FAN News and Press, First Trust Global Wind Energy From 03/29/22

Before the Russia-Ukraine war, the energy sector and defense industry were both shunned because of sustainability and ESG considerations. Now, gas prices at the pump have soared in the US. Natural gas prices in Europe, which relied on Russian supply, have also jumped. Shares of de...

The year 2021 saw climate change and carbon took centre stage in the sustainability agenda. Circular inputs involve replacing existing linear materials and supplies with inputs that have been and can be recycled. Products can reach the end of their lifespan through a range of even...

First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) - $0.0329. 30-Day SEC Yield of 1.37% as of Feb. 28. Payable Mar 31; for shareholders of record Mar 28; ex-div Mar 25. For further details see: First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.0329

February reports recapped the past year for global power and renewables and offered a look ahead for several regional power markets, in addition to a long-term market outlook for global power and renewables. Meanwhile, amid the economic instabilities and challenges of 2021, clean ener...

Annual spending levels in low carbon would need to be two times the current projections to meet more ambitious climate objectives by 2030. Overall capital expenditure efficiency for low carbon power technologies to improve by 30% by 2030. There is a significant upside to these num...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with its tragic human toll, likely marks a turning point for the geopolitical and global economic order. Will financial sanctions backfire and accelerate the displacement of the US dollar as primary global reserve currency? We are likely to see...

Within the metals and mining industry, both the operations and products at each point on the value chain are typically carbon intensive. Alcoa and Rio Tinto have formed a joint venture, ELYSIS, to focus on creating a new process for smelting aluminum that would completely eliminate th...

Global power consumption slumped in the first year of the pandemic then rebounded in the second as the global economy transitioned from recovery to expansion. Slowing economic and electricity demand growth in China, the US, and other large economies will reduce pressure on the demand-...

Enphase Energy (ENPH +9.8%) and SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG +9.1%) comprise two of the top five gainers on the S&P 500, as rising oil prices resulting from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the just-announced U.S. ban on Russian oil and gas imports continue to shift attention to alternativ...

The clean energy debate, as well as industries of the future, has been getting a reality check in recent weeks as crude oil continues to power higher. It's not that the world won't eventually transition to cleaner fuels, but more about how long it will take to get there and securing ample ene...