Solar, Wind, and Biofuels Markets Rise 31 Percent to $246.1 Billion Despite Ongoing Economic Turbulence

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PRESS RELEASE SOLAR, WIND, AND BIOFUELS MARKETS RISE 31 PERCENT TO $246.1 BILLION DESPITE ONGOING ECONOMIC TURBULENCE Clean Edge Annual Report Finds Rapid Expansion in Global Deployment and Improving Cost-Competitiveness for Solar and Wind Portland, Ore./Oakland, Calif., March 13, 2012 – Clean-energy markets continued to expand rapidly in 2011, even …

Microfinance Investment Trends in 2011 – Views from Rockefeller

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“With over one billion people around the world living in extreme poverty, donors and social investors will continue to experiment with microfinance tools and approaches, because they have the potential to transform lives.” Dear Hazel, The above statement was taken from a recent interview conducted by Finance IQ with Chris …