Foreword ........................................................................................................ 5 List of Figures ................................................................................................. 7 Methodology and Definitions ........................................................................... 8 Executive Summary ........................................................................................ 10 1. Overview of Investment Trends ................................................................... 16 1.1 Global Investment in Sustainable Energy 1.2 Investment in Technology 1.3 Investment by Geographical Region 2. Putting Sustainable Energy into Perspective ................................................ 22 3. Technology Incubators ................................................................................. 26 4. Venture Capital and Private Equity ............................................................... 28 5. Public Markets ............................................................................................ 32 6. Asset Financings ......................................................................................... 36 7. Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions ............................................................... 39 8. Investment Funds ....................................................................................... 42 9. Carbon Finance .......................................................................................... 45 10. Investment in Developing Countries .......................................................... 48 10.1 Investment in Asia 10.2 Investment in Latin America 10.3 Investment in Africa 11. Special Focus Section – Green Stimulus Packages .................................... 57