Tuesday, 14 Apr
LRI Energy Paper: The Solar Power Sector in China (Free Download, PDF File)

Monday, 02 Feb
Many EU countries need to take urgent further action to create a better investment environment to meet their 2020 renewable energy target

Monday, 02 Feb
UK's investment environment for renewable electricity lags behind other major EU countries

The European Renewable Electricity Sector 2008: A Country Comparison of Risks and Opportunities
This report presents an overview of the rapidly developing European renewable electricity sector and provides a detailed analysis and rating of 15 EU countries through a series of indices measuring each one's government incentive, power market and technology opportunities; and political will, grid connection and planning permission risks.

Rio sells 95% of Australian stock in share sale
Rio Tinto looks to have successfully completed the world's fifth biggest rights issue and shored up its financial position after its Australian shareholders took up 95 per cent of their entitlement to the new shares.

Chinese talk to Repsol about Argentine arm
Spanish oil company and two biggest mainland oil groups in talks over possible asset purchases and joint ventures