POWER PLAYS: ENERGY OPTIONS IN THE AGE OF PEAK OIL

Investing in CleantechA Guide to Technical Due Diligence

The field of greentech could be the largest economic opportunity of the twenty-first century. There's never been a better time than now to start or accelerate a greentech venture.

—John Doerr, American venture capitalist, 2006

From 2004 to 2010, over $700 billion was invested globally in renewable energy projects by governments, private investors, private companies, and institutional investors (see Figure 10-1).ⁱ Of course, investing involves risks, and sometimes unforeseen factors cause an investment to underperform or even to fail. But, all too often, renewable energy investments have ...