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Chris Clarke

Clarke is an executive director at Inspired Evolution Investment Management, which manages Evolution One, Africa's first cleantech fund - chris@inspiredevolution.co.za.

 
CLEAN-TECH INSIGHTS

Bright prospects for a cleaner-energy era

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When considering the vast opportunities for renewable-energy roll-out in South Africa, the question that most in the new energy space are still pondering is: Where to from here? The short answer for those cause-driven activists may simply be:...
05 Mar 10
 
 
CLEAN TECH INSIGHTS

Huge investments needed to avoid dangerous climate change

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In October, the United Nations Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) held a conference in Cape Town for its network of financial institutions as a penultimate technical preparatory session seeking to forge a coherent set of inputs for Copenhagen.
04 Dec 09
 
 
Cleantech Insights - Chris Clarke

Two areas of concern in Refit II proposals

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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) recently held a public hearing on September 3 regarding the second phase of the proposed renewable-energy feed-in-tariff, or Refit.
02 Oct 09
 
 
CLEANTECH INSIGHTS

Providers of capital must support cleantech more aggressively

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Last year marked another milestone for investment in cleantech and sustainable energy, especially in view of the difficult overall investment climate.
04 Sep 09
 
 
CLEANTECH INSIGHTS

Three cheers for Nersa for Refit II

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Last month’s column reflected on the sources and types of funding that are becoming available to promoters of businesses in the cleantech sector. This article reflects on the progress being made with the renewable-energy feed-in tariff (Refit)...
07 Aug 09
 
 
CLEANTECH INSIGHTS

Cleantech offers compelling investment opportunities

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In recent Cleantech Insights columns, we reflected on the nature and characteristics of the enterprises comprising the broader cleantech sector and on some of the drivers and trends that will underpin the sector’s growth over the medium to...
03 Jul 09
 
 
Cleantech Insights - Chris Clarke

Renewables are set 
to take off

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Clean-energy developers, ‘green’ lobbyists and investors alike have welcomed the announcement of the Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (Refit) guidelines in March by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa).
05 Jun 09
 
 
Cleantech Insights - Chris Clarke

Cleantech approach to business continues to face impediments

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A key factor in the expansion and economic success of new cleantech enterprises in South Africa, and globally for that matter, pertains to the demystification of cleantech as a business model.
01 May 09
 
 
 
 
 
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