Asia taking the lead in clean energy

摘要

Almost half the worlds investment into dean energy is surprisingly going into Asia, but analysts warn of serious growth constraints ahead. In many ways, 2010 was probably the peak year for clean energy investment worldwide, with $243 billion spent on new solar, wind and biomass plants, up 30 % over 2009. But the dramatic growth picture is slowing rapidly, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance editor Michael Liebrich, who reckons that 2011 will see around $260-270 billion invested in clean energy. And for 2012 "the best estimate would be probably flat in dollar terms." In Asia the picture is slightly better, with the region having already taken over leadership in clean energy investments from Europe.