
Q4 2020 REVIEW
Quarterly overview of stock index performance and the top trends impacting the state of clean tech.
2020 proved to be a banner year for thematic clean-energy and broader clean-tech indexes. A combination of factors is at play, including improving economics (solar and wind power are now among the most cost competitive sources of new electricity capacity additions in the U.S. and abroad); record-breaking growth of multiple clean-energy sectors during the global COVID-19 pandemic (shining a light on the resilience of wind and solar markets, in particular); and the expansion of green stimulus plans across Europe, Asia, and the U.S. (with the election win of Joe Biden being the proverbial feather in the cap).