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Terra Firma presses on with renewables sale plan, despite pulling German IPO
04 July 2013Private equity group Terra Firma is pursuing plans for a possible sale of renewable energy company Infinis, despite pulling its planned flotation of German property firm Deutsche Annington.
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Clean-tech VC grows 56% in second quarter
04 July 2013Venture capital investments in clean-tech rebounded in the second quarter of 2013, providing evidence that the sector "is turning a corner", according to the Cleantech Group.
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UAE bank and UK asset manager partner to invest in renewables
04 July 2013A leading Middle Eastern banking group has partnered with a UK asset manager to co-invest in clean energy in the UK.
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Utility pulls plug on 'immature' marine power
03 July 2013A utility giant has pulled its support of a leading wave power research project to concentrate on other "more mature" types of renewables.
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EU carbon surges after stronger-than-expected fix in Parliament
03 July 2013EU carbon prices climbed almost 50% today after the European Parliament backed a plan to give the ailing market a short-term boost, and unexpectedly rejected most amendments that would have weakened the proposal.
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'First' biofuels facility to capture CO2 from coal-fired plant
03 July 2013A company that uses algae to make biofuels is to build what it claims will be the world's first facility to capture carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power station for use as a feedstock.
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Siemens Wind Power replaces CEO
02 July 2013Engineering giant Siemens has replaced the head of its wind power division.
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Japanese firm completes €1.9bn purchase of European asset manager
02 July 2013A leading European asset manager with a strong reputation for sustainable investing has been bought by a Japanese financial services group.
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UK strike prices to 'help renewables developers tap green bond market'
02 July 2013Proposed 'strike prices' to be paid by the UK government for renewable energy will help developers tap the green bond market, it was claimed today.
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Clean-tech investment pioneer in liquidation
02 July 2013The UK's first publicly-listed clean-tech venture capital firm has entered into voluntary liquidation. Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA) shares were withdrawn from trading on the London Stock Exchange at 7.00am this morning.