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ROC rebanding to shift coal giant to biomass
25 July 2012Changes to UK support for renewable energy announced today mean that Drax, the UK's largest coal-fired power station, could switch to using mostly biomass within five years.
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New Jersey solar bill risks 'triggering new SREC crash'
24 July 2012New Jersey governor Chris Christie has signed a law designed to breathe life into the state's crippled solar renewable energy certificate (SREC) market – but industry advocates warn that it could trigger a catastrophic new wave of SREC oversupply.
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UK Treasury 'an obstacle' to low-carbon development
24 July 2012The UK's finance ministry is obstructing plans to encourage investment in low-carbon energy, according to NGOs and a committee of parliamentarians.
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IDEAcarbon to examine R20's low-carbon projects
23 July 2012Climate finance research firm IDEAcarbon has teamed up with Arnold Schwarzenegger's Regions of Climate Action (R20) organisation to analyse low-carbon energy projects developed by regional governments.
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Budget cuts threaten US military's renewables investment
20 July 2012The US Department of Defense (DOD) could be forced to make a tough choice between continuing to increase its investments in clean energy or paying basic expenses if automatic spending cuts kick in early 2013.
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Putting the right number on on-site generation
20 July 2012There are clear advantages for energy consumers to installing on-site renewable energy generation – but the impact on bills might not be as advantageous as vendors claim. Elyse Rhodin explains
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Singapore Exchange teams up with Trucost on environmental risk
19 July 2012Environmental analysis firm Trucost has linked up with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to help Asian listed companies better understand their environmental impacts.
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'Fundamental problems' devilling US renewables loan guarantees – think-tank
19 July 2012The US Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee programme has fundamental problems that are disrupting the financing markets for US renewable energy, according to a conservative think-tank.
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Allianz sets up ESG Board
19 July 2012German insurance giant Allianz has set up a board to advise on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues across the organisation, in what it says is a first of its kind.
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EDITORIAL: Full disclosure
19 July 2012There's no doubt that last month's Rio+20 conference could have done more to put the world on a path towards sustainable development.