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After a shakeout of nearly 40 manufacturers, the polysilicon industry will slowly recover from oversupply by 2014. 2015 could already see the harbingers of a new polysilicon shortage. This is …
On-site generation technologies need cost reductions of up to 50 per cent: Rising electricity rates or carbon pricing can help, but onsite generation like solar, wind, biomass and fuel cells …
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The IEA produced its first handy, pocket-sized summary of key energy data in 1997 and every year since then it has been more and more successful.
Key World Energy Statistics contains timely, clearly-presented data on supply,...
Policy & Finance
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) 2012 Review
The 2012 results of the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) review have been announced by SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, and S&P Dow Jones Indices, …
Carbon & Climate
The Hidden Costs of Electricity
The new analysis, "The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Comparing the Hidden Costs of Power Generation Fuels," is available online on the Civil Society Institute website. Six fuels used to generate …
In March 2011, high-level experts from around the world were invited to Toronto, Canada, to meet with members of the InterAction Council about the status of the world's freshwater supply …
The global Water Action Hub from the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate is the world's first on-line platform to unite companies, governments, NGOs, and other stakeholders on a range …
Water
Water for Business
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and SustainAbility released today Water for Business.
The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI), published quarterly by the Cleantech Group at Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. provides an indication of the trend of innovative activity in …
Green Buildings
Driving transformation to energy efficient buildings: Policies and actions, 2nd edition
The UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative aims to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030. Efficient buildings are vital to achieving sustainable development because they …
Green Buildings
Building a Green 21st Century: Tracking Venture Investments in Green Buildings to Uncover New Opportunities
Venture capitalists have pumped in more than $4 billion in the race to build greener buildings. As the first wave of investments reach exits, they are now looking at new …
Corporate Responsibility
Bringing the Board on board: Securing business buy-in to sustainability
Corporate Citizenship's new thought leadership publication on securing business buy-in to sustainability is available to download here.
