1) An improving global economic climate in 2013 will see a rush of Greentech IPOs in the second half of the year.
2) New entrants to the market and a return of the WTI crude oil price to over $100 a barrel will see increased interest in hybrid cars.
3) Further technological developments in photovoltaic cells will see the cost of electricity from solar continue to fall. However parity with electricity from fossil fuels will not be achieved in 2013.
4) Governments seeking to boost economic productivity will approve additional large scale wind farms as part of their strategy for meeting global carbon emissions targets.
5) International airlines will continue to develop aviation bio fuels for commercial use. By the end of the year some airlines will be using a mixture of biofuel and traditional in scheduled flights.
