Financial Times FT.com

Downturn to hurt energy projects

By David Gelles in San Francisco

Published: December 8 2008 02:00 | Last updated: December 8 2008 02:00

A vehicle for funding clean energy projects in the US has stopped functioning, jeopardising the continued development of large-scale wind and solar projects.

The so-called "tax equity markets", in which banks and others invest in renewable energy projects in exchange for tax credits, are struggling because the investors no longer have profits that will be taxed.

You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the button below.

Read this