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April 4 2016

10 companies chosen as 2016 New Energy Pioneers at ninth annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in New York City

Innovative companies from around the world recognized as game-changers in the field of clean energy technology and business transformationNew York, 4 April 2015 – Bloomberg New Energy Finance today announced its selection of the 2016 New Energy Pioneers – game-changing innovators that are revolutionizing the energy sector. The diverse group (listed in full below) represents […]

March 24 2016

Global trends in renewable energy investment 2016

Report from UNEP-Frankfurt School examines a record-breaking year for renewables investment and a record-shattering year for the gigawatt capacity installed. London, 24 March 2016 – An authoritative and detailed analysis of global investment in renewable energy is published today, revealing record global investment ($285.9bn in 2015, up 5%), record capacity installed (134GW, up from 106GW […]

February 25 2016

Electric vehicles to be 35% of global new car sales by 2040

Continuing reductions in battery prices will bring the total cost of ownership of EVs below that for conventional-fuel vehicles by 2025, even with low oil prices. London and New York, 25 February 2016 – The electric vehicle revolution could turn out to be more dramatic than governments and oil companies have yet realized. New […]

February 22 2016

In a first, Chinese firm tops annual ranking of wind turbine makers

Goldwind surges to the top: ranked number one onshore turbine seller in 2015 by commissioned capacity London and New York, 22 February 2016 – A Chinese firm in 2015 for the first time topped an annual ranking of onshore wind turbine manufacturers. Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology led Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s annual rankings with […]

February 4 2016

Factbook: A Landmark Year for US Energy Evolution

Clean energy, natural gas consumption and energy efficiency rise, as coal burn and CO2 emissions fall and power prices stay flat in watershed 2015, new study finds WASHINGTON, D.C. – New energy technologies in the US made further critical advances and locked in long-term gains in 2015, according to a new study from Bloomberg New […]

February 1 2016

Wind hits record: 62GW installed in 2015

China’s extraordinary growth beats analyst predictions with 29GW installed London and New York, 1 February 2016 – Global wind installs reached a record 62GW in 2014, with more than 4GW of offshore build. This represents over 25% growth from the previous year. Offshore wind installations were up more than four-fold from 2014, and more than […]

January 14 2016

Clean energy defies fossil fuel price crash to attract record $329bn global investment in 2015

View this press release in PDF. 2015 was also the highest ever for installation of renewable power capacity, with 64GW of wind and 57GW of solar PV commissioned during the year, an increase of nearly 30% over 2014. London and New York, 14 January 2016 – Clean energy investment surged in China, Africa, the US, […]

November 20 2015

Topping wealthier nations, key emerging markets attract record $126bn in clean energy investment

View this press release in PDF. Ahead of important round of climate talks, new study shows majority of 2014 clean energy investment, activity occurred in 55 developing nations London and Washington D.C., 23 November 2015 – Developing nations eclipsed the world’s wealthiest countries in 2014, attracting more clean energy investment and building more wind, solar, […]

November 3 2015

Bloomberg New Energy Finance hosts first-ever Asia Summit

Shanghai conference will focus on trade, technology and transition to a lower-carbon energy system Shanghai, 3 November 2015 – Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) welcomed hundreds of industry, finance and policy thought-leaders this morning to its first-ever APAC Summit, held at Shanghai’s Ritz Carlton Hotel. The two-day event titled “The Future of Energy” will address […]

October 7 2015

The Americas stand out in solid Q3 for clean energy investment

A 25% rise in investment in the US, and much larger jumps for Brazil and Chile, were among the highlights as global investment reached $70bn in the third quarter London and New York, 8 October 2015 – Worldwide investment in renewable energy and energy-smart technologies totalled $70bn in the third quarter of 2015, just 1% […]