Environment-Renewables
Stora Enso
The Scandinavian paper maker has found that having its own generation assets can be an effective hedge against rising and volatile power prices
End-user forum
Energy procurement and price risk management is an increasingly vital function for energy intensive companies, from airlines and cement manufacturers to supermarket retailers. Roderick Bruce investigates the challenges facing such companies in Europe and…
Bank of America invests in Climate Exchange
As part of a ten year, $20 billion environmental initiative, Bank of America has established a joint venture with Climate Exchange (CLE) by acquiring 0.5% of CLE’s current issued share capital.
Wells Fargo to offer electricity price risk management, RECs
US financial services company Wells Fargo is to offer an electricity price hedging facility, enabling middle market companies to manage their power costs.
ABN creates to meet environmental demand
ABN Amro has launched Sustainable Eco (Seco) notes and swaps linked to the Kenmar Global Eco Fund (KGEF). The structured products are aimed at institutional investors looking for exposure to Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) and Environmental,…
BGI launches first Clean Energy ETF to list in Europe
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has launched three new iShares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) including the first clean energy ETF to list in Europe.
US Futures Exchange to list wind derivatives
The Chicago-based US Futures Exchange (USFE) will list futures contracts on average wind speeds within the next three months.
US Futures Exchange to list wind derivatives
The U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) says that it will list futures contracts on Nordix Financial Wind Indexes created by Weather Bid, that measure deviations from average wind speeds used in wind power generation.
Triple Point launches Commodity XL for Biofuels and Commodity XL Xchange
Triple Point Technology, a supplier of software platforms for the supply, trading, marketing and movement of commodities, has released Commodity XL for Biofuels. The platform is intended to address the rapidly escalating global market for renewable…
Energy Risk in Asia
Last month risk management professionals from all over the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Singapore for the inaugural Energy Risk Asia conference. Oliver Holtaway reports on some of the highlights
Operating optimally
The increase in energy trading in recent years has brought significant opportunities but also a rise in operational risk, leaving systems struggling to keep up. Barney Brown at Detica identifies some areas of operational risk deriving from both internal…
Investors go green
More and more private equity firms are entering the renewable energy space. For some firms, this means adjusting their traditional investment approach. Tom Murley of HgCapital speaks to Oliver Holtaway about the prizes and pitfalls of investing in…
Up in the air
Rising wind power prices are encouraging US producers to turn to the short-term and spot electricity markets. Increasingly sophisticated risk management techniques may follow. David Watkins reports
Uncharted waters
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Unthinkably favourable
Imagination in stress testing demands unorthodox thinking, as even seemingly favourable events can have negative consequences. In the case of the oil markets, this means stress testing for a fall, as well as a rise, in oil prices, argues David Rowe
Ethanol in “hangover mode” as sector looks to restructure
The unbridled optimism which spurred the ethanol markets in 2006 has been replaced by fears over the sustainability of some corn-based projects, according analysts speaking at this week’s Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York.