Cleantech turnaround report showing renewable energy recovery

London-despite a difficult market environment, key indicators show signs of improvement in the field of clean tech published after yo of the new annual performance report of the Cleantech industry bankruptcies and consolidation.

"The cleantech sector has shifted worldwide growth. Resource scarcity, energy security concerns, population growth and rising consumption due to the expansion of the middle class in emerging markets continues this Cleantech market growth."--Gil Forer, EYs Cleantech leader
Finding a bounce back in market capitalization, the financial strength of the public pure-play (PPP) strengthened energy efficiency and renewable energy,-Cleantech companies has improved, while their number has grown around the world, the document concludes.

Global, the establishment saw the cleantech sector 68 new PPP-companies in the year 2012 and lost 63 companies during the same period. The United States and China remain leading countries in terms of PPP companies with 70 and 64, or during the Asia-Pacific region as a growth driver, with China's leading number of employees caused growth. Indeed, the Asia-Pacific region was the main winner, increasing by 16 percent to 177 companies, while the company population in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) shrank 8 percent to 135 companies.

The renewable energy sector occupied important signs of recovery as a sugar-producing undertaking showed about the Board gains benefit from lower cost of equipment. The number of companies rose by 14 percent to 32, stock market capitalization rose by 8 percent to US $25.5 billion and revenue increased by 23 percent to $11.1 billion, EY means.

While the number of wind equipment company around fell 2 percent to 53, market capitalization rose 14 percent to $35.3 billion increased 2 percent to $30.8 billion and revenues. However, the picture for solar more decline by 2 per cent but is mixed market capitalization with the number of solar installation companies by 14 percent to $28.8 billion. However, according to this analysis, solar sales decreased by 16 per cent to $42.5 billion.

Increased bio-fuels, which scored a 8 percent to 41, market capitalization in the year 2012 as the number of companies in the segment also experienced significant growth by 25 percent to $13.1 billion and revenue grew 14 percent to $26 billion.

Commented on the results of Gil Forer, EY is the Cleantech world leader, says: "we have seen a remarkable recovery in the performance of 424 public pure-play-Cleantech companies around the world. Despite a difficult time consolidation in certain Cleantech segments, tax issues in some countries, and the lingering effects of the financial crisis; "We have seen an annual profit of 18 percent of market capitalization and [a] 12 percent staff reduction."

According to the research of the global workforce of public Cleantech companies, is 512.500 with China, as more than half of the global workforce, the source of growth, under the direction of supplements in the solar and wind segments around the world.

Forer concluded: "the cleantech sector worldwide has shifted on growth. Resource scarcity, energy security concerns, population growth and increasing consumption, by expanding the middle class in emerging markets continue to drive the growth of Cleantech market. "China consolidates its position as the most important Cleantech market and prepared for the inevitability as the number one Center for public Cleantech companies."

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Revving Electric-Motor Plant Highlights Recovery Act Investment

Energy Secretary Steven Chu inside the new 2013 Dodge Dart at the 2012 Detroit auto show. He later delivered an address on DOE support for U.S. auto industry innovation.
Credit: DOE/Hantz Leger

Highlighting the Obama Administration's efforts to boost innovation in the U.S. car industry, the Acting Undersecretary of Energy toured UQM Technologies' electric drive component manufacturing facilities on January 13. DOE's Arun Majumdar visited the Longmont, Colorado-based company that was able to purchase and renovate a 130,000-square-foot facility because of a $45 million DOE grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which the firm matched dollar for dollar. UQM recently announced it would provide electric-propulsion systems for 100 UPS delivery vehicles to be deployed in early 2012.

When completed, the Longmont plant will be able to produce electric-drive systems and power electronics and processors for up to 120,000 electric drive vehicles each year. The plant has the flexibility to produce systems for light-duty hybrid, plug-in hybrid electric, and all-electric passenger vehicles, as well as heavy-duty hybrid trucks and buses.

The Recovery Act award is only a part of DOE's longstanding collaboration with UQM, which dates to the 1990s and includes competitive awards as well as grants through the Small Business Innovation Research program, which includes DOE as a partner. Most recently, DOE awarded the company a $3 million competitive, cost-shared award to develop non-rare-earth magnet electric motors to support more efficient, less expensive electric-vehicle technologies. See the DOE press release and Energy Secretary Steven Chu's remarks on automobile innovation.

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ExxonMobil contributes to the recovery and relief efforts in Japan

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IRVING, Texas (BUSINESS WIRE)--Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM - News) said today it would $1 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society for disaster relief assistance in response to the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan donations. The company has a worldwide programme according to employees, retirees, distributors and retailers donations to the Japanese emergency aid, up to another 2 million $ implements.

"ExxonMobil and its employees deeply suffered the devastation and loss of life the people of Japan of this terrible event, are saddened," said Rex W. Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

ExxonMobil related companies employ approximately 2,800 people in Japan, and have oil and petrochemical refineries and distribution, gas and power marketing and project engineering companies in the country.

ExxonMobil yugen Kaisha and Proton General, ExxonMobil's operations in Japan, work closely with Japanese authorities on the adequate fuel supply to emergency responders and the areas hit, to support the recovery.

"Our people are exceptional efforts to maximize gasoline production at our refineries and stable supply of our service centres, especially in the most affected areas, to deliver," said Philippe Ducom, Representative Director of ExxonMobil yugen Kaisha and President of the Proton General Sekiyu k.k. "our Kawasaki refinery is its local makes production to help to the densely populated Kanto electricity supply companies maximize area."

About ExxonMobil

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM - News) and ExxonMobil Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States, are involved in a number of philanthropic activities that promote education, health, women's economic leadership and public policy in the communities where ExxonMobil has significant operations. In the United States, ExxonMobil supports initiatives to improve the mathematics and science education at the K-12 and higher education. Worldwide promotes ExxonMobil help women their economic potential and fight against malaria and other infectious diseases in the developing countries to meet. In the year 2010 ExxonMobil together with its employees and pensioners and the ExxonMobil Foundation $ 237 million in contributions made available worldwide. More information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and contributions programs is available at www.exxonmobil.com/community.

About the ExxonMobil Japan group

The ExxonMobil Japan group consists of ExxonMobil yugen Kaisha and its affiliates and subsidiaries including Proton General Sekiyu k.k. and is a leading manufacturer and marketer fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals in Japan of crude oil. Elements of the Group was in 1893 in Japan. ExxonMobil yugen Kaisha 100 is indirect subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States %. Proton General Sekiyu k.k., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil yugen Kaisha, the 50.02 percent of the shares, is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. For more information, see our websites www.exxonmobil.jp and www.tonengeneral.co.jp.

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