Gaining Venture Capital Funding for Renewable Energy in Europe

Gaining Venture Capital Funding for Renewable Energy in Europe PR Newswire MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Aug. 15, 2012 - Complimentary webinar: visionaries have the will to engineer a greener future MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHEN: 11:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug.16, 2012 LOCATION:Online, with complimentary registration SPEAKERS:Independent Consultant K. Vinod Cartic for Frost & Sullivan's Business & Financial Services Practice Over the next 20 years, the traditional developed regions will lose ground to emerging markets where rapid urbanization and the creation of a middle class will drive electricity demand, as a wealthier population acquires electrical appliances considered standard in the developed world. The largest growth will occur in the renewable energy field. In the current transitional phase of 2012 to 2013, energy companies face a challenging environment of overcapacity, unpredictable oil prices, protectionism, geopolitical tensions, high debt-to-GDP ratios, unwinding of national stimulus initiatives, unemployment, and fluctuating currencies. It is vital that companies diversify into renewable to achieve excellence in financial and risk management to outperform the industry and add value to shareholders. Companies need to look at best practices and appropriate havens for renewable energy development in order to attract potential investors.