Report finds next generation fuels from non-food vegetable oils could become cost-competitive before end of the decade
Increase of 52 per cent to $10.3bn in 2011 was based on strong solar performance
Rush for expiring Federal loans helps global investment reach a new high of $260bn in 2011
Bloomberg New Energy Finance says milestone was reached in last two weeks of November
Analysts say perception of wind power as 'expensive and intermittent' is out of date as equipment costs fall and output soars
Third quarter figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance show 16 per cent year-on-year increase in green investment
Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts smaller players will struggle to survive in increasingly competitive market
Relying on cash-strapped governments to cover funding arrangements agreed at Cancun summit is "a recipe for failure", says white paper
Fluctuating pattern of investment continues with 27 per cent growth on first three months of the year
UN report details China's emergence as world's largest clean tech investor, while subsidy cuts see European levels fall