Welcome to the latest special feature from SmallCapNews.co.uk. While most industry analysts agree that 2009 is likely to be a year of “endurance” rather than “enjoyment” for UK small caps and the investor community at large, it’s likely that one sector will continue to be a cause for excitement.



The renewable energy and clean technology sectors comprise technologies and markets that are proving irresistible to entrepreneurs, blue-chip corporates and investors alike. Indeed, over the last five years renewables and cleantech companies have become hot property despite a host of uncertainties including immature markets, regulatory unknowns and unproven technologies.

But what is clear is that volatile oil prices and growing concern about the rate of climate change have sharpened the focus on alternative energy and brought “greener” technologies closer to the mainstream.

Over the next two months, this feature will introduce a series of keynote articles and profiles exploring the myths of the markets and the opportunities and challenges for renewables and cleantech companies in 2009 and beyond.