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US solar installations set to grow 30% in 2013 – report
15 March 2013New ways of financing US solar projects will drive record-levels of annual installations this year, according to a report.
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IEA to explore stranded assets, climate risks
15 March 2013The International Energy Agency (IEA) is to launch a special report on climate change in June focusing on clean energy measures that will not harm economic growth, and the danger that fossil fuel assets are set to become 'stranded'.
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Investment platform launched to help Commonwealth green entrepreneurs
15 March 2013The Royal Commonwealth Society has joined forces with the Forbury Investment Network to set up a service to bring environmental entrepreneurs and companies in Commonwealth countries together with international investors.
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Nestlé sets new environmental goals
14 March 2013The world's biggest food company will only use 100% sustainable palm oil in its products by the end of this year, it has said, while announcing a range of other environmental targets for the coming years.
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Silver Spring's shares soar after IPO
14 March 2013Investors jumped at the opportunity to buy shares in Silver Spring Networks on Wednesday, driven by a rosy outlook for its smart-grid products.
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Shell tops SIN List for use of dangerous chemicals
14 March 2013Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has topped a new ranking of listed companies that produce or import potentially hazardous chemicals in Europe.
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CalCEF, Metrus, seek $10m for novel efficiency fund
13 March 2013Metrus Energy and CalCEF are hoping to raise $10 million this year into a fund to finance energy efficiency refrofits, in a bid to tap what they say is a $15 billion/year opportunity in the US.
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Green Deal Finance Company closes £244m of finance
13 March 2013The company charged with financing the UK's Green Deal programme has raised £244 million ($365 million) in financing, sufficient to cover at least the first year of its operations.
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DEG doubles climate finance
13 March 2013German development finance institution DEG provided €384 million ($500 million) in "climate friendly" investments in 2012 – almost double the previous year's figure.
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China to 'pull plug' on small solar manufacturers
12 March 2013China's government will pull the plug on financial support for some of the country's smaller solar companies, but is likely to maintain substantial subsidies for its biggest manufacturers, it has been claimed.