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Surprising Green Energy Investment Trends Found Worldwide

Surprising Green Energy Investment Trends Found Worldwide ScienceDaily (June 7, 2009) — Some $155 billion was invested in 2008 in clean energy companies and projects worldwide, not including large hydro, a new report says……………….

The 2008 investment is more than a four-fold increase since 2004 according to Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2009, prepared for the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative by global information provider New Energy Finance.

Extremely difficult financial market conditions prevailed during 2008 as a result of the global economic crisis.

Nevertheless investment in clean energy topped 2007’s record investments by 5% in large part as a result of China, Brazil and other emerging economies.

Surprising Green Energy Investment Trends Found Worldwide

June 8, 2009 - Posted by | 2 WORLD, business and costs |

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