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Natural disasters cause $68bn of losses in H1
18 August 2016A spate of thunderstorms in the US and Europe, and wildfires in Canada helped push the economic losses caused by natural disasters to $68 billion in the first half of 2016.
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EF BRIEFS: Dong Energy, Scatec Solar, Amarenco
17 August 2016Denmark's Dong Energy has been granted approval by the UK government to build the world's largest offshore wind farm.
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Yieldco Pattern Energy buys wind stake after equity raise
17 August 2016US yieldco Pattern Energy plans to buy a 50% stake in the 180MW Armow wind farm, using the proceeds of a recent equity raise.
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90 steps forward, two steps back
17 August 2016With the flagship markets of the EU and California in difficulties, advocates of carbon trading are pinning their hopes on a slew of new markets, particularly China and Canada. Graham Cooper reports
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Counting the cost of low pellet prices
17 August 2016The use of biomass for power generation is increasing rapidly. But low pellet prices could threaten security of supply, warns Cindy Dawes
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S&P DJI makes £14 million offer for Trucost
16 August 2016S&P Dow Jones Indices (DJI) has made a £14.215 million ($18.5 million) bid to acquire environmental data-provider Trucost, in the second example of consolidation in the market in recent months.
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Energy storage secures $100m for project financing
16 August 2016Energy storage firm Stem has received an injection of $100 million into its project financing facility, from private investment company Starwood Energy Group.
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NRG Yield prices $350m of notes
16 August 2016Yieldco NRG Yield has priced $350 million of senior notes.
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Australia's carbon fund mulls direct purchases of credits from industrial projects
16 August 2016Australia's Emissions Reduction Fund is considering buying carbon credits directly from industrial projects in a bid to diversify the projects it supports.
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Clean energy list identifies low-carbon investment opportunities
16 August 2016An initiative to help investors exploit the opportunities arising from the transition to a low carbon economy has been launched by Canadian research firm Corporate Knights and US non-profit As You Sow.