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India's eagerly-awaited 750MW solar auction 'expected soon'
03 October 2013Activity in India's solar sector is set for a boost, as the government is expected to announce the eagerly-awaited second phase of its solar auction programme, after months of delay.
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Media giant invests $300m in first US solar plant with thermal energy storage
02 October 2013A digital media firm has made a $300 million investment in a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant under development in Arizona with thermal energy storage.
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EU electrical waste market to reach $1.8bn in 2020, say analysts
02 October 2013The European market for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is expected to reach $1.79 billion in 2020 from around $1.30 billion in 2012, analysts say.
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Renewables supplier to issue its first corporate bond
02 October 2013A UK renewable energy supplier is to tap the sterling bond market to help fuel its expansion drive.
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Development banks urged to help boost clean infrastructure investments
30 September 2013Multilateral development banks should use their financial muscle to structure investment funds to fit the needs of institutional investors that want to avoid high-carbon infrastructure assets, a conference heard.
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Guinness is good for renewables
30 September 2013Guinness Asset Management is launching its fifth £10 million ($16 million) fund to support renewable energy companies in the UK.
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Standard Life Investments boosts sustainability team
30 September 2013Standard Life Investments has appointed a new head of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) and added two managers to the team.
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IPCC's carbon budget provides new impetus to limit fossil fuel investments, say observers
30 September 2013The 'carbon budget' set by scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report should help limit carbon-intensive investments, according to observers.
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UK GIB-backed fund in £11m biomass deal
30 September 2013A fund backed by the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has "secured the long-term future" of a waste wood-burning biomass plant with an £11 million investment.
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US asset manager to buy four more Conergy subsidiaries
26 September 2013Kawa Capital Management will buy a further four units in German solar pioneer Conergy, which has called in administrators, it announced today.