current 265m to 800m.

http://www.energy-enviro.fi/index.php?PAGE=5&NODE_ID=7&LANG=1&ID=3708

EBRD drives investment

EBRD supports renewable energy in Romania to the tune of 114 million Euros

http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/renewable-energy-news/by-technology/wind/ebrd-ifc-lend-romania-e114-8m-to-progress-wind-sector.html 

EU moves towards 45% by 2030 target

A strong and achievable legally binding target that will see continued growth in the RE market.

http://www.euractiv.com/fr/node/505706

European Investment Bank - Private Investment in Infrastructure

Papers from the EIB on the changing nature of infrastructure investment. Profiles the move towards higher levels of private ownership of infrastructure. The potential of solid long term returns from private infrastructure ownership will stimulate private investment.

http://www.eib.org/infocentre/publications/eibpapers-2010-v15-n02.htm

Barriers in Developing Renewable Energy Projects

http://schoenherr.eu/news-publications/legal-insights/barriers-in-developing-renewable-energy-projects

An excellent note of the difficulties posed by the uncertainty of the current regulatory system in Romania. 

Romania's Wind Energy Potential Recognised

http://www.promote-cee.com/business/romania-the-target-for-renewable-energy-investment-in-cee/

Further recognition for Romania as key market in wind energy going forward.