North American ports project under way to expand for larger vessels by Andrea Zander | Sep 13, 2019 Ports and shipping lines are increasing its vessel sizes, according to Cushman & Wakefield in its Northern American Ports Outlook (2019) report.
Infrastructure institutional investor trends: 2019 survey results by Andrea Zander | Sep 12, 2019 Infrastructure institutional investors’ greatest fear is too much money coming into the market impacting future returns, while the market feels “toppy,” according to survey results by Probitas Partners.
Report: Global leaders call for urgent action on climate adaptation by Released | Sep 10, 2019 Leaders from the Global Commission on Adaptation call on governments and businesses to take urgent action to innovate and advance climate adaptation solutions in light of new research findings.
Low-cost clean energy is nudging out gas infrastructure by Released | Sep 9, 2019 The economics guiding United States investments in electricity generation have reached a historic tipping point: combinations of solar, wind, storage, efficiency and demand response are now less expensive than most proposed gas power plant projects.
ESG reporting and benchmarking in the infrastructure sector moves into the mainstream by Released | Sep 9, 2019 GRESB, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for real assets, has released the results for the 2019 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment.
Wind energy costs reach all-time lows by Kali Persall | Sep 5, 2019 Advancements in wind technology are driving wind energy costs to all-time lows, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Climate change threatens future of farming in Europe by Andrea Zander | Sep 5, 2019 Crop and livestock production is projected to decrease and may even have to be abandoned in parts of Europe’s southern and Mediterranean regions due to the increased negative impacts of climate change, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report.
Global renewables investment to triple this decade by Andrea Zander | Sep 5, 2019 Global investment in new renewable energy capacity over this decade — 2010 to 2019 inclusive — is on course to hit $2.6 trillion, with more gigawatts of solar power capacity installed than any other generation technology, according to Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2019, a report by the UN Global Climate Action Summit.
Secondary market transactions hit $46b in first H1 2019 by Kali Persall | Aug 28, 2019 Secondary market volume grew significantly in the first half of 2019 with $46 billion in completed transactions, a 25.4 percent year-over-year increase, according to a report by Setter Capital.
Data center expansion in Ireland to cause energy supply strain by Kali Persall | Aug 27, 2019 The significant amount of energy needed to operate data centers is forcing countries such as Ireland to upgrade their energy infrastructure.