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Energy efficiency investments have long payback periods
In the commercial sector, many energy efficiency investments have 6-12 year paybacks, way above the typical 2-year cutoff used in capital budgeting - acc to an interview quoted in a McKinsey report (2007)
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Topics : Energy Efficiency
$ 20 billion investment in wind every year in US
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report stating that the U.S. could get 20% of its electricity from wind power by 2030. For that to happen, $20 billion needs to be invested every year for the next 20 years, bringing the two-decade U.S. wind investment total to well over $400 billion - Read More
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Topics : Wind Energy Food and Drink Finance
$150 billion in India energy segment next 5 years
Total investment opportunity of about US$ 150 billion over a 5 year horizon - Read More
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Topics : Finance
Solar has low IRRs
According to a presentation by Reliance Industries at a renewable conference last week, the internal rate of return (IRR) on solar projects is actually negative in states like Gujarat, and is a lowly 4.4 per cent in West Bengal. (May 2009) - Read More
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Topics : Solar Energy